Parts of Speech
What is a noun? (Hint: 4 things)
Person, place, thing and idea
What is at the top of the Plot Diagram?
Climax (turning point of the story)
What was the name of Victor's teacher?
Mr. Bueller
True/False: Roger came back to see Mrs. Jones
False :(
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD >:O
Observe :)
True/False: The word, "love" can be both a noun and a verb.
True
"I love cats"
"The greatest love is easy to achieve."
What is the definition of an inciting incident?
A moment in the beginning of a story where the character's life changes or is disrupted.
What was the climax of the story?
When Mr. Bueller did not tell Teresa about Victor's big fat lie
What did Roger want to buy with the money?
Blue suede shoes
You conduct an experiment to test your ____________
Hypothesis
What is one example of an abstract noun:
A. Dog
B. Ms. Langit
C. Happiness
D. Gompers Preparatory Academy
C. Happiness
This is an idea, that you cannot see, taste, hear or feel
What is the difference between the main idea and the theme of a story?
The main idea is what the story is about (Key events, plot, etc.) and the theme is the lesson
What was the inciting incident of Seventh Grade?
When Victor first saw the pretty pretty girl
Mrs. Jones demonstrated _______ by understanding how Roger feels, since she was similar in her youth.
Empathy: the ability to understand how one feels
The __________________ is the "cause" or influence of the __________________, because you change it during an experiment.
Independent variable, dependent variable
How many adjectives are in this passage:
On a bright, sunny, day, Ms. Langit decided to eat waffles. She felt happy to eat waffles because they are so sweet and fluffy. But on her way to the waffle place, a scary monster appeared ...
Six:
Bright, sunny, happy, sweet, fluffy and scary
Name all four types of conflict in literature
Character vs Character
Character vs Self
Character vs Society
Character vs Nature
Draw a picture of scowling (not mewing)
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What was the climax of the story?
When Roger looks at the door, then Mrs. Jones, then the door, then Mrs. Jones, then sits down (he does not run away)
The purpose of the control, in the experiment is to:
Keep the experiment fair, and serve as the standard for comparison (you compare results with the control)
What is the difference between the two sentences?
I stopped the car.
The car stopped.
The first one is followed by a direct object, while the second one acts on its own.
True/False: Resolutions of the story must always be happy
False!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name at least two themes of this story
Honesty, Youth, Second Chances, Character Growth, Self-Confidence...etc
How are Roger and Victor similar? Name at least 3 ways.
-young boys
-lied to someone important
-received help from an adult
-got a second chance
Name at least three examples of qualitative data
-Color
-Texture
-Taste
-Sound
-Feeling