Give the word this definition matches.
"To express grief for or about; mourn"
Lament
100
Define thesis.
Thesis is the main idea/point you are trying to prove used in the form of a statement.
100
Define setting.
Setting is when and where a story takes place.
200
What is a fragment?
A group of words that doesn't express a complete thought.
200
Define introduction and resolution.
Introduction: Gives important background information and gives us the setting and conflict.
200
"mentally sound"
Lucidity
200
What are the words that start each paragraph?
Transitional words
200
What are the different points of view? Give example words that help you to know which point of view is which.
First Person: I
Second Person: You
Third Person: He, she, they
300
Insert a period to separate the run-on sentence.
The teacher graded the tests she was very proud of her students
The teacher graded the tests. She was very proud of her students.
300
Define climax.
Climax is the turning point in the story. There is high tension, and it's usually when everything changes.
300
"handcuffs"
manacle
300
A paragraph must have:
A. 5 or more sentences, spaces between paragraphs
B. Indent, 5 or more sentences
C. Indent, 5 or more sentences, spaces between paragraphs
B. Indent, 5 or more sentences
300
An example of characterization is:
A. He eats good food.
B. She has lots of time.
C. Her long fingernails scratch her thick black skin.
D. She can cry salty tears.
C. Her long fingernails scratch her thick black skin.
400
Is this a fragment or a sentence?
Available at five o' clock.
Fragment
400
Define rising action and falling action.
Rising action: The action leading up to the conflict. Usually problems are not solved, and tension rises.
400
Give the definition and use in a sentence:
"known widely and regarded unfavorably; infamous"
Notorious
Hitler is one of the most notorious leaders in world history.
400
Give an example of an attention-getter.
Give either a short story, a definition, a quote, a question, or a statistic.
400
What was the setting in "Copacabana" and "Yes Ma'am"?
Copacabana is the setting. At a club in Copacabana.
Yes Ma'am is set on a street at 11:00 at night. We don't know where specifically.
500
Combine the two sentences by adding a conjunction:
California is on the West Coast. Washington is on the West Coast.
California and Washington are on the West Coast.
500
Give us an overview of the plot diagram for Night. Describe what happens in each of the five stages.
Introduction: The Jewish people were living peaceful normal lives in their homes.
Rising Action: They are forced to move to ghettos, and eventually shipped off to German concentration camps where they are treated like animals in terrible living conditions.
Climax: Eli's father dies.
Falling Action: The liberation of the concentration camps.
Resolution: Looking in the mirror and seeing how much he has changed from before.
500
Define and use in a sentence:
"to twist as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment"
Writhe
The man writhed in pain after he got shot.
500
Replace these weak words with something stronger.
I really like ice cream. I like it so much. I think it is good.
I think murder is bad. It makes me sad. It makes a lot of people sad.
500
In "Yes Ma'am", who were the characters? What was the conflict/problem? What was the climax and why?
Characters: Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones and Roger.
Conflict: Roger tried to steal Mrs. Jones' bag.
Climax: When Roger had the chance to run out the door, but he decided to wash his face and stay.