Characters
Literary Devices
Paragraph form
100

This character is 7 years old and is upset about going to the US.

Frankie

100

What is it called when the author describes a character outright.

Ex) Sonia is determined to keep her family safe.

What is direct characterization?

100

What is the name of the first sentence of the paragraph that often states main idea of the paragraph?

Topic sentence

200

This character told his brother that he deserves to be sent to prison.

Tio Anontio

200

What is it called when you learn about a character through their thoughts, speech, actions, or interactions with others.

Ex) Frankie screamed, "I am not going, and you can't make me!  I don't even know English!" (Diaz Gonzalez 106).

indirect characterization

200

How many supporting details does a paragraph usually have?

3

300

This character thinks her best friend told Communist soldiers about money hidden in her family's home.

Lucia.

300

What is an object that represents an idea?

A symbol

300

What is the last sentence is a paragraph called?  This is the sentence that makes the paragraph feel finished.

The conclusion

400

This character has gone to Communist prison 

Fernando

400

What is a virtue?

A positive quality 

400

What is the term called for the phrase we use in the conclusion that clues that reader in that the paragraph is ending?

Ex) In conclusion, 

As a result,

Finally,

Transition words
500

Why was Laura's father arrested?

He wrote something negative about the Communist government in the newspaper that he worked for.

500

Describe one major change that a change in the story experienced 

Many applicable answers

500

When do we use a comma with FANBOYS?

When the FANBOYS connects two complete sentences (clue: look for a subject)