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| what is an inference? Give an example of an inference you have made. |
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| That act or process of inferring. example: The sky is gray, I can infer that it is likely to rain |
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| Explain the difference between first person and third person point of view. |
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| First person: (includes the thoughts and perspective of one main character, who's telling his/her own story. Third person: is when you talk about the person you are reading about and explain what they are going through in the story. |
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| What are some elements in a story that help you to determine the point of view? |
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| The pronouns used in the story. The narrator in the story- first person. The narrator is the voice in distance - third person. |
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| What is the difference between flat and round characters? Give an example of each from the stories we have read this year. |
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flat character is one without extensive personality and characterization. A round character is depicted with such psychological depth and detail that he or she seems like a "real" person.
example... flat- littluns round-jack |
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| What is the difference between static and dynamic characters? Give one example of each type from the stories we have read this year. |
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A static character is a simplified character who does not change or alter his or her personality over the course of a narrative. A dynamic character is one whose personality changes or evolves over the course of a narrative or appears to have the capacity for such change. example...
examples... static- boxer dynamic-napoleon |
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| What helps you to make predictions about text before you read it? |
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| Reading the titles and headings. |
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| Suggesting, hinting, indicating, or showing what will occur later in a narrative. |
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| What is satire? Give an example of a satire. |
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An attack on or criticism of any stupidity or vice in the form of scathing humor, or a critique of what the author sees as dangerous religious, political, moral, or social standards.
example... the simpsons |
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| What is irony? Give an example of irony. |
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The use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning.
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"How nice!" when I said I had to work all weekend. |
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| Frequent use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something beyond what they are on a literal level. |
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| Explain characterization. |
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| An author or poet's use of description, dialogue, dialect, and action to create in the reader an emotional or intellectual reaction to a character or to make the character more vivid and realistic. |
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| How the author sounds, ex: impressed |
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| What is a synonym for conflict? |
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what is the direct object in the following sentence:
Grandma offered us another piece of pie. |
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What is the indirect object in the following sentence:
Doris dealt each player thirteen cards. |
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How many proper nouns are in the following sentence:
The principal handed Doug and Karen their diplomas first. |
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Identify the predicate nominative in the following sentence:
Those swimmers wearing goggles are Jay and Ari. |
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| Write the possessive form of the following words: babies, shoes, baby |
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Identify the antecedent for the pronoun his:
John wrote about his life story. |
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| What is the difference between internal and external conflict? Give one example of each one. |
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internal- mental or emotional struggle within a character.
external- struggle occurs between a character and outside forces.
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e: man vs. man
i: man.vs himself |
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| What is verb tense consistency? |
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| the narrator talking in past tense and present tense |
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| What is the main idea in a story? Name one story we read this year and identify the main idea. |
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| The most important or central thought of a paragraph, within tells the reader what the text is about. example animal farm and that "power corrupts" |
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| What is an important feature of most short stories? |
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| Explain the difference between active and passive voice |
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active voice - the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
passive voice - the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; " |
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give an example of the following literally term from lord of the flies:
setting |
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| How are Simon and piggy killed? |
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Simon- Simon just happened to crawl out of the forest at the same time believing he was the beast the boys attacked and killed him.
piggy- Roger throwing a giant boulder down the hill |
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| What do the boys give the beastie as a gift? |
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| Why does Ralph get angry when the fire goes out? |
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| It is their only chance of becoming rescued |
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| How does Ralph gather the boys on the island? |
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| what does the beast turn out to be? |
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| why do samneric end up in Jacks camp? |
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| they are taken captive by jack |
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| How does Napoleon maintain control over Animal Farm? |
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| Napoleon uses fear and manipulation to obtain poweroverthe other animals. |
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| Why do the pigs get special privileges on the farm? |
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| They are more equal than the other animals |
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| Explain omniscient point of view. |
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| Third person omniscient is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story. |
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| What message is George Orwell trying to convey through his use of allegory in Animal Farm? |
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| The corruption of government |
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| What is the difference between headings and subheadings. |
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| A heading will allow the reader to understandwhat the topis is about. A sub-heading will allow the reader to understand what that particularsection is about. |
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type of format
chronological |
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| arranged in the order of time |
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type of format
step-by-step order |
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| to explain how to do something or how something happened |
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type of format
order of importance |
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| to organize details from least important to most important |
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type of format
spatial order |
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| to describe something from top to bottom or inside to outside/ closet to ferthest or ferthest to closet |
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| These are the rules that appear on the barn after the rebellion. |
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| This is the theme of Lord of the FLies. |
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| This is the type of conflict that exists between Jack and Ralph |
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| To which sense does the following sentence from James Hurst’s story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” appeal? The flower garden is prim, the house a gleaming white, and the pale fence across the yard stands straight and spruce. A. sight B. hearing C. taste D. touch |
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| This is the final part in a plotline. It is the moment when the story's conflict is completely resolved. |
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| This is the most likely reason that This is the most likely reason that Boxer always said, "If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be true." |
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| Boxer followed all directions without question |
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| This is the reason that Ralph is angry about the fire going out. |
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| rescue ships won't see the smoke and save them |
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| This is the literary element that is employed when Ralph goes hunting for the beast |
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| Which of the following sentences contains an error in verb tense consistency? A. We approached the window and bought our tickets. B. I see the wild geese and took a photograph. C. Teresa saw the film and thoroughly enjoyed it. D. Anyone who wishes to come to the concert is welcome. |
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| It is the most highest point of tension in the story where the protagonist usually makes a decision that dramatically changes the story. |
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| True or False: Napoleon and Squealer rewrite history. |
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| The actual Beastie that Simon discovers. |
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| Piggy's glasses are a symbol which represent what |
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| In the following sentence, this word is a predicate adjective. The marmalade cat on the windowsill appeared anxious because it had glimpsed a large raccoon nearby |
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| These are two things that can be found in the exposition. |
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| setting and character description |
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| The pigs' ability to read and the other animals' inability to read lead to the pigs doing this |
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| tricking/swindling the other animals in order to elevate themselves |
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| This is the reason that the boys kill Simon |
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| they think he is the beast |
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| This is the literary element demonstrated in the scene when Simon was killed while returning with news that there is no beast |
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| Which sentence has an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement? A. Find either the clerk or the manager and ask them to call me. B. Each of the chess players took his time when making a move. C. The Joneses are always very particular about their food. D. Everyone in the club felt proud of his or her contributions. |
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| This is the resolution of the story "The Most Dangerous Game." |
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| Rainsford kills Zaroff and sleeps in his bed |
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| The fact that readers are aware of the fate of Animal Farm, while the characters are not aware is an example of this. |
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| This is why Samneric end up in Jack's camp |
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| they were captured by Jack's boys |
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| This is the message conveyed in the allegory in Animal Farm |
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| too much power will corrupt people |
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| Which of the following sentences contains an error in indefinite pronoun agreement? A. Both of my friends left their wallets at home by mistake. B. Each of the motorists claimed they were not responsible for the accident. C. One of the dogs wagged its tail happily at the sight of the bone. D. Several of the bicyclists slowed down before they made the turn |
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| This is the climax of "The Gift of the Magi." |
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| the moment the reader realizes that the couple's gifts are useless |
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