This and that
(Lightning Strikes Twice) What grade is Kari in?
8th
What were the two "Signs of Change" mentioned in the story?
springtime has arrived & Jason has changed his attitude
On your whiteboard write out this sentence and punctuate it correctly!
So she said what was it that kept you at school
“So,” she said, “what was it that kept you at school?”
True/False: Jason volunteered to umpire youth baseball games, in order to give back to his community.
False
When characters have conversations with one another in a story, it is called _____________.
dialogue
(Lightning Strikes Twice) In Paragraph 33 the text states, "The silver chain swung back and forth, the heart-shaped pendant flashing and glinting in the light."
What is a possible synonym for "glinting"?
shining/flickering light
(Signs of Change) What word in Paragraph 7 means "amusing behavior"?
antics
Jason's attitude can be described as _______ when he says:
"Don't worry, Coach. I'll get a hit."
confident
Why does Coach Fowler decide to put Jason in?
His teammate is feeling unwell.
(Lightning Strikes Twice) The central conflict in this story is Kari's anxiousness about having lost her grandmother's necklace. Kari's focus on her thoughts and emotions mean that this is an __________ conflict. (internal/external)
internal
(Signs of Change) What does the word bantering mean in paragraph 2?
chatting/talking
(Signs of Change) Find a metaphor in Paragraph 2.
The stands behind him had been a sea of parents . . .
(Signs of Change) The italics in the story are primarily used in order to —
identify the main character’s thoughts
What does this story suggest is most important to Coach Fowler?
Talent? Style? Cooperation? Strength?
Cooperation
(Lightning Strikes Twice) In paragraph 1, the phrase “eyes planted on the ground” shows Kari is —
staring intently? looking carelessly? crying dramatically? or walking hopelessly?
staring intently
(Lightning Strikes Twice) Why is the story titled, "Lightning Strikes Twice"
Because they are learning about lightning in science class AND the teacher explains that it is a rare occurrence. It is also ironic because she loses the necklace TWICE!
(Signs of Change): Paragraph's 1-10 happened in the past. What is the literary term for when the narrator reflects on events from the past?
Flashback
(Signs of Change) The author uses ____________ narrative point of view.
third person limited
(Signs of Change) The author includes details about baseball in paragraph 8 to —
A. Develop a Character
B. Build Suspense
Build Suspense
(Lightning Strikes Twice) What can we infer from paragraph 28 when Kari says, "Nothing except that all my inner organs were shrinking to the size of raisins!"
She's nervous/scared/anxious because she lost the necklace again.
How are the plots of the two stories similar?
The main characters make a mistake, fix it, and learn a life lesson through the conflict.
(Lightning Strikes Twice) Which type of figurative language is used in paragraph 19?
personification
(Lightning Strikes Twice) This story is told in __________________ narrative point of view.
first person
(Lightning Strikes Twice) In paragraph 31, why does Meheer say, “Now don’t freak out, Kari”?
Because he had already found the necklace and was about to give it back to her.
(Lightning Strikes Twice) The teacher Mr. Keeling asks Kari if something is wrong and she replies, "No, sir!"
WE (the audience) know that she has lost the necklace again. This is called dramatic ___________.
irony