Academic Vocabulary
Character Traits
Setting
Genres
Random
100
This influences the thoughts and actions of a character in a story.
What is a characteristic or trait?
100
What actions might a character with the over-emotional character trait do?
What is cry?
What is have a melt down?
What is get extremely excited?
100
Certain characters may behave ______ depending on what setting they are and what emotions that setting evokes for them.
What is differently?
100
A play, opera, mime, ballet, etc, performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.
What is drama?
100
When is your assessment?
Monday
200
The speaking parts of a story, poem, or drama.
What is dialogue?
200
What might a character with an easy going personality do when confronted with a fight?
What is not let it bother them? What is ignore it?
200
T/F: Certain events may not happen or be impossible if a certain setting is not used.
What is true?
200
Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas; uses of a specific style and rhythm
What is poetry?
200
Review your notes
What is how to study for the test on Monday?
300
This academic vocabulary word is used for when a reader tries to locate similarities between two or more things.
What is compare?
300
Identify a character trait for the following character:
What is wealthy? What is passionate? What is strong? What is obsessed?
300
'I need a number for a taxi." I said panicking. It's not every day that you are stranded in the middle of the city with your phone battery on 5%.
‘You have to give me the name of a specific taxi service,’ she said. ‘We’re not allowed to-‘
‘I don’t know the name of a specific taxi service! Please just help.’ I said thickly. ’There’s not a phone book here." I continued with panic still in my voice.
‘I’m sorry, sir, but we’re not allowed to-‘
‘Red Top?’ I said desperately, trying to guess at names, make them up, anything. ‘Yellow Top? Town Taxi? Checker?’
Finally I guess I got one right, or maybe she just felt sorry for me.’
This setting is important because...
What is it helps to convey the urgency of the situation?
300
literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
What is fiction?
300
Explicit text
Specific text from a story; helps you support your answer
400
This academic vocabulary word is used when a reader locates differences between two or more things.
What is contrast?
400
'I need a number for a taxi." I said panicking. It's not every day that you are stranded in the middle of the city with your phone battery on 5%.
‘You have to give me the name of a specific taxi service,’ she said. ‘We’re not allowed to-‘
‘I don’t know the name of a specific taxi service! Please just help.’ I said thickly. ’There’s not a phone book here." I continued with panic still in my voice.
‘I’m sorry, sir, but we’re not allowed to-‘
‘Red Top?’ I said desperately, trying to guess at names, make them up, anything. ‘Yellow Top? Town Taxi? Checker?’
Finally I guess I got one right, or maybe she just felt sorry for me.’
You can determine __________ about the character based on this dialogue.
What is they are in a rush? What is they're afraid their phone is going to die and they're going to be stuck?
400
Give an example of how setting might effect a character's behavior in a story.
Up to Ms. Brown to decide if it's right or not ;)
400
How can a certain genre affect the plot of a story?
Example:
Science fiction has to involve scientific advancement.
400
Key ideas and details are important...
What is they help us to identify different parts of a piece of literature?
500
When a reader picks apart a text to understand how the individual elements contribute to the text's overall meaning.
What is analyze?
500
In The Family Champ, the author uses __________ to show the reader the relationship the characters have.
What are actions? What is dialogue?
500
Give an example of how setting can drive the plot of a story?
Up to Ms. Brown
500
How does a genre help an author develop theme?
Up to Ms. Brown to decide if the answer is accurate or not. :~)
500
What is one of the best ways to understand a character in a story?
To put yourself in their place and evaluate how they respond to different challenges or dialogue with characters.