Short Story Components
What are the main events in a story?
The Plot
Who is the author of "Sol Painting, Inc.?"
Meg Medina
“Miss Lee, could you please, um, be my ninja?” is an example of what literary device?
Dialogue
Identify the subject of the following sentence:
Bob bought two video games at the store.
Bob
Pick the most appropriate transition word pair for the following sentence:
___,I went to the store. ___ ,I bought a newspaper.
a. However; although
b. First; then
c. Eventually; On the other hand
d. First; first
b. First; then
(True or False) There can be only one setting in a short story.
FALSE!
Who is the narrator of "The Difficult Path?"
Lingsi
Is this use of quotation marks correct or incorrect?
"John said, Don't go to the store".
No
(100 bonus points to teams who can explain why)
Identify the predicate of the following sentence.
Wendell ordered a burger from the restaurant.
a. the restaurant
b. ordered a burger
c. ordered a burger from the restaurant
d. Wendell
C. ordered a burger from the restaurant
Pick the most appropriate transition word for the following sentence:
She punched him in the face ___ he called her "four-eyes."
a. and
b. although
c. even though
d. because
d. Because
“Miss Lee, could you please, um, be my ninja?” is an example of what literary device?
Dialogue
Who is the narrator of "Secret Samantha?"
Sam
Who is the narrator of "Sol Painting, Inc.?"
Merci
What is a "subject" in relation to complete sentences?
a. who or what is doing the action/verb in the sentence.
b. the "action" of the sentence
c. the first noun in a sentence.
a. who or what is doing the action/verb in the sentence.
Pick the most appropriate transition word for the following sentence:
He likes beets ___ rhubarb.
a. but
b. and
c. although
d. therefore
b. and
The difficulty or problem characters in the story must overcome
Where does "Sol Painting, Inc." take place (specifically, where does the conflict/problem happen?)
Seaward Pines (Private School)
(True or false) When writing dialogue, you should place ending punctuation on the OUTSIDE of the quotation marks.
"I've never seen that binder in my entire life"!
False.
DAILY DOUBLE: TEAM THAT SELECTS THIS QUESTION IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN ANSWER
Write a complete sentence and circle the subject and underline the predicate of the sentence.
Teacher Assesses
Fill-in-the-blank the most appropriate transition word.
I'm sorry, but my store is closed today. ______ you can stop by tomorrow!
(Acceptable answers: But, although, however, on the other hand)
What is the term for the point of a story that has the highest amount of tension or excitement?
Climax
What is the main problem in "The Difficult Path?"
Lingsi does not want to marry FuDing
Is this usage of quotation marks correct or incorrect?
Kylie yelled to her friends, "Jokes on you! I'm actually a professional breakdancer!"
Correct
What is the subject of the following sentence?
Even though he hated eating gravy, he would do it if Grandma asked.
Daily Double: Only the team that selects this answer can answer this question.
Write a sentence that accurately uses TWO transition words from our list.
(Teacher discretion)