Quarter 1
Is the following example DIRECT or INDIRECT characterization?
Luis’s mouth twitched, and his fingernails were all bitten short.
INDIRECT
Imagery is creating vivid (strong) mental pictures through using words that appeal to the senses and emotions. These descriptions aim to stimulate each of our five senses. What are the five senses?
see, hear, touch, smell, & taste
When you look multiple places to confirm that information is accurate and true, this is known as...
Cross-referencing
A state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune is known as what?
Adversity
Ms. Moore's favorite soccer team shares a name with the NBA mascot with a home court in Massachusetts. What is it?
Celtic
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text is known as what?
Protagonist
A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as” is known as...
Simile
Fill in the blank:
_____ is a Greek word meaning ‘character’. In terms of persuasive language, it is an appeal to authority and credibility. It is a means of convincing an audience of the reliable character or credibility of the speaker/writer, or the credibility of the argument.
Ethos
What is the historical context of the short story The Sniper? (What event should students research before reading this story to understand the historical context?)
Irish Civil War
What is Ms. Moore's zodiac sign?
Gemini
What type of conflict occurs when a character struggles with themself about a problem of their own; usually a moral or ethical issue, or a physical obstacle?
Character vs. Self or Internal Conflict
When you give an animal or object (unliving thing) qualities or abilities that only a human can have, it's known as...
Personification
Is this example Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
“You don’t need to jump in front of a train to know it’s a bad idea; so why do you need to try drugs to know if they’re damaging?”
Logos
What are 2 synonyms for the word perseverance or to persevere?
persistence, tenacity, determination, resilience, resolve, endurance, carry on, etc.
What state did Ms. Moore go to college in?
A character that undergoes an internal change sometime between the beginning and end of the story is known as what?
Dynamic character
What type of figurative language is in the following example:
It's going to take me years to finish this Social Studies homework!
Hyperbole
Fill in the blank:
_____ is a subjective way of thinking that tells only one side of a story, sometimes leading to inaccurate information or a false impression.
Bias
Feeling safe when you're really not. Duck & Cover.
What sport do two of your teachers break 3 or more school records in? Who are the two teachers?
Track and Field - Ms. Moore & Ms. Shaw
What type of narrator tells thoughts and feelings of more than one character?
3rd Person Omniscient
What TWO types of figurative language are in the following example:
The first they heard was a noise like a hurricane, coming down from the North. The pines on the mountain creaked and cracked in the hot dry wind.
Simile and Onomatopoeia
The CRAAP test requires you to look for certain criteria from a source. Each letter (C, R, A, A, P) represent words. Name at least 3 words that make up the acronym CRAAP.
Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose
What is the final score of the USA vs. USSR hockey game in the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980? Who wins?
4-3, USA
How many books has Ms. Moore read in 2023? (You can guess a range of 5. For example: 15-20, 23-28, 36-41, etc.)
50