Back to the Basics—Review

I went to McDonald’s and ordered a Big Mac because I was hungry.

She is as skinny as a rail.

The narrator is outside the story. The thoughts of all the characters are revealed.

The highest point of suspense in a story.

When the audience knows more that the characters in the story

Which of the following is capitalized correctly?

How do you write the title of a poem?

I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to LET YOU GO.

Although the bat is different, cricket and baseball are similar; however, they are both fun.

Which title is capitalized correctly?

Are you going to the dance on Saturday?

Minor character with predictable behavior

Most common POV; uses pronouns such as he, she, it, and they

How do you WRITE the title of a book?

We, the readers, know that Anne Frank and the others in the Secret Annex will be caught.

This is a well-developed character. We know a lot about this character.

Which of the following is NOT associated with a story’s setting?

Dorothy seeks the help of the Wizard to get her home; however, all she had to do was click her heels.

The central character in a literary work.

How do you TYPE a book title?

The point at which the central conflict ends.

All of THESE people look familiar to me.

She wanted to become a DOCTOR SO, SHE APPLIED for medical school.

Life is like a box of chocolates.

Theme and topic are the same thing.

Over the summer, I went to Disney World and Universal Studios.

He wants TO GO to the game tomorrow night.

The sweet aroma of gingerbread cookies filled the room.

This character does not change over the course of the story.

Although Eric was sick, his mother made him go to school because he had to take a test.

The DOG THAT WAS ABANDONED IN THE ALLEY has been adopted.

Choose the best SYNONYM for reimburse.

Choose the BEST description of SCROOGE.

Sarah ordered a burger EVEN THOUGH she was not hungry.

There is A RAT IN OUR BASEMENT.

Snap, Crackle, Pop (Rice Krispies)

Characters are introduced; the setting is revealed.

A theme is a statement and mentions specific characters from the text.

Carrie loves to kayak.

I love to eat Mexican food, but I also enjoy Italian food.

Which word is an antonym for ERRATIC?

Narrator is outside the story. The thoughts of a single character are revealed.

“Sure, honey! I would LOVE to go to the ballet with you.”

It’s raining cats and dogs!

A character leans over the railing of the Titanic and says, “It’s so beautiful I could just die!”

This box weighs a ton!

A character who changes throughout the story.

Please clean your room.

Interrupts time and presents an event that occurred in the past.

Uses personal pronouns (I, my, we, us)