Story Mountain
Winnie gets to know the Tucks and how they feel about their curse.
RISING ACTIONS
End of an essay when the thesis is restated and the argument is summarized
CONCLUSION
"The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning."
SIMILE
Winnie Foster feels trapped by her _____ strict rules and dreams of adventure beyond her yard.
a) familys
b) families
c) family's
C) FAMILY'S
What is the simple past tense of the verb “jump”?
JUMPED
a) Winnie begins to understand the difference between just being alive and truly living.
b) Winnie beginning to understand the difference with just being alive and truly living.
c) Winnie begins to understand the similarity in just being alive and truly living.
a) Winnie begins to understand the difference between just being alive and truly living.
Should Winnie trust the Tucks? Should she drink the water from the spring?
CONFLICT, Man vs Self
The beginning of the summary of an essay, always in the first paragraph after the hook.
TAG
TITLE, AUTHOR, GENRE
"Everything’s a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping."
METAPHOR and REPITITION
When Winnie meets Jesse Tuck, _____ learns a secret that changes her life forever.
a) he
b) she
c) her
B) SHE
What is the past tense of the verb “go”?
WENT
a) Winnie loves Jesse, she realizes she must make her own choice even though about her future.
b) Even though Winnie loves Jesse, she realizes she must make her own choice about her future.
c) Winnie loves Jesse, she realizes she must even though make her own choice about her future.
b) Even though Winnie loves Jesse, she realizes she must make her own choice about her future.
The man in the yellow suit confronts the Tucks, which ends with Mae hitting him in the head.
CLIMAX
These must ALWAYS be in the body paragraphs of an essay to give it support, never in the introduction or conclusion, usually taken directly from the text.
CITATIONS or EVIDENCE
"The sky was a ragged blaze of red and pink and orange, and its double trembled on the surface of the pond like color spilled from a paintbox."
SIMILE and IMAGERY
The Tuck family _____ age or die because they drank water from a magical spring.
a) can't
b) cant
c) none of these
A) CAN'T
Change to future perfect tense verb phrase in this sentence: “They will clean their rooms later.”
WILL HAVE CLEANED
a) The Tucks live a quiet, hidden life so noone discovers their immortality.
b) The Tucks live a quiet, hidden life so many discovers their immortality.
c) The Tucks live a quiet, hidden life so no one discovers their immortality.
c) The Tucks live a quiet, hidden life so no one discovers their immortality.
Winnie never drank from the spring and died an old woman.
RESOLUTION
Daily Double
Name one difference between a THEME statement and a THESIS statement.
THEME
Universal message
Never uses character names or situations
THESIS
Specific to the story
Always uses characters, situations, events, and themes
"She was a figure of satisfaction: plump and proud, and so sure of herself that she didn’t notice she was being watched."
ALLITERATION and IMAGERY
Angus Tuck explains to Winnie that living forever _____ not as perfect as it seems.
a) is
b) was
c) were
A) IS
Identify the irregular verb in this sentence: “She broke her phone yesterday.”
BROKE
a) The story asks an important question: Would you want to live forever.
b) The story ask an important question, "Would you want to live forever."
c) The story asks an important question: Would you want to live forever?
c) The story asks an important question: Would you want to live forever?
Winnie Foster is a ten year old girl who feels overwhelmed by her overbearing but loving family
EXPOSITION
THE most important sentence in an essay; should only be one sentence
THEME or THESIS STATEMENT
"The house was so proud of itself that you wanted to make it sit up straight and say thank you."
PERSONIFICATION
The man in the yellow suit wants _____ the spring to make money, showing his greed.
a) uses
b) use
c) to use
C) TO USE
Convert the sentence to past tense: “He writes a letter to his friend.”
HE WROTE A LETTER TO HIS FRIEND.
a) In the end, Winnie makes a brave decision that shows her wisdom and courage.
b) In the end, Winnie make a brave decision that show her wisdom and courage.
c) Winnie makes a brave decision that shows in the end her wisdom and courage.
a) In the end, Winnie makes a brave decision that shows her wisdom and courage.