Characters
Which type of character causes problems for the main character?
antagonist
What is evidence in an argument article?
information that is used to support the author's claim
What is another word for "Counterclaim"?
rebuttal
What is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader using descriptive words, imagery, and dialogue.
Mood
What disaster happened at the Triangle Factory?
A fire broke out and killed many people
Which type of character is one you can feel bad for or relate to or care about?
sympathetic character
What is it called when an author presents an argument someone could make against the side he or she has chosen?
counterargument
Give a possible claim for the argument "Should people be required to vote?"
Answers will vary
What is methods of revealing the characters’ traits or qualities?
characterization
What was the name of the Native American boy in "Train Time"?
Eneas
Which type of character:
-has the story revolve around him or her
-the reader experiences the story through him or her
-is impacted by the main conflict
-interacts with the other characters
protagonist
How is an argument article different from an informative article?
What is the term for a reference to another work?
allusion
What is a description of events that took place at an earlier time?
flashback
What was the main topic in the article "Always Wanting More" from I Want That!
buying culture
Which type of character does not change during a story?
static character
What is the term for the side of an argument that a writer chooses in an argument?
claim
What are firsthand accounts by people who actually witnessed the events or took part in them?
primary source
What are the similarities and differences between a simile and a metaphor?
What was the name of John Bergmann's zoo?
Popcorn Park
Name one dynamic character in either The Westing Game or Tangerine and explain how he or she qualifies as a dynamic character.
Answers will vary.
What is it called when a writer presents an opposing viewpoint and then discusses why this view is incorrect?
rebuttal
Give an example of a primary source
journal, pictures, videos
What do you call the narrator in a poem?
The speaker
Which U.S. president gave the speech to the Aerospace Medical Health Center?
John F. Kennedy