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Vocabulary
The Sound of Thunder short story
Literary Terms
The Kiss short story
Mrs Johnston's Grammar Bonus
100
Destroy utterly; obliterate, or defeat completely
Define 'annihilate'
100
Christ, Moses, Alexander the Great, Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, President Keith
Name the figures from history that have not been born yet, that Travis mentions when they arrive in the past.
100
eg. When he sees the dinosaur, Eckels feels rooted to the path like a stunned parrot.
What is a simile? Provide an example on the topic of The Sound of Thunder.
100
Our dog is now three years' old.
Correct the verb in this sentence. Our dog was now three years’ old.
200
to spoil, ruin, poison or stain
Define 'taint'
200
Eg. Eckels was the shooter/hunter, but he ends up as the person likely to be shot
What is an example of irony that occurs in The Sound of Thunder?
200
eg. The time machine is a piercing bullet that destroys history.
What is a metaphor? Provide an example on the topic of The Sound of Thunder.
200
I am going to start a part time job on Monday. I will start a part time job on Monday.
Correct the verb in this sentence. I will starting a part time job on Monday.
300
to the point of infinity; indefinitely
Define 'infinitesimally'
300
When the time travellers return to the present, they will pass each other going back in time, making the machine jump. Lesperance says, 'Time steps aside, like an airplane hitting an air pocket.'
Explain the time travel paradox that occurs in The Sound of Thunder, and why Eckels can't find out how his time travel experience turned out.
300
The main character or characters of a story. Travis and Lesperance are also protagonists in The Sound of Thunder.
What is a protagonist, and who are the protagonists besides Eckels?
300
b and c - those with the most descriptive language and imagery allowing the weather, setting and senses to tell the story, in the style of Goldsworthy - those with rationales that explained the themes, purpose and techniques
Which Creative Responses achieved higher marks? - those with the most action-packed plots - those with the most descriptive language and imagery allowing the weather, setting and senses to tell the story, in the style of Goldsworthy - those with rationales that explained the themes, purpose and techniques
300
Lee and his brother Chan were at the interschool sports carnival.
Correct the verb in this sentence. Lee and his brother Chan was at the interschool sports carnival.
400
Below the level of outward consciousness or awareness
Define 'subliminal'
400
More mice, foxes, lions, insects, vultures, cavemen, wild boar, sabre-toothed tiger.
Name the evolutionary change described by Travis, that could result from killing one mouse.
400
Foreshadowing is a warning or indication of a future event
Explain the term foreshadowing.
400
eg. The frog stuck in the reservoir.
Give an example of foreshadowing from Goldsworthy's short story 'The Kiss'.
400
Tom leapt/jumped into the tank without a moment's thought.
Correct this sentence. Tom into the tank without a moment’s thought.
500
The butterfly effect is the concept that small causes can have large effects.
Define 'the butterfly effect' and give some examples from the film version of The Sound of Thunder.
500
- Time travel to the age of dinosaurs - Anti-gravity metal - Social commentary on election candidates and rulers of the past - Dramatic plot when Eckels meets the dinosaur
Name 3 aspects of The Sound of Thunder that are features of the Sci-Fi genre
500
- Tom and Kenny are rescued by aliens
Which of these plots did not occur in the class Creative Responses? - Kenny choosing life-guard for his life-long career - supernatural phenomenon of Tom reappearing as a ghost - Kenny's mother starts a campaign to seal all water reservoirs - Tom and Kenny are rescued by aliens
500
Peter enjoys playing computer games, but does not let them affect his study.
Correct this sentence. Peter enjoy the computer game, but does not let them affect his study.