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100

What words help the actors to know what to do on the stage? They are usually in italics.

Stage Directions

100

What superpower does Violet have in the movie "The Incredibles"?

Invisibility- she can make herself invisible

100

What do you do with every reading?

Write SNOTS.

100

Which is the fastest land animal?

cheetah

100
What is conflict?
The problem of the text.
200

What are the characters in a play called?

Actors

200

What kind of animal is Manny in "Ice Age: The Meltdown"?

Mammoth

200

When you are reading a poem, what are the sections called?

Stanzas

200

How many colors are in a rainbow?

seven

200
What is plot?
The overall story or what is happening in the story.
300

What is a section of a play called?

Scene or Act

300

In "Happy Feet", who is the penguin who can't sing?

Mumble

300

How do the headings of a nonfiction text help you?

They tell what's going to be in that section. They give you a hint about the main idea.

300

 In which capital city of Europe would you find the Eiffel Tower?

Paris

300
What is setting?
The time and place the story occurs
400

What are the lines read in a play called?

dialogue

400

Who is Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend?

Minnie Mouse

400

When you are confused about a word's meaning, what can you do?

Use a dictionary.

400

Which country is home to the kangaroo?

Australia

400
What are 3 reasons authors write?
To persuade, to inform, to entertain
500

What are the actors' clothes, backdrops, furniture, and other items used by the actors called?

props

500

What is the name of the pirate in Peter Pan?

Captain Hook

500

What does it mean to write SNOTS?

Write the main idea of the paragraph.

500

How many bones do sharks have? 

Zero

500

What diagram or graphic organizer can help you to figure out the plot of a story? 

A story mountain