Texts #1
The author of "Martian Metropolis".
Who is Meg Thacher?
This character helps Chris find wheelchair basketball.
Who is Mr. Evans?
to persuade, to inform, to express thoughts/feelings, or to entertain.
State all the author's purposes.
The turning point of a story.
Examples include: noun, verb, adjective, etc.
What are the parts of speech?
This character changed the most in "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push".
Who is Jim Blair?
The mood of the poem, "What If We Were Alone?"
The way a character sees something and their opinion on a specific topic.
What is the difference between point of view and perspective?
Combining text/visual evidence + background knowledge makes an _______________.
What is an inference?
forming a necessary base or core
What is fundamental?
The first person and second person point of view is present in this poem.
"What If We Were Alone?"
Space exploration is either a daring adventure, or a dangerous risk.
What are the 2 claims of space exploration?
Because of THIS genre, Chris cannot turn into a unicorn.
What is realistic fiction?
The character stays the same throughout the story.
What is a static character?
in basketball, a loss of possession of the ball
What is turnover?
Chris' dad thinks he caused the car crash.
Why did Chris' dad avoid his son in the story "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push?"
What is "Eyes are the mirror to the soul"?
Examples include: metaphor, simile, hyperbole.
What is figurative language?
The character changes throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
to spellbind them
What is mesmerize?
This represents Alice's identity in "Mirror Image".
What is the central idea of "Mirror Image"?
Robots should lead the journey to outer space.
What is the author's argument of "Let Robots Take to the Stars"?
These types of plot include: character vs. self, character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, or character vs. technology.
What are types of conflicts?
Social media is not what it seems.
a combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another
What is contradiction?