Vocabulary
Short Story Summaries
Short Story Quotations
Irony
Random Stuff
100
A student started with Book Four of a series, but he was unfamiliar with the _______ and did not know what was going on.
What is "lore?"
100
In this story by Shirley Jackson, a young parent learns that their son may not be telling the truth.
What is "Charles?"
100
“Please, let me wait until tomorrow,” I begged. “No,” she said. “Go now! If you come back into this house without those groceries, I’ll whip you!” She slammed the door and I heard the key turn in the lock.
What is "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis" from the novel Black Boy by Richard Wright?
100
The fire department burned down!
What is situational irony?
100
This is Mr. Farrell's first name.
What is Mister?
200
My sneakers did not fully dry off after yesterday’s rain, and today I noticed a real _____ smell coming from the inside soles.
What is "dank," bro?
200
In this story by Richard Connell, a man rejects a hunting trip and ends up being hunted himself.
What is "The Most Dangerous Game?"
200
"I wanted the ideal animal to hunt," explained the general. "So I said, `What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?' And the answer was, of course, `It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason."'
What is "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell?
200
What is situational irony?
200
This team defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series, four games to three.
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
300
This vocabulary word describes someone who sees things as they are, rather than the ideal way that they could be?
What is a "realist?"
300
In this short story by Roald Dahl, a seemingly quiet housewife commits a terrible crime and finds it within her to fool law enforcement.
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
300
“It’ll be all right,” my husband said reassuringly. “Bound to be people like [like that] in the world. Might as well meet them now as later.”
What is "Charles" by Roald Dahl?
300
"Are we doing anything in class today?" "No, I thought it might be a great day for us to all take a nap."
What is verbal irony?
300
French Fries were invented in this country.
What is Belgium?
400
I told my teacher that he looked kind of old because I thought he should know, but he did not appreciate my __________ comment.
What is "insolent?"
400
In this short story by Richard Wright, the narrator (who is the author himself) recounts an incident where his mother forced him to stand up for himself.
What is "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis" from the novel Black Boy?
400
"This is going to be a bit of a shock to you, I'm afraid," he said. "But I've thought about it a good deal and I've decided the only thing to do is tell you right away. I hope you won't blame me too much."
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl?
400
I wanted to play pickup basketball today at the park, but it is raining.
This is not ironic, just unfortunate.
400
This was the Do Now on Tuesday, November 18th.
Do Now: What could a writer do to surprise their reader?
500
His _________ appearance made it look as if he had fallen off of a yacht and fallen asleep on a beach after swimming for thousands of yards in the dark.
What is "haggard?"
500
In an excerpt from this short story from Junot Diaz, the narrator (Yunior) has to slowly come to terms with the fact that his fiancee is never coming back.
What is "The Cheater's Guide to Love" from the short story collection This Is How You Lose Her?
500
"As you wish, my friend," he said. "The choice rests entirely with you. But may I not venture to suggest that you will find my idea of sport more diverting than Ivan's?"
What is "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell?
500
A teenager decides to text some gossip to the group chat about their friend Paco, but they are unaware that Paco is actually in that group chat.
What is dramatic irony?
500
This is the only NFL team named after a work of American literature.
What are the Baltimore Ravens?