Literature Terms
Literature
Vocabulary
Spelling
Mixed Bag
100
This is the good guy in the story
What is the "protagonist"?
100
The antagonist (s) in the story "Miss Awful"
Who are the "students" or "children"
100
This SAT vocabulary word means "new" or updated.
What is "Contemporary"
100
The correct spelling for the word "40" is (spell it out)
What is "forty"
100
Ms. Cochran's number one rule.
What is "Be kind to each other" or "respect each other"
200
The baby is as soft as a lamb is an example of
What is "simile"
200
The Only Girl in the World for Me by Bill Cosby is an example of what kind of short story?
What is "nonfiction"
200
A day that follows the regular course of events is said to be a ____________ day.
What is "mundane"
200
The following word is spelled correctly: a. efficient b. efficeint c. effiscent
What is "A"
200
Which of the following is not an example of bullying? a. A student repeatedly pokes Jane everyday in the lunch line. b. A student knocks John's books out of his hands every week c. One day Jeff got upset and kicked Peter's bookbag.
What is "C"
300
A story with no known author that was passed down orally from one generation to the next.
What is "a folk tale"
300
In order to punish Miss Awful the children decide to
What is "pull the leaves off of her plant"
300
If you have __________ vision then you can see things that are along your side as well as in front of you
What is "Peripheral"
300
The word that is spelled incorrectly is: A. dealt B.controlled C. amature D. among
What is "C"
300
The hardest thing, for most of us, about teaching our literature terms to the class was
What is "maintaining class control"
400
When Keevan hears Heth's words he suddenly realizes that he is a dragon rider. This is an example of :
What is "an epiphany"
400
We can infer that ____ told the Red Coats about the Highway Man because only he, Bess, and the Highway Man knew the Highway Man's plans.
Who is "Tim"
400
If someone is acutely insightful and wise he is said to be
What is "sagacious"
400
The word spelled correctly below is: A. grammer B. fourty C.fullfil D.diagnosis
What is "D"
400
A word related to squealing that Ms. Cochran does not allow any one to use in her class is
What is "snitch"
500
A kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to emotion and imagination is called
What is "poetry"
500
In "Three Skeleton Key" the narrator explains how the island got its name. This hints at the danger the three lighthouse keepers face later on. This is an example of
What is "foreshadowing"
500
If someone or something sounds unpleasantly loud and harsh it is said to be
What is "strident"
500
The word spelled incorrectly below is a. Febuary b. experience c.favorite D develop
What is "A"
500
The date we return from Winter Break is
What is "January 3, 2012"