Fiction
Non-Fiction
Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Genres
100
Two weeks and a day. 

What is how long it had been since the boy had drowned when Vinny and his friends go to the Ravine?

100
The story of one's life, written by that person
What is autobiography?
100
words that imitate the sound they represent
What is onomatopoeia?
100
Two people speaking back and forth. It involved quotes.
What is dialogue?
100

The edge of a cliff.

What is a precipice?

200
The person in a work of literature.
What is character?
200

Being able to dive from 15 or 50 feet. 

What is cliff diving?

200

He wished that he could fly like a bird.

What did Vinny wish that he could do to get out of the ravine?

200
When a character sees something from their perspective.
What is point of view?
200
Verse that uses sounds, rhythm, and word choice to share ideas.
What is poetry?
300
The problem in a work of fiction
What is conflict?
300

the order in which events happen in time

What is a chronological order?

300

The water is too cold

What does Vinny use as an excuse to not dive into the water?

300
something that affects a character from within 

What is internal conflict?

300

Conflict that affects a character from the outside. 

What is external conflict?

400

The story takes place in Hawaii in a ravine.  This description is an example of...

What is the setting of The Ravine?

400

Who is Starlene

What is the name of Joe-Boy's girlfriend?

400

Mo 

Who is afraid of nothing?

400

July

What month does "The Ravine" take place in?

400
Muddy, unclear water

What is the definition of murky?

500

This quote describes Vinny's fear of cliff diving. 

What does inch by inch mean in "The Ravine"

500

A waterfall that is near a stream

What is a cascade?

500
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis
What is hyperbole?
500
The character's attitude and emotions.
What is mood?
500

A Short Story

What genre is "The Ravine"?