Keystone Facts
What score is considered “Proficient” on the Keystone Literature exam?
1500
Putting things into your own words
sumamrization
A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, detailing its history and the penalties for walking around with one’s dog unleashed.
to inform
Setting
The time, place, and conditions that a story takes place in.
Mr. Bantley is a fan of this sports team.
The Philadelphia Eagles
What types of questions are on the Keystone literature exam?
mc and constructed response
The type of story you are reading
genre
A young girl’s note to her parents giving reasons why they should buy a puppy
to persuade
Plot
The sequence of interconnected events in a story
Mr. Bantley can also teach this subject,
social studies
How many questions are on the Keystone literature exam?
23 mc and 4 constructed per module
Making an informed guess about what will happen in the story.
inferencing
The Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, where two young lovers are forbidden from seeing one another due to a centuries old blood feud between their two families
To entertain
Characterization
The process authors use to develop and reveal a character's personality, traits, and psychology.
Mr. Bantley is from this town near Philadelphia.
What is Upper Dublin/Ambler/Abington/Cheltenham.
Who is the winter section of the Keystones reserved for?
Juniors
The feeling a story gives you.
Mood
An article comparing and contrasting American and Swedish health care systems
to inform
Climax
The peak of tension and drama in a story
Mr. Bantley is fond of this type of delicious pastry.
the cannoli
For the Literature Exam, what are the two modules?
fiction and non-fiction
What you do when you read two different texts.
compare and contrast
A poem about a “packrat,” a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage
To entertain
Falling Action
The part of the story after the climax, where tension decreases as the main conflict resolves, loose ends are tied up, and the narrative moves toward its final conclusion.
Mr. Bantley is part of this genetlmen's club.
Freemason