Parts of Speech
What is the definition of an adjective?
a word that describes a noun
What are the three types of POV?
1st, 2nd, 3rd
What type of punctuation marks are usually used to indicate dialogue?
quotation marks
Who is the author of “The Difficult Path”?
Grace Lin
Which of the following is an adverb? tragedy, limply, ugly
limply
Which personal pronouns are used to signal 2nd person POV?
you/yours
What is diction?
word choice
: What POV is “Secret Samantha” written in?
First person
Identify the verb in the following sentence: “His dark eyes narrowed suspiciously.”
: narrowed
Name that POV: “He stood with his chin in the air, shooting me ugly looks when he thought I couldn’t see.”
First Person
Give an example of purple prose.
Verbal Response
In “Main Street,” Treetop’s mother died before the beginning of the story. This is an example of...
backstory
Put this sentence in the past perfect: “I took the bus to school.”
I had taken the bus to school.
Give an example of a sentence in 3rd person POV.
Verbal Response
Give an example of a piece of dialogue using an action tag.
He stared. “You can’t be serious.”
Give two adjectives that characterize Nani from “Flying Lessons.”
eccentric, adventurous, pushy