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POV
Character Traits
Poetry, Drama, and Prose
Short Answer and ERQs
Comparing and Contrasting Texts/Context Clues
100
Name 2 keywords of first person
I, Me, My, Myself, We, Us, etc.
100
Is frustrated a character trait?
NO IT'S A FEELING!
100
Name 2 elements of prose
sentences, paragraphs, dialogue
100
When you are writing a short answer or an ERQ what is the one thing that you must ALWAYS have?
A quote from the text OR Text support
100
What is theme?
The lesson, moral, or message that they author wants you to learn from the text
200
Name 2 keywords of third person
He, She, Him, Her, Them, They, Their, etc
200
Sarah lost her car keys and couldn't find them anywhere she looked. She could have gotten angry and frustrated, and stopped looking for them, but she didn't. Instead, Sarah decided to make a list of all of the places that she had been that day with her car keys. After writing down her list, she set off on the hunt once again. Give one character trait of Sarah, and tell a sentence in the text that supports that trait.
Answers will vary
200
Name two elements of poetry
rhyme, rhythm, meter, lines, stanzas
200
Which one of these pieces of text evidence are quoted correctly? How do you know? A. "He wished for gold more than anything in the world. B. "He wished for gold more than anything in the world." C. He wished for gold more than anything in the world."
B. Because it has opening and closing quotation marks and correct punctuation.
200
The curling iron was so hot that Martha SINGED her hair when she tried using it. What does the word SINGED mean? A. Broke B. Burnt C. Fixed
B - Burnt
300
What are dialogue tags?
Another name for quotation marks!
300
Jake is at the store & sees someone drop $20 on the ground. He picks up the $20 and puts it in his pocket instead of giving it back to the person who dropped it. Name one character trait of Jake and find text support for your answer.
Answers may vary
300
What does a play have that a story does not? A. Dialogue B. Cast of Characters C. Stanzas D. Rhythm
B. Cast of Characters
300
When answering a short answer or ERQ on character traits, should you use a name as a keyword?
NO
300
Describe what the pattern of events is
The pattern of events is like a summary. It is the order of how events happen in a story.
400
I was walking down the street when I saw my mother's friend Tammy. "Hello Tammy!" I called. Tammy turned around and waved at me then started walking towards me to say hello. Write a short answer for this question: What is the point of view of this story? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
This text is written in first person point of view. I know this because I saw keywords (I, me, my). One example from the text is "(Sentence containing I, me, or my)".
400
When Kyle's best friend lost his new basketball at the park, Kyle stopped what he was doing to help him look for it. They searched for hours and hours without finding the basketball. Kyle felt terrible for his friend, but remembered that he had a brand new basketball that he had gotten for his birthday and had never played with. The next day, Kyle went to his friend's house and gave him the basketball as a gift. What is one character trait of Kyle? A. Lazy B. Helpful C. Happy D. Encouraging
B. Helpful
400
Compare and contrast poetry and prose.
Poetry has rhyme while prose usually does not. Poetry is written in lines and stanzas, while prose is written in sentences and paragraphs.
400
What is the sentence stem that we use when answering the question "What is the point of view of this text? Use evidence from the text to support your answer."?
"The point of view of this text is _________ person. I know this because I saw the keywords _____ and _____. One example from the text is "________________."
400
Jen found the woods to be a sanctuary where she could escape and reflect. What does sanctuary mean? A. Safe Place B. Prison C. School
A. Safe Place
500
He looked at Tonya and said, "I would love if you would come to my party!" Is this sentence written in first or third person? How do you know?
Third person!! Keyword = he the first person keywords were inside of quotation marks
500
When Kyle's best friend lost his new basketball at the park, Kyle stopped what he was doing to help him look for it. They searched for hours and hours without finding the basketball. Kyle felt terrible for his friend, but remembered that he had a brand new basketball that he had gotten for his birthday and had never played with. The next day, Kyle went to his friend's house and gave him the basketball as a gift. What sentence in this text would support that Kyle was KIND?
When Kyle's best friend lost his new basketball at the park, Kyle stopped what he was doing to help him look for it. OR The next day, Kyle went to his friend's house and gave him the basketball as a gift.
500
What does a poem have that a story does not? A. Dialogue B. Plot C. Setting D. Rhythm
D. Rhythm
500
What are the 3 things that you must include when you're answering a short answer or ERQ about character traits?
1. The character trait 2. Explanation in your own words 3. Quote from the text that supports your explanation
500
Driving on icy roads can be treacherous. What does treacherous mean? A. Very dangerous B. Safe C. Pretty
A. Very Dangerous