Standard Vocab
The word analyze means what?
What is to break down or look at closely
Name 3 of the main characters that we read about in the classic story of Cinderella
What is....
Cinderella
The Prince
The Birds
The Father
The Evil Stepsisters
The Evil Stepmother
Name two characters from Cinder that draw on characters from Cinderella
What is
Cinder -Cinderella
The Prince- The Prince
Iko-The Birds
The townspeople- the evil stepsisters
What are the main characters in the story of Adam and Eve?
What is...
Adam
Eve
the Serpent
the Lord God
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As it is used in the passage, “embrace” most nearly means
A. grasp
B. cradle
C. welcome
D. wrap
What is C, welcome
The word theme in this standard and R.L.1.2 refers to what?
What is the message the author is trying to convey, or the life lesson.
What is...
The mother dies and Cinderella and her father move in with her new family where she is treated poorly.
Name an character trait from a character in Cinder that draws on an character from Cinderella
What is...
Cinder being dirty and gross from being a mechanic -Cinderella is dirty from having to clean and do the chores
Cinder not being liked-Cinderella not being liked by the Stepmother or stepsisters
Explain how the characters in Pandora's Box draw on character types from Adam and Eve.
What is...
Pandora is much like Eve, she is tempted by something and curiosity gets the best of her.
The indigenous Quechua communities, descendants of the ancient Inca, have been building and rebuilding twisted-rope bridges, or Q’eswachakas, in the same way for more than 500 years. They’re a legacy and living link to an ancient past – not only capable of bearing some 5,000 pounds but also empowered by profound spiritual strength. (Adapted from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-inca-empire-engineered-road-would-endure-centuries-180955709/)
As it is used in the passage, “bearing” most nearly means
A. delivering B. transporting
C. supporting D. authorizing
What is c, supporting
The phrase "Pattern of events" refers to what?
What is the plot
Name a conflict that appears in the Rising Action?
What is...
- Cinderella is made to pick the lentils out of the ashes in order to go to the festival.
- Cinderella must not be caught by her family and runs away from the Prince.
Name an event from Cinder that draws on an event from Cinderella
What is..
-Cinder being at her booth and being messy and dirty- Cinderella cleaning and sorting through the ashes
-Iko bringing Cinder something she needs- The birds bringing Cinderella dresses/shoes.
-Cinder meeting the prince and him not expecting her to be who he thought-Cinderella meeting the Prince at the festival
Which of the following best identifies a central theme of Pandora's Box? (This does not include the first part of the story about Prometheus).
A. Abuse of power B. The necessity of curiosity
C .Violence and war D. Beauty and art
What is B, the necessity of curiosity
We live today in a world in which each week, seemingly, a new form of new media—from Fitbit to Facebook, electronic medical records to smartphone apps—promises to revolutionize the ways we experience health and illness. But we often forget that our current practices have been shaped by media that were once new. By studying the medical history of television when it was still considered a cutting-edge medical technology, we can better understand how we conceive and implement new technologies in medicine. (adapted from https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2017/spring/feature/when-television-was-medical-device)
As it is used in the passage, “shaped” most nearly means
A. influenced B. compiled
C. bent D. hunched
What is A, influenced
What are myths?
What is... stories that are based on tradition. (Myths are sacred tales that explain the world and man's experience. )
Name the climax in the classic story of Cinderella
What is when Cinderella's shoe gets stuck in the trap that the Prince set.
What is could be a possible theme for Cinder or Cinderella. Why?
What is...
-Treat others the way you want to be treated.
-Always be kind no matter what
-What goes around comes around.
-Many other answers
Name an event from Prometheus/Pandora's Box that Draws on an event from Adam and Eve
What is...
-Pandora is tempted/Eve is tempted
-Punishments in both stories
The underlying concept of using quirks in human perception to learn about how the mind works is an old one. Visual, auditory and multisensory illusions, in which people’s perceptions contradict the physical properties of the stimuli, have long been used by psychologists to study the mechanisms of sensory processing. Magicians use such sensory illusions in their tricks, but they also heavily use cognitive illusions, manipulating people’s attention, trains of logic, and even memory. (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/magic-neuroscience-cognition-illusions/)
As it is used in the passage, “properties” most nearly means
A. constructions B. premises
C. resources D. characteristics
What is D, characteristics
Name 2 character types
What is...
Hero
Villain
Trickster
Helper
Who is considered "the helper" in Cinderella?
What is...The birds
Explain how the modern version of "Cinderella" draws on the theme in the traditional fairy tale "Cinderella". How does this impact the story?
What is...
When a story is updated to more modern times it makes the theme more intriguing and relatable. It's much easier to relate to something that is more modern vs something that happened way in the past.
Who is the hero and villain in
in the story of Prometheus?
Prometheus- Hero
Jupiter- Villain
The underlying concept of using quirks in human perception to learn about how the mind works is an old one. Visual, auditory and multisensory illusions, in which people’s perceptions contradict the physical properties of the stimuli, have long been used by psychologists to study the mechanisms of sensory processing. Magicians use such sensory illusions in their tricks, but they also heavily use cognitive illusions, manipulating people’s attention, trains of logic, and even memory. (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/magic-neuroscience-cognition-illusions/)
As it is used in the passage, “trains” most nearly means
A. links B. consequences
C. processes D. appendages
What is c, processes