What is an example of man vs. man conflict?

Charles has to wrestle Cody for the trophy.

What is 3rd person objective point of view?

Narrator does not know the thoughts and feelings of any characters

the written form of the play that incudes dialogue and stage directions

What is a playwright?

a person who writes dramas or plays

What is special about 1st person point of view?

You get the thoughts and feels of the NARRATOR

A made up story with lots of exaggeration.

What is 3rd person limited?

Narrator knows just one person's thoughts and feelings.

What is an example of a man vs self conflict?

Eric must decide if he is going to study for his math test.

Which is an example of man vs. nature conflict?

Claire could not run her trackmeet because of the storm.

The place and time the story takes place.

Why do authors use charts and graphs in nonfiction texts?

To give you a visual of information from the text

What is the resolution?

The ending where all the conflicts are resolved.

Why do authors use timelines within a nonfiction text?

To help the reader understand the order of events

What is the falling action?

Events that lead to the resolution of the story

What is the exposition in a story?

The introduction or beginning with the setting and characters introduced.

What is personification?

giving non-human things human qualities

making a comparision using like or as

What is an autobiography?

a true story written by the person it is about

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1
Why do authors use similes and metaphors?
all of the above
to create a mood to help understand characters
to help create settings
to help make meaning clear in a text
2
What are sentences in poetry?
lines
long
distracting
stanzas
3
What are stanzas in poetry?
pictures
like paragraphs
like sentences
I love poetry!
4
Chronological order shows the events in most important to least important order.
True
False
5
Historical settings tells you when in time a story takes place (1920s, ancient times, last week)
True
False
6
With 1st person POV, we know the speakers thoughts and feelings.
False
True
7
What is a hyperbole?
represents a sound
an extreme exaggeration
someone getting way too excited!
giving non-human things human qualities
8
What is an example of man vs. man conflict?
Charles has to wrestle Cody for the trophy.
Cody can't decide which golf course to play this weekend.
It starts raining while Charles is fishing.
Cody has to wear glasses.
9
•The referee, just like all adults, is totally out of touch with our needs is an example of stereotyping.
False
True
10
What is 3rd person objective point of view?
Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of many characters
POV is hard to learn!
Narrator does not know the thoughts and feelings of any characters
11
The climax is the turning point that all conflicts lead up to.
True
False
12
What is a script?
a biography about the playwright
the written directions for the playwright to follow
a book about a drama or play
the written form of the play that incudes dialogue and stage directions
13
What is a playwright?
a person who writes dramas or plays
a person who plays like a writer
a person who acts in dramas or plays
a person who writes myths and folk tales
14
What is special about 1st person point of view?
You get the thoughts and feels of the AUTHOR
I don't like 1st person POV!
You get the thoughts and feels of the characters
You get the thoughts and feels of the NARRATOR
15
What is a tall tale?
A made up story that teaches a lesson or a moral.
A made up story with lots of exaggeration.
A made up story with gods and goddesses as the characters.
A made up story that has realistic characters and events.
16
The rising action is after the climax when all the problems are solved.
True
False
17
Stage directions are used in a drama to help the reader understand the thoughts and feelings of characters.
False
True
18
What is 3rd person limited?
Narrator knows everything!
The narrator is the author of the story.
Narrator knows just one person's thoughts and feelings.
Narrator does not know thoughts and feelings of anyone.
19
How are dramas divided?
Into chapters
Into categories
Into triangular pieces
Into acts and scenes
20
In a nonfiction text--
All three are correct!
details are used.
information is presented.
facts are given.
21
Words are bolded or italicized in a text because they are important for you to notice.
True
False
22
What is an ancedote?
Often used to connect to the reader with details
Used to help a reader visual a topic more clearly
All of the above
a short story or personal experience that connects to the topic
23
What is an example of a man vs self conflict?
Eric must decide if he is going to study for his math test.
Eric argues with Mrs. Truax about finishing his homework.
Eric needs glasses because he cannot see the board in math.
Eric gets lost in the forest during a hike.
24
What is stereotyping?
a general belief that we use to categorize people, objects and events
both red and blue
assuming that beliefs are accurate about an entire group
neither red nor blue
25
Why do authors use compare and contrast organization?
To show similarities between things to help you understand better.
Both blue and yellow
To show differences between things to help with understanding.
To show the order in which something happened.
26
Which is an example of man vs. nature conflict?
Claire could not run her trackmeet because of the storm.
Meredith had to clean her room because she invited friends over.
Ginger broke the heel of her shoes on her way to church.
Sydney could not agree with Finley over who would eat their dinner first.
27
What is setting?
The conflicts that happen in a story.
The people or characters in a story.
The place and time the story takes place.
The events that happen in a story.
28
Why would an author use cause and effect for organization?
Neither red nor blue
So you can understand the effects of something.
So you can understand the reasons that made something happen.
Both red and blue
29
Which of the following are fictional, made up stories?
Legends
All of the above
Fairy Tales
Myths
30
A biography is a made-up story about an event in history.
False
True
31
Why do authors use charts and graphs in nonfiction texts?
To give you a visual of information from the text
To show you to order of events in a text
To show why reading is super important
To show you what something or someone looks like
32
What is repetition?
repeating words or phrases
snoring
random words capitalized
Using an extreme exaggeration
33
A fantasy could really happen in real life.
False
True
34
An author uses hyperboles to create emphasis and for dramatic effect.
True
False
35
How do you organize a fictional story?
A plot diagram
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Chronologically
36
What is the resolution?
The conflicts and problems in the story
The introduction of the characters and problems.
The turning point in the story.
The ending where all the conflicts are resolved.
37
Why do authors use timelines within a nonfiction text?
To show the importance of an event
To help you get a visual of what something or someone looked like
To add more work for the reader
To help the reader understand the order of events
38
Poets capizalize random words in a poem because they do not know how to use grammar.
True
False
39
What is the falling action?
Events that lead to the resolution of the story
The conflicts and problems that lead to the climax.
The turning point of the story.
The beginning where the characters and setting are introduced.
40
You know the thoughts and feelings of more than one character with 3rd person omnicient.
True
False
41
What is the exposition in a story?
The action and conflicts that lead to the climax of the story.
The part of the story that everything is building up to.
The introduction or beginning with the setting and characters introduced.
When all the problems are solved.
42
What is personification?
giving non-human things human qualities
making a comparison using like or as
an extreme exaggeration
the repetition of the same sound
43
Which organizational structure helps you understand events that lead to something happening?
main idea and supporting details
problem and solution
order of importance
chronological order
44
What is a simile?
making a comparision using like or as
an extreme exaggeration
making a comparision WITHOUT using like or as
the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words
45
What is an autobiography?
a true story written by the person it is about
a made up story about a person's life
a folktale
a true story written by someone else about a person
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Why do authors use repetition?
neither red nor blue
both red and blue
to show something is important
to draw the attention of the reader to something

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