was the first person, man or woman, to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Why did the author of "The Shortcut" choose to write in the first person?

It makes the reader more scared.

isn't true but could really happen.

"The only light came from a thin moon that hung like a sickle" compares...

the moon with a tool that cuts wheat, grain and tall grass.

sat in the front of a bus to protest the mistreatment of Black people.

Before you write a summary, find the most important answers to...

who? where? when? what? why? how?

Which of the following is false about a short story?

You read it over multiple days.

In "The Shortcut", all of the answers are part of the rising action EXCEPT...

The boy told himself that it was all in his imagination.

What is FALSE about a fable?

Every folktale is also a fable.

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1
Horror is...
scary.
only in movies.
my favorite genre.
2
When you write a summary, you should only include the most important facts from the text.
True
False
3
Amelia Earhart...
Was the first person to fly across the Pacific Ocean.
was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
only had one job: a pilot.
was the first person, man or woman, to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
4
The prefix "auto" means...
other.
mobile.
self.
matic.
5
Mr. Robbie is missing and the boys are alone with Harris.
the falling action
the climax
the resolution
the main conflict
6
Why did the author of "The Shortcut" choose to write in the first person?
The reader can't understand what the character sees, hears, and touches.
It's better to remain objective.
It makes the reader more scared.
7
"Got some extra food", "It's called Wolf Ridge", hairy, "There's a full moon"
foreshadowing
characterization
climax
setting and plot
8
Which is FALSE about Sonia Sotomayor?
She was the first Hispanic federal judge in the state of New York.
She became the 111th Supreme Court Justice.
Only 4 of 112 Supreme Court Justices have been women like her.
She had cancer.
9
Point of view is...
I, you, he, she, it, they
first, second or third
who is telling the story.
10
Realistic fiction...
is mostly true.
is 100% true.
has animal characters that act like humans.
isn't true but could really happen.
11
"Minu" she replied. <-- This has correct punctuation.
False
True
12
Phillis Wheatley...
was born a slave.
learned how to read and write in school.
was a famous slave.
was a famous Black poet.
13
Which is NOT an example of sensory language?
black shadow
cold marble
deadly silent
played on my nerves
14
Ty is alone and Mr. Harris is staring at him.
resolution
setting
climax
rising action
15
Anne Frank DID NOT...
write a very famous diary.
hide from the Nazis in an attic.
live in Germany.
write a very famous biography.
16
When the boy came to the fork in the road, he...
took the shortcut.
turned right because that was the way he went before.
used it to eat his lunch.
consulted his GPS.
17
"The only light came from a thin moon that hung like a sickle" compares...
the moon with a popsickle.
the moon with a tool that cuts wheat, grain and tall grass.
the darkness with death.
18
Which of the following CANNOT be a conflict in "The Shortcut?"
man versus nature
man versus the supernatural
man versus himself
man versus society
19
“Evening!” is an example of...
a complete sentence.
bad punctuation.
characterization.
what a character does.
20
"It's true, I have changed. Ever since that night last summer..."
a quote
foreshadowing
sensory language
point of view
21
From "The Shortcut": The boy felt 5 sharp points on his head and neck.
This is the resolution.
This is the climax.
This is the main conflict.
This is the leading action.
22
Rosa Parks...
lived in a big city.
was born as a slave.
loved protesting in the streets.
sat in the front of a bus to protest the mistreatment of Black people.
23
Before you write a summary, find the most important answers to...
your opinions.
the vocabulary questions.
the comprehension questions.
who? where? when? what? why? how?
24
Nellie Bly did NOT...
write articles for a newspaper.
race a fictional book character around the world.
race a man around the world.
beat the world record for traveling around the entire Earth.
25
Which of the following is false about a short story?
The characters change by the end of the story.
All short stories are narratives.
You read it over multiple days.
It only has a few characters.
26
On his way to town, Younde did not see...
a large stone building.
more cows than he had ever seen before.
Minu
more people than he had ever seen on the road.
27
An appropriate moral for "Younde Goes to Town" is...
When you travel, you see things you've never seen before.
Don't assume anything.
Ask more questions, even if you don't get answers.
Don't be jealous.
28
The adjective FOLK means...
song
people
from the people
tale
29
In "The Shortcut", all of the answers are part of the rising action EXCEPT...
The boy took an unfamiliar shortcut home.
The boy had to stop in an eerie graveyard.
The boy told himself that it was all in his imagination.
The bike tire ran out of air and made a scary hissing sound.
30
What is FALSE about a fable?
Every folktale is also a fable.
They are short stories.
Most fables have animal characters that act like humans.
They have morals.
31
type of text
dialogue
quote
quotation marks
genre
32
The author of a scary story uses lots of scary words to create...
suspense.
the main events.
similes
33
Which does NOT have to be 100% true?
memoir
biography
a list of facts
autobiography
34
What is false about a narrative?
It has events in sequence or chronological order.
It has a beginning, a middle and an end.
It has characters.
It can only be a short story.
35
The noun "folks" means...
people
from the people
songs
tales

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