English 1
A trait that people have. They believe their intelligence, talents and personalities are fixed and cannot grow. "I can't do this!"
Fixed Mindset
The place, time, period, and atmosphere of a story.
Setting
Name the short story that takes place on the planet Venus.
"All Summer in a Day"
A trait that people have, where they believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through hard work and dedication. "I can't do this yet!"
Growth Mindset
What is Friday's English lesson usually called?
Free Writing Friday
A struggle between to opposing forces.
Conflict
It is what a passage or paragraph is about.
The main idea.
Correct the following sentence using the correct punctuation. (capitalization, commas, full stop)
after visiting the sheikh zayed grand mosque the students felt inspired to learn more about emirati culture
FANBOYS
A sentence that has 2 independent clause joined by a coordinating conjunction.
compound sentence
In All Summer in a Day, what do the children do to Margot before the sun comes out?
Lock her in a closet
When a character speaks in a story.
Dialogue
Name the 5 key elements of a short story.
Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Theme
The lesson or moral of a story.
Theme
A sentence with a dependent clause and an independent clause.
Complex sentence
Why was the sun so important to Margot?
She remembered the sun from when she lived on Earth, before moving to Venus.
Giving an object or an animal human traits.
Personification
The term for the moment in a story when the conflict reaches its highest intensity.
Climax
This adjective describes something capable of catching fire easily.
flammible
In All Summer in a Day, how often does the sun shine on Venus?
Once every seven years
In poetry, comparing two items using the words "like" or "as"
Similie
What does the sun symbolize in "All Summer in a Day"?
hope, freedom, happiness, life, light
A story set in the future with advanced technology is usually what genre?
science-fiction
What is the theme in "All Summer in a Day"
Jealousy, cruelty, isolation, bullying
Facts used to support your claim or argument.
Evidence