Short Story Unit Review

a connection that can be made to something that has happened to you personally

In "Ribbons", why did Stacy and her grandmother have trouble connecting?

Author perspective

The people or other actors in a story are its:

This type of question asks the reader for a value judgement or opinion.

Falling action

Exposition is

A student makes a connection between newspaper article and the short story they read

Resolution occurs

This questions can be answered by putting multiple details together and making a decision.

"furrowed brow" would indicate

"In 1903, most mill workers were men." What would be a problem to getting a job in a mill?

"..between the two hives of industry..."

This question can be answered by pointing to the answer

The authors tone was ominous. Ominous means

a connection to another fiction book, movie or song

The events that happen in a story make up its:

The single mother found a way to feed her children and pay the rent. This pattern is:

The main idea of a story is its:

After reading a short passage from Eleven, I ask students what color the sweater was.

Is Paw-Paw justified in her reaction to Stacy's ribbons?

After reading "Ribbons", the class watches a movie, Dances with Wolves, to learn about culture

The word gin begins with the same sound as

A climax is

After reading "Ribbons" I make the connection that I have been to San Francisco.

If I read an author biography, I might use that information

A connection to current events or history

Mrs. Bartling is

After reading about a girl who prepares for work by carrying rocks, a student asks why. This is

"Her feet were like taffy that someone had stretched out and twisted"

A story of a woman who persists through adversity is an example of which theme?

The time and place of a story make up its:

Rising action is