Story
What is the setting of the story "Seventh Grade"?
Fresno, California
What is a topic sentence?
The first sentence tells the topic or main idea of the paragraph.
What does elective mean?
Optional Class
What does catechism mean?
Catechism is religious instruction.
What are the categories of nouns?
Persons, Places, Things, & Ideas
What does point-of-view mean?
The position/view from which a story is told.
How many short-story elements are there?
5
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Victor
What is a citation?
A quotation or when a person references another person's work.
Intense; Savage
What does it mean to scowl?
Scowl means a look of dislike.
What is the definition of pronouns?
(Name 3)
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
What are first-person point-of-view pronouns?
(Name 3)
I, We, Me, My, Us, Mine
How many plot elements are there? (plot diagram)
5
Who is the antagonist in the story?
Victor
How many sentences should make-up a paragraph?
5-7 sentences
What does propelled mean?
To push or drive forward
What does quiver mean?
Quiver means to shiver or shake
Name the nouns in the sentence below.
The car's movement was heard inside the house.
Car, Movement, House
What are second-person point-of-view pronouns?
You, Your
What does exposition mean?
The beginning of a story.
What conflict type is most dominant in the story? (Person vs. Person, Person vs. Self, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Nature)
Person vs. Self
What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is when you copy someone else's words without their permission.
What does anxious mean?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Anxious means fearful or troublesome
What does populace mean?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Populace means the population of a place.
Name the nouns in the sentence below.
Inspiration is one of the greatest things in life.
Inspiration, Things, and Life
What are third-person point-of-view pronouns?
(Name 3)
He, She, They, It, Them
What are the three components of the exposition?
Setting, Characters, Inciting Incident
What is the inciting incident in the story?
Teresa says hello to Victor and he says, "Yeah, that's me."
How should you write a topic sentence?
Restate a provided question
What does lingered mean?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Lingered means to be slow in leaving
What does it mean to bluff someone?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Bluff means to mislead or to fake someone
Name 1 Pronoun and 2 Nouns
She walked to the school which took a really long time.
Pronoun=She
Nouns=School, Time
What is third-person limited?
The author shares the thoughts/feelings of one character.
What is the plot diagram backwards?
Resolution, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, and Exposition
What is the climax in the story?
Teresa thinks Victor speaks French and Mr. Bueller knows the truth. Victor thinks Mr. Bueller may tell Teresa the truth, but he doesn't.
What does TEE stand for?
Topic Sentence, Evidence, and Explain Evidence
What does trudge mean?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Trudge means a slow, hard walk.
What does sheepishly mean?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Sheepishly means in a shy, embarrassed way.
Name 1 Pronoun and 1 Noun
They entered the game too late.
Pronoun: They
Noun: Game
What is third-person omniscient?
The author shares the feelings/thoughts of all his/her characters.
Name 4 conflict types
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Supernatural
What does Victor "pick" after school in the story?
grapes
What is an acronym?
A word where each letter stands for something
TEE: Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explain Evidence
What does portly mean?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Portly means stout, heavy.
What does conviction mean?
Provide a sentence with the definition.
Conviction means a strong belief
Name 2 Pronouns and 3 Nouns
It was over. She cried after the championship match. The teammates went to celebrate with pride.
Pronouns: It, She
Nouns: Match, Teammates, Pride
What is third-person objective?
The author does not tell the thoughts/feelings of his characters but instead relies on more dialogue for readers to find out about the characters.
What does PACCTS stand for?
Plot and Characters, Conflict, Theme, and Setting