Shaun Tan Short Stories
Who tells the protagonist where to take The Lost Thing?
The mysterious guy in the boring building.
What is a noun? (4 things)
a person, place, thing, feeling
What is the beginning of a story called?
Exposition
What does AFL stand for?
Australian Football League.
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with a single clause (subject and a verb).
In The Red Tree, what colour is used to represent hope?
Red
Give an example of a verb.
run, jump, laugh, cry, sleep., think, sit.....
What is the conflict of a story?
The MAIN problem that the protagonist has to overcome.
Which artist sings "Vampire" ?
Olivia Rodrigo
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is a key theme in Broken Toys?
Forgiveness, Hope, Relationships
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using the words "like" or "as"
What happens during the Rising Action?
This is where tension is built as the protagonist works to overcome the conflict.
What AFL team is based in Melbourne and wears black/white stripes?
Collingwood
What is a compound Sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Why does no one notice the lost thing?
What is personification?
Giving a human characteristic to non-human things.
What is the climax of a story?
The highest point of tension. This answers whether the protagonist solves the conflict or not.
What is Mr. Kershaw's favourite sport?
Double points if you know his favourite team.
Ice Hockey (Calgary Flames)
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause joined by a conjunction.
What are the titles of the three stories we read in class?
"The Lost Thing"
"Broken Toys"
"The Red Tree"
Write a sentence that includes a simile and an adjective.
It was as cold as a frozen boot.
Explain what happens in the resolution.
This is where the audience sees how the characters/world has changed due to the events of the story.
What is Australia's national animal?
Kangaroo
Write a compound sentence.
I took my dog for a walk, but it was cold outside.