BMS
Language Arts Terms
Plotting the Plot
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100

What are the 5 values BMS holds?

Respect Time, Attention, Enthusiasm, Best Effort

100

What is the descriptive and figurative language used to create an image in your reader's mind?

Imagery

100

What are the events in a story that build tension and lead to the climax?

Rising Action

100

What is the part of a quotation that describes who is speaking?

Speaker Tag

100

Where was the 2022 Winter Olympics held?

Beijing 

200

Name three 8th grade Language Arts teachers

Sprague, Craig, Shifflett

200

What skill is drawing conclusions that is not explicitly stated from context clues in the text?

Inferencing

200

What type of conflict is person v person?

Internal Conflict

200

Where does the comma go?

When I eat sandwiches I always put the bread in the middle.

When I eat sandwiches, I always put the bread in the middle.

200

What are the three primary colors?

Red, Yellow, Blue

300

What is the exact "Away for the Day" policy?

If you see a student on their phone, they automatically send their phone to the main office.

300

What skill is making a guess regarding what will happen next?

Prediction

300

What part of the plot is where the conflict occurs?

Initiating Event

300

What punctuation do I need for this quotation?

I love the beach said Ms. Sprague.

"I love the beach," said Ms. Sprague.

300

What ocean is located between North America and Eurpoe?

The Atlantic Ocean

400

What is the young women's singing group at BMS called?

The Bearettes

400

What is the message of your memoir that explains what the reader will learn from your story?

"So What"

400

What part of the plot introduces the characters, setting, and tone of the story?

Exposition

400

Where does the comma go?

I wash my face with peanut butter and I brush my teeth will jelly.

I wash my face with peanut butter, and I brush my teeth will jelly.

400

How many bones does a shark have?

NO BONES

500

What is the document of school expectations for students created by Principal Blount and Dr. Carlock called?

This is How We Do It

500

What type of irony is when the audience knows something that the character does not?

Dramatic Irony

500

What is the highest point of tension in the story?

Climax

500

What punctuation does the quotation need?

Elaina screamed I can't believe Jack ate that caterpillar. He is so gross!

Elaina screamed, "I can't believe Jack ate that caterpillar. He is so gross!"

500

In what sport do you knock down 12 pins with a heavy ball?

Bowling