Plot
Grammar
Author's Purpose
Point of View
Misc.
100
The moment you've been waiting for as a reader, where the main problem and all the action meet in a the story is called what?
Climax
100
Write the following noun as a plural:
freeway
freeways
100
What is the acronym for author's purpose to help remember?
PIE
100
What point of view is expressed in the following passage?
Henry walked over to the lunch table. He swallowed, nervous. It was hard being the new kid at school.
Third person limited
100
Write the following noun as a plural:
watch
Watches
200
What part of the story describes the following? The part of the story where the author lays down the foundation, including the setting, characters, and background information.
Exposition
200
Label the following sentence as complete, run-on, comma-splice or fragment:
Ran to the window and saw a car pulling into the driveway.
Fragment
200
P stands for _____________.
Purpose
200
What point of view is expressed in the following passage?
Crash! The bowling pins tumble over. You hear this from the counter where you are trying on a bowling shoes. Glancing up, your friends are coming through the door.
Second person
200
What is the author's purpose in the following passage?
While Albert Einstein was visiting the United States, Adolf Hitler came to power. Because of his Jewish background, Einstein remained in the United States and later became a US citizen.
Inform
300
This part of the narrative comes right before the resolution. What is the part of the story called?
Falling action
300
List the nouns found in the following sentence and label them as either common or proper.
Albert Einstein is a famous scientist.
Albert Einstein- proper noun
scientist- common noun
300
E stands for ______________.
Entertain.
300
What point of view is expressed in the following passage?
Looking down the mountain, the river was flowing through the valley. My thirst flared for the hike had been hard and sweaty.
First Person
300
Write what type of sentence this is: complex or not complex. If complex, write what the subordinating conjunction.
We saw raptors at Lowry Nature Center although our time there was short due to the snow.
Complex
Although
400
In 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' Jack trades his cow for a magical bean. Which part of the story is this?
Exposition
400
Write what type of sentence this is: complex or not complex. If complex, write what the subordinating conjunction.
Before you leave, you need to get your backpack.
Complex
Before
400
I stands for ____________.
Inform.
400
What point of view is expressed in the following passage?
Something very painful was going on in Harry's mind. As Hagrid's story came to a close, he saw again the blinding flash of green light, more clearly than he had ever remembered it before -- and he remembered something else, for the first time in his life: a high, cold, cruel laugh. Hagrid was watching him sadly.
Third person limited
400
Label the following sentence as complete, run-on, comma-splice or fragment:
She was so excited to see the show at the theater and the main role was played by the original actress who performed on Broadway.
Run-on
500
Define resolution.
It is the end of the story where the loose ends are tied up.
500
List four different subordinating conjunctions that can be found in complex sentences.
Possible answers:
After, although, because, before, since, until, while, when
500
Write a definition of author's purpose.
Author's purpose is the reason(s) the author has for writing.
500
What point of view is expressed in the following passage?
Dave looked out to the shoulder, worry clouding this thoughts. John was afraid of the shallow reef in the impact zone when surfing. However, at this particular spot, the waves were smaller out in the shoulder and the reef out there was much shallower. John taking a deep breath to raise his courage, paddled his surf board out beyond the reef.
Third person: Omniscient
500
What is the author's purpose in the following?
Persuade