Context Clues
What are context clues?
Hints found in a passage, paragraph or sentence that can help define unknown words
What is alliteration?
The repetition of same letter or sound at the beginning of words
The beginning of a story
Exposition
What happened in the woods when Jack and August went out there to use the restroom?
They got attacked by a group of 7th graders
What movie does the quote, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" come from
Forrest Gump
The Great Flood of Noah’s day was caused by incessant rain that fell for 40 days and nights. What does the word incessant mean?
Not stopping
Give an example of idiom
This line is a hundred miles long!
This box weighs a ton.
I'm so hungry. I could eat a cow!
At the 23rd annual big movie night Auggie gets separated from his friends and is confronted by kids from another school. He stands up for himself until his friends come and stand beside him too, proving they are his true, real friends. What element of plot is this?
The climax
Why did Auggie consider himself the moldy cheese at the beginning of the story?
No one wanted to touch him
What is the parallel universe featured in the show, "Stranger Things"
The Upside Down
The tranquilized grizzly bear was lethargic enough for the scientists to safely examine his teeth and tattoo his ears. What does the word tranquilized mean?
sedated, knocked out
"Her hair fell down her back like a silk cloth" is an example of what?
Simile
Auggie has a great first year at Beecher Academy and is able to overcome so many of the conflicts surrounding his facial deformity. He's found good friends and eventually wins the Henry Ward Beecher medal. What plot element of the book is this?
The resolution
She didn't want the kids at her school to see Auggie because she was always know as the girl with a deformed brother.
Who played Rachel Green on the TV show, "Friends"
Jennifer Aniston
The gentleman was portly, but his wife was thin. What does the word portly mean?
plump, stout
"It was lovely to wake up to the tweet of the birds outside my bedroom window" is an example of what
Onomatopoeia
What is the rising action?
All the events that lead up to the climax of the book
When August returned to school after the incident at camp, how was it different?
The kids at school recognize how brave he was for dealing with those mean kids. They started to be friendlier to him and talk to him more.
Who played Jack Dawson in the movie, "The Titanic"
Leonardo Dicaprio
Katie’s belligerence surprised everyone. She threw her book across the room, glared at Chris, and then pushed him to the floor. What does belligerence mean?
aggressive behavior
What is the act of giving human-like characteristics to something that is not human, such as nature?
Personification
What is the falling action?
Everything that happens as a result of the climax. Includes the wrap up of plot points, questions are answered, and character development
August won the Henry Ward Beecher Award at his graduation ceremony. He won this because he displayed the traits of courage, kindness, friendship, and character. Give an example of a time in the book when August displayed each trait.
Answers will vary
What movie are the witches known as The Sanderson Sisters in?
Hocus Pocus