Schooled
Short Stories
Literary Elements
Nonfiction
Miscellaneous
100

This is the author of Schooled. 

Who is Gordon Korman? 

100

This story was about Mako and his desire to avenge his father's death. 

What is "Ghost of the Lagoon"? 

100

This is the moral, or lesson, that a piece of writing teaches the reader. 

What is theme? 

100

This text structure is used to show what happens as a result of something else happening. 

What is cause and effect? 

100
This pop star's real name is Robyn Fenty. 

Who is Rhianna? 

200

This is the main character in Schooled. 

Who is Capricorn Anderson? 

200

This story was about Tarik and his inability to deal with the death of his son. 

What is "Nadia the Willful"? 

200

This is the turning point in the story, where the action changes and the story heads toward the resolution. 

What is the climax? 

200

This text feature goes under the main title to further explain what the text is about. 

What is a subtitle? 

200

This is the name of the first book of the Harry Potter series. 

What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone? 

300

This character ended up in the hospital after falling. 

Who is Rain? 

300

This story was about Zach and his grandfather's Alzheimer's diagnosis. 

What is "The Memory Box"? 

300

This type of character changes throughout a story and usually learns something related to the theme. 

What is a dynamic character? 

300

This text feature breaks up sections of an article and gives an idea of what each section will be about. 

What is a subheading? 

300

This artist performed the halftime show at this year's Super Bowl. 

Who is Kendrick Lamar? 

400

This character thought she liked Zack, but really ended up liking Cap. 

Who is Naomi? 

400

This story was set on the island of Bora Bora. 

What is "Ghost of the Lagoon"? 

400

This point of view addresses the reader as "you", putting the reader in the position of the character. 

What is second-person? 

400

This text structure shows the similarities and differences between two or more things. 

What is compare and contrast? 

400

This is the highest paid Formula 1 driver of 2025. 

Who is Max Verstappan? 

500

This character was a turncoat to Cap (acted like his friend but formed an alliance with Zack). 

Who is Hugh? 

500

This story was set in the Sahara Desert. 

What is "Nadia the Willful"? 

500

This is the main problem in a story, which drives the entire plot. 

What is the conflict? 

500

This is where we put all of the sources we used when conducting and writing about research. 

What is a works cited page? 

500

This is the highest paid athlete of all time, with earnings totaling over $3 billion. 

Who is Michael Jordan?