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Punctuation
Terms
Resume
World of Work "True or False"
Stories
100
This is used to show a list of things is to follow.
A colon
100
The reason a character does something in a story.
Character motivation
100
The last section on a resume.
References
100
An employer can make you wear a hair net or cut you hair to keep a job?
True! When long hair becomes a safety hazzard.
100
This is the Spanish word for friend
Amigo
200
This is usually placed before the word "but" or to break up a list of three or more items in a sentence.
A comma
200
The point of view where someone other than a character in the story, tells the story.
Third person point of view
200
Why should a cover letter end with your named tyed below your signature?
In case you have poor penmanship and your name could not be read.
200
An employer can make an employee shave a beard?
True! When it becomes a safety hazzard.
200
She would not give up her seat on a bus in Alabama.
Rosa Parks
300
This is used to show strong emotion in a sentence.
Exclamation point!
300
This is another word for the problem in a story.
Conflict
300
Why would you want to send a resume along with an application?
To better show your true abilities and strengths.
300
A company can require you have a background check and a drug test before they hire you?
True
300
The color of the terrible vinyl jacket Gary had to wear in "The Jacket."
Green
400
These show the exact words a person is saying in a sentence.
"Quotation marks"
400
What is the difference between a myth and a tall tale?
A myth tries to explain a natural action such as the sun rising. A tall tale is just an exaggerated fun story such as Paul Bunyon.
400
Name one reason a person might add their birthdate to a resume.
If the job has age requirements.
400
The time you mork for a company beofe you are hired on a permanent basis is called parole.
False
400
In what year does the Mayan calendar end?
2012
500
This symbol shows ownership and is used in making contractions.
An apostrophy
500
What term describes where and when a story takes place?
Setting
500
What should you always get before you list a person as a reference on a resume?
Permission!
500
Social Security is an example of a job benefit.
False
500
What are three of Ben Franklin's inventions?
lightning rod, stove, bi-focals, swim flippers