Vocabulary
Match the word to the following definition: Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
aesthetic
In the story, "Black Cowboy, Wild Horses," who is Warrior?
Bob Lemmons' black stallion
What is the sequence of related events in a story called?
A plot
Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman
personification
Give at least 5 examples of subjective pronouns.
Possible choices: I, we, you, he, she, it, they
Match the word to the following definition: An American feral horse which is typically small and lightly built.
mustang
According to "Monkey Master," how did Congo behave if his work was taken away before he had completed it?
He would scream and throw fits.
Exposition
"I told you a million times to sit down!"
What is this sentence an example of?
hyperbole
Give at least 5 examples of objective pronouns.
Possible choices: me, us, you, him, her, it, them
Match the word to the following definition: To represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
portray
True or False: At the end of "Predators," a bevy of vixen ate the narrator's cat.
False
At what point in the story does the conflict end?
Resolution
"She was as pretty as a rose."
What is this sentence an example of?
Simile
Give one example of an action verb, and one example of a linking verb.
Answers may vary. Possible choices could be:
Action - run, play, jump, swim, read, sing
Linking - am, is, was, were, will be
Match the word to the following definition: The soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon
twilight
Who is Dr. Jane Goodall?
Chimpanzee researcher
At what point is the story most exciting?
Climax
"An audacious pink splodge at the center plays a delicate game of tag across the paper with a couple of different blues."
What is this sentence an example of?
Metaphor
(Personification may also be accepted)
True or false: "He has played soccer since he was three years old" is an example of the present perfect tense.
True
Match the word to the following definition: The basic idea is of something detached from physical, or concrete, reality.
abstract
In "A Blessing," what does the slender pony do that made the narrator feel good?
She walked over to him and nuzzled his hand.
At what point in the story does the reader begin to understand the conflict?
Rising Action
Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile.
A simile makes a comparison using the words “like” or “as.” A metaphor makes the comparison directly, substituting one thing for another.
Make a sentence that uses the future perfect tense.
Answers may vary. (Sentence includes will have + past participle)