Review Game

Important Details

100

If I were answering the question: "Is Kayla a good student?", which of the following would be an important detail: A. Kayla is 13 years old. B. Kayla goes to a Catholic school. C. Kayla enjoys reading, and often asks the teacher if she can do more for extra credit.

C. Kayla enjoys reading, and often asks the teacher if she can do more for extra credit.

200

If I were answering the question: "Do you think Marissa will go to college?", which is an important detail? A. Marissa has always wanted to be a doctor, and she knows she needs a lot of education to become one. B. Marissa has 4 brothers and 1 sister. C. Marissa loves animals a lot, and she has 3 dogs.

C. Marissa loves animals a lot, and she has 3 dogs.

300

If I were answering the question: "Why does Mark want to visit Mexico?", which is an important detail? A. Mark is a sophomore in high school. B. Mark studied Mexico in school last month. C. Mark hears his mother talk about Mexico and wishes he could see for himself.

C. Mark hears his mother talk about Mexico and wishes he could see for himself.

400

If I were answering the question: "Why does the author not like war?", which is an important detail? A. The author shares that he enjoys running. B. The author shares that he had a brother who went to war and was killed. C. The author shares that he wanted to join the military when he was young.

B. The author shares that he had a brother who went to war and was killed.

500

If I were answering the question: "How should a new student act on the first day of school at Burton?", which is an important detail? A. Burton is in Glendale, Arizona. B. Kids at Burton appreciate a person who is kind and friendly. C. You should have all of your information (phone number, address, etc.) ready when you come to register at Burton.

B. Kids at Burton appreciate a person who is kind and friendly.

The Great Mouse Plot

100

What did the four friends come across in the back of the classroom?

A loose floorboard

200

Who came up with the idea of The Great Mouse Plot

Dahl

300

True or False: Mrs. Pratchett is mentioned in the Great Mouse Plot

True

400

What was decided to be hidden in the secret hiding place?

sweets and other small treasures such as conkers and monkey-nuts, and bird eggs

500

What is dahl referring to as brilliant within himself? (Extra 100 points if you can provide proper evidence)

Dahl believes that thinking about the great mouse plot is a product of his brilliance and it is stated in the sentence that says, “I must tell you, therefore, that it was I and I alone who had the idea for the great and daring Mouse Plot.”

Text Evidence

100

Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to this game for months. Their favorite team was playing. Their team ended up losing. Bob was so upset. Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset?

His team lost.

200

The girl walked down the street with her head hanging down she had just lost her first soccer game. What detail from the text can tell you how the girl was feeling?

her head is hanging.

300

John was a Nascar driver and he had just one his first race. He climbed out of the window of his car and threw his fist up into the air. John was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race. What detail from the text tells you how John feels?

he grinned, threw his fist up, never forget the moment.

400

Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown. What detail from the text tells you how she feels?

frown

500

My hands felt shaky and I took a deep breath. I knew I had to give a speech in front of the whole school. What detail from the text tells you how I feel?

shaky hands

Mrs. Pratchett

100

Mrs. Pratchett is what kind of person?

An old hag, disgusting, not hygienic, mean

200

In the Except it says, "But by far the most LOATHSOME thing about Mrs. Pratchett was the filth that clung around her." What does loathsome mean in this sentence. Explain why.

Repulsive - Filth that clung around her is giving us the image she is diry and gross. 

300

What is Mrs. Pratchett most hated for?

Her meanness

400

Her name was Mrs. Pratchett. She was a small skinny old hag with a moustache on her upper lip and a mouth as sour as a green gooseberry. She never smiled. She never welcomed us when we went in, and the only times she spoke were when she said things like "I'm watching you so keep yer thievin' fingers off them chocalates" Or "I dont want you in 'ere just to look around! Either you forks out of you gets out!" 

What 2 things did Mrs. Pratchett say and how do we know?

"I'm watching you so keep yer thievin' fingers off them chocalates" Or "I dont want you in 'ere just to look around! Either you forks out of you gets out!" They are quotations as well as it says "she said things like"

500

Who is the author of Mrs. Pratchett excerpt and who is the narrator.

Roald Dahl for both

Narrative

100

I write in first person a biography about myself. What am I?

Personal Narrative

200

What 3 components do I need to write a narrative?

A beginning

A Middle 

An End 

300

True OR False: A Personal Narrative is not a true story about yourself that you experienced. 

FALSE - IT IS

400

A personal narrative story should include _________ to be memorable?

FEELINGS

500

What are the 5 components of the writing process.

Pre-writing, Drafting, Revise, Edit, Final Draft