StudySync "Thank You, M'am" Academic Vocabulary

Question 1

"She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails" is an example of ________.

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hyperbole

Question 2

What is the setting of Thank You, M'am?

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a city street late at night

Question 3

This is a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group

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dialect

Question 4

This is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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hyperbole

Question 5

This story element means "the time and place of a story."

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setting

Question 6

"Thank You M'am" is an example of this genre of literature that has imaginary characters.

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short story

Question 7

This is the moment of the story where the tension is at the highest. It is the turning point of the story.

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climax

Question 8

This suffix means "a person who."

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-er

Question 9

This story element means "the people or animals in a story."

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characters

Question 10

This prefix means "not."

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mis-

Question 11

This is the part of the story where the conflict is introduced and the plot begins.

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rising action

Question 12

This is how the story ends

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resolution

Question 13

This story element means "main problem in a story".

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conflict

Question 14

This verb means "to hint at a future event in the story."

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foreshadow

Question 15

This is the beginning of the story that establishes the setting and introduces the characters.

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exposition

Question 16

This story element means "the sequence of main events in a story."

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plot

Question 17

This noun means "what the characters say".

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dialogue

Question 18

This story element means "the central idea or message an author expresses in a literary work."

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theme

Question 19

These are the adjectives that describe the characters.

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character traits

Question 20

What is the theme of Thank You, M'am?

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Everyone deserves a second chance.

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