Vocabulary
POV
Extended Vocabulary
The Interlopers
Literary Terms
100
(verb) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
abominate
100
Describe 3rd Person Omniscient Point of View
The narrator knows that thoughts and feelings of all the characters. The narrator is NOT a character in the story. 
100
roundabout, not direct
circuitous 
100
What was the major conflict of the story? 


The feud between the two families over land.
100
Name the two types of conflict and give an example for each. 
External: Getting into a car crash with your neighbor.

Internal: Deciding whether to be someones friend after they betrayed you. 

200
You may _________ these holes to gophers or elves, but I blame it on the dog next door.
ascribe
200

What point of view does this sample show? 

The silence that reigned then was broken only by the ticking of the old clock hanging on the wall. He sat there for another minute and sighed.

3rd Person POV: Objective
200

Before the concert started, a popular comedian came out to __________enthusiasm among the crowd.

Ferment
200
What narration was the story "The Interlopers" written in? 
3rd person omniscient 
200
What is the purpose of a flashback?
The author uses flashback in stories to give the reader more understanding of the character or about what is going.
300
synonyms: redeem, make amends for, make up for, apologize
epiate
300
Describe 1st person Narration.
The narrator is the main character. The narrator does not know the thoughts and feelings of other characters. Pronouns such as I, me, mine, my, we, and our are used. 
300

Jack had no idea how he was going to_____________the fact he forgot his wedding anniversary.

Expiate
300
Name one theme from the story "The Interlopers". What message did you learn? 
Answers will vary. Ms. Williams' discretion.
300
List the 5 parts plot. 
Basic Situation/Exposition 

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

400
My understanding of the vocabulary words were ________________ until Ms. Williams did a review game. 
tenuous
400
What is the least commonly used narration and what pronouns would the narrator use?  
2nd person: you, your
400

My parents made me promise I would not let _______________ alter my moral values while I was in college

Acculturation 
400
What was the climax of "The Interlopers"?
Reconciliation of Georg and Ulrich.
400
What is the definition of inference and give an example. 
An educated guess. 

If the ground is wet and the air is humid, I can infer that it recently rained. 

500
Synonyms: soft-soap, sweet talk, charming speech
wheedle
500
What is the difference between the narrator and the author? 
The author is the person who writes the book while the narrator is the person who tells the story.
500

After my father learns I failed all of my exams, he will probably take steps to ___________me from using my credit cards.

Enjoin
500
Name three examples of interlopers in the story.
The tree, Georg, Wolves. 
500
Describe Chronological Order
The order in which events unfold in real time.