A Long Way Gone
The name of the village where Ishmael tries to attend the talent show.
What is Mattru Jong?
The state where Mr. Reller is from.
What is Minnesota?
The life lesson learned in a fiction text.
EOC stands for this.
What is End of Course Test
The 3 part account of Jim Hemlick's camping journey.
What is The Notebook?
The name of Ishmael's older brother
What is Junior?
The name of Mr. Reller's favorite movie.
What is Batman the Dark Knight?
To make an educated guess
What is infer/inference?
The words that make up the acronym CER.
What are Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning?
In this short story, two families fight over a piece of land.
What is the Interlopers?
The fruit that Gasemu farms.
What are bananas?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
A job that Mr. Reller has previously had.
There are too many to list!
To show how two or more things are different.
What is contrast?
When one object or idea represents another
what is symbolism / a symbol?
This short story takes place in a future where everyone is equal.
What is Harrison Bergeron?
The type of gun Ismael acquires in battle. Hint - Not an AK!
What is a G3?
The name of one of Mr. Reller's family members. (Mom, Dad, Brother, Partner)
Who is Beth, Bill, Jay, or Savannah?
The way a character changes throughout the course of the text.
what is character development
To build excitement or tension
What is Suspense?
You get just 3 wishes
What is the Monkey's Paw
The acronym RUF stand for this.
What is the Revolutionary United Front.
The name of Mr. Reller's Dog.
What is Zara?
When an author reveals something about a character and the reader learn more about the the character. (Hint - 2 words!)
What is additional depth?
To show or uncover for the first time
What is Reveal / Emerge?
This author wrote both short stories titled "After 20 Years" and "The Gift of Magi". (Hint - He is buried by Mr. Reller's house!)
Who is O'Henry?