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English Comprehensive Flashcards

1
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sentence;

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a word or word group that has a subject and a verb expressing complete thoughts

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sentence fragment:

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a group of words that looks like a sentence but does not contain a subject and verb and does not express a complete thought

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subject:

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tells whom/what the sentence is about

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how do you find a subject?

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ask whom or what the sentence is talking about

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5
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What language does Victor speak besides English in ‘7th Grade’?

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Spanish

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6
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What facial expression does Victor do to get girls?

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scowling

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7
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Who does Victor like?

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Teresa

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8
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What class does Victor take as an elective?

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French

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9
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What is Victor’s teacher’s name?

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Mr. Bueller

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10
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What promise did Victor make to himself?

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He will have a girlfriend this year

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11
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What does Victor and his language teacher have in common?

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They both try(ied) to impress girls

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12
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Who is Victor’s best friend?

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Michael

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13
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How does Teresa react to Victor’s knowledge of being bilingual?

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impressed

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14
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Which subject is Victor’s weakest subject?

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Math

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15
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Victor sits in the ____ of class

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back

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16
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Victor comes from a _____ family

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poor

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17
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The setting of ‘Seventh Grade’ is in:

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Fresno California

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18
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Victor’s biggest fear is…

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embarrassing himself in front of Teresa

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19
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Mr. Bueller, he is a _____ teacher

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trustworthy

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20
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Where is ‘After 20 Years Set’?

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New York, NY

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21
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In ‘After Twenty Years’ the man is supposed to meet his friend at…

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10:00PM

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22
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In Twenty Years, the man standing is waiting for _____

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Jimmy

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23
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Where did Bob get his fortune from?

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The West

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24
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Bob and Jimmy’s relationship is what?

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childhood friends

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25
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In the Twilight Zone, which character goes to bed late at night and sees another neighbor on his porch?

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Woman

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In the Twilight Zone, who is concerned with her son and his imagination?

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Sally

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In the Twilight Zone, who is the most rational who takes leadership?

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Steve

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28
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__ ______ is the first neighbor accused of being an alien because his car started by itself

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Les Goodman

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29
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This character in Twilight Zone is imaginative and loves science fiction, and tries to warn the neighbors

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Tommy

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30
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Who is the author of ‘The Monsters are Due on Maple Street’?

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Rod Serling

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31
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In Twilight Zone, ______ ___ ______ is a resident of Maple Street who wants to see if the power was still working and was killed

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Pete Van Horn

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32
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______ in Twilight Zone tries to come to a solution; owns a shotgun

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Don Martin

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33
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_______ kills Pete Van Horn; irrational and looks to accuse everyone around him

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Charlie

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34
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The setting of ‘The Monsters are Due on Maple Street’ is…

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a suburban neighborhood

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35
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What time is it when the last moment before the monsters came?

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6:44 P.M.

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36
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At the beginning of Twilight Zone, what is the mood on Maple Street?

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pleasant and calm

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37
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At first, the people on Maple Street believe the roar and flash of light is…

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a meteor

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38
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What did Tommy say the problem was?

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the aliens stopped things from working

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39
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The first sign something is wrong with Maple Street is………..

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electricity and phones don’t work

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40
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Who is the owner of the shotgun?

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Don Martin

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41
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Why do the residents of Maple Street accuse Charlie?

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He accuses everyone else, and his electricity goes off

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42
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The Maple St. Play gives an unsettling mood throughout the story except…

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reasonable discussions

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43
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In Twilight Zone, what foreshadows the neighbors’ behavior near the end of Act II?

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“We’ll eat each other up alive”

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44
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Who are the figures at the end of Maple St.?

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creatures from outer space

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45
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The theme of Maple St. is…

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“prejudice can kill”

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46
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What does Steve quote?

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‘Good Lord- will anybody think a thought around here? Will you people wise up?”

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47
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What does Goodman quote?

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“You’re letting something begin here that’s a nightmare!”

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48
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What does Charlie quote?

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“He comes walkin’ out of the darkness–How was I supposed to know he wasn’t a monster or something

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49
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What does Tommy quote?

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“It is always that way, in every story I ever read about a ship landing from outer space”

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50
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The Maple Street is a popular fantasy science fiction (part) and is a _____

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teleplay

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51
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External Conflict:

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when a character struggles with something outside of them

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52
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Internal Conflict:

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when a character struggles with something inside of them

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53
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What do the aliens do on Maple Street?

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Split the community without using bombs or weapons

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54
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Suspense:

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a feeling or curiosity

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55
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Foreshadow:

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clues that prepare the readers for events that will happen later

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56
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Conflict:

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struggle between opposing forces

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57
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Theme:

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main idea in a drama

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58
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Revelation:

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information that’s new/suprising

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59
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Infinity:

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an unlimited amount of time or space

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60
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Legitimate:

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authentic or genuine

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61
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Explicit:

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clearly expressed or revealed

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62
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Accusation:

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statements that suggest something/one has done something wrong

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63
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Where is After Twenty Years set?

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New York, NY

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64
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At what time is the man supposed to meet an old friend in After Twenty Years?

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10:00 at night

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65
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The man standing in the doorway in After Twenty Years, where did he make his wealth in? Who was he waiting for?

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The West; Jimmy

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66
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What man in After Twenty Years is arrested in the doorway?

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a plain clothes police officer

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67
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What is the waiting man’s connection to Jimmy Wells in the After Twenty Years?

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childhood friends

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68
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Why does the waiting man’s hand begin to shake as he read the note in After Twenty Years?

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He is in shock, realizing Jimmy turned on him

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69
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How does the waiting man realize the man is talking to at the end of the After Twenty Years is not who he thought he was?

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The nose is different

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70
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in Charles, how does Laurie feel when he goes to school for the first time?

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confident and secure

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71
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in Charles, why are Laurie’s parents so concerned about Charles?

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They are afraid Charles will be a bad influence on their son

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72
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in Charles, what did Charles do on the 3rd day of the first week of school to get in trouble?

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he bounced a see-saw off a girl’s head

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73
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in Charles, what does Charles not do?

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give the teacher an apple (she gave it to him)

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74
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In Charles, why does Charles’ behavior change the third and fourth week of school?

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he is probably adjusting

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75
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What is foreshadowing?

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suggestion of what action is to come

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76
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in Charles, the ending of the story has what surprise?

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The teacher says there is no Charles

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77
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In Charles, which aspect of the story is important for the plot?

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there is no boy named Charles

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78
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In Charles, one clue that Laurie and Charles may be the same person it that…

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Laurie comes home late on the days that Charles has to stay after school

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79
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In The Bird Like no Other, how many sisters does Colby have?

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3

80
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In The Bird Like no Other, how old is Colby when he first runs away to Aunt Emily?

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4

81
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In The Bird Like no Other, why does Colby first run away to Aunt Emily’s cottage?

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His parents cancelled a boat trip

82
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In The Bird Like no Other, Colby’s anger is usually the results of…

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his sisters

83
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In The Bird Like no Other, according to the story, how well does Colby know the woods to the cottage?

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he knows them so well, that he knows the number of trees along the path.

84
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In The Bird Like no Other, Aunt Emily makes a story about…

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a beautiful bird

85
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In The Bird Like no Other, what leads Colby to believe Aunt Emily’s story?

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his curiosity and imagination

86
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How old is Colby when he finds the truth about the bird like no other?

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8

87
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At the end of The Bird Like no Other, the author describes Colby as rushing toward what?

A

understanding

88
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In The Bird Like no Other, what does Colby learn?

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family loyalty

89
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flashback:

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when a reader is given evidence that occurred before the story

90
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Simple and Complete Subject difference?

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Simple is one or two words; Complete the entire subject

91
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Verb Phrase:

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consists of a main verb and/or more helping verbs

92
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Example of Helping Verbs:

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is, can, do, has, must, would, will, could

93
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Compound Verb:

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2+ verbs that have the same subject

94
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Interrogative Sentence:

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a sentence that asks questions

95
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Imperative Sentence:

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gives a command/request

96
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Concrete Noun:

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a noun that can link to one of the five senses

97
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Abstract Noun:

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a noun that you can’t feel

98
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Pronoun:

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a word used in place of a noun (he, his, it, mine)

99
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Adjective:

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a word used to modify a noun or pronoun

100
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What questions do adjectives ask?

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what kindwhich onehow many

101
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can articles be adjectives?

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yes

102
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Verb:

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expresses action or state of being

103
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Linking Verbs:

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expressing a state of being (seems, appears, became)

104
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Action Verb:

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expressing action

105
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Helping Verb:

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helps the main verb express action or state of being (can, do, has, might, have, has)

106
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Transitive Verb:

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a verb that expresses an action directed at a noun

107
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Objects are always what direction to the verb?

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right

108
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Intransitive Verb:

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expresses action without an object/receiver (John ate)

109
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Because LVs don’t have objects, they are automatically…

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intransitive

110
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Adverb:

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modifies a verb/adj/another verb

111
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Adjectives ask what questions?

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Where/When/How/How often/To what extent/How much

112
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Where do adverbs appear in the sentence?

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anywhere

113
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Preposition:

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a word showing the relation of a noun/pronoun to another word (aboard, of, off, on, out, out of, until, with/in)

114
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Conjunction:

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word that joins a word or word groups

115
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Coordinating Conjunction:

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joins word or word groups in the same ways(FANBOYS)

116
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Correlative Conjunction:

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pairs of conjunctions that join word or word groups (both…and; whether…nor)

117
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If the comma is before ‘for’, what PoS is it?

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conjunction (otherwise preposition)

118
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complement:

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a word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb (Not ADVs or Prep Phrases) (the package is heavy; heavy)

119
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Direct Object:

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a noun/pronoun/word group that tells what the verb receives (He eats food; food)

120
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To have a DO you must have…

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action verb

121
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Indirect Object:

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a noun/pronoun/word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing DOs (Gianna, pass Daniela the tape; Daniela)Ask for/whom/

122
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Subject Complement:

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a word or word group in a predicate that identifies or describes a subject (2 types are Predicate Nominative/Adjective)

123
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Predicate Nominative:

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a word/group in the group after a LINKING VERB

124
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Predicate Adjective:

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An adjective that is the predicate and describes the subject (MUST HAVE A LV)

125
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Theme:

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a main idea of a story

126
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Plot Map:

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order of a storyExpositionRising ActionClimaxFalling Action Resolution

127
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mood:

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the emotional state of a piece of literature

128
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Point of View:

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someone’s opinion

129
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Tone:

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a literary compound of composition, which shows the attitudes toward the subject and toward the audience implied in a literary work

130
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Setting:

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the time/place of a story

131
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Plot:

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a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story.

132
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alliance:

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a joining between groups

133
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animated:

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with energy

134
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brood:

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a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth

135
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buffoon:

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a clown

136
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dishearten:

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to lose confidence

137
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dupe:

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someone who is fooled easily

138
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docile:

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in a teachable manner

139
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drone:

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a buzzing sound

140
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How is the Nominative Case used?

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are used as subjects before a verb or as

predicate nominatives after a linking verb.

141
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Nominative Case Pronouns:

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I, you, he, she, it, we, they

142
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How is the Objective Case used?

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are used AFTER action verbs at the end of

sentences, as direct objects and indirect objects, and as an object of the preposition.

143
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Objective Case Pronouns:

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me, him, her, us, them, you, and it

144
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How is the Possessive Case used?

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used to show ownership

145
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Possessive Case Pronouns:

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my, mine, your, yours, his, hers, her, our, ours,

their, theirs, its

146
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How is ‘who’ used?

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as a nominative form pronoun.

147
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How is ‘whom’ used?

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an objective form pronoun.

148
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What is a clause?

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A word group that contains a verb and its subject and is used as a sentence or part of a sentence

149
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What is an Independent Clause?

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A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself in a sentence

150
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What is a Subordinate Clause?

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A subordinate ( or dependent) clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.

151
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What is an Adjective Clause?

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An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

152
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What is an Adverb Clause?

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An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

153
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What type of word starts Adverb Clauses?

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subordinate conjunctions

154
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Difference between Sit and Set:

A

Sit-to be seated, to rest

Set-to place/place something somewhere

155
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Difference between Rise and Raise:

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Rise-to move/go up

Raise-to lift (something up)

156
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Difference between Lie and Lay:

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Lie-to recline/be in place

Lay-to put something down

157
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What is repetition in ‘The Rider’?

A

loneliness

158
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What Genre is ‘The Rider’?

A

Poetry

159
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Theme of ‘The Rider’?

A

Riding carefree can release you from
loneliness and offer a temporary escape from
your feelings of isolation.

160
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What Genre is ‘Young Arthur’?

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Legend

161
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What is the Theme of ‘We are All One’?

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the overall message about life of about human nature.
Folktales across cultures contain similar themes.
In “We Are All One” friendship and kindness are
the main themes.

162
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What is the setting of ‘The Force of Luck’?

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small Hispanic village some time in the past

163
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What is the theme of ‘We are All one’?

A

Older people are wise and should be

respected.

164
Q

“and mirrors can show me

multiplied many times” is what literary term?

A

visual imagery

165
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Theme of ‘One’?

A

The poet celebrates being an original—he
cannot be copied—his emotions, fingerprints,
thoughts and perceptions of life are his own.

166
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Rhyme scheme of ‘Dreams’:

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a,b,c,b

167
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2 End Rhymes of ‘Dreams’:

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die and fly (Lines 2 and 4)

go and snow (Lines 6 and 8)

168
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Theme of Dreams:

A

Life without dreams is not a good life. It lacks
energy and prevents the ability to function.
Hughes challenges the reader to foster
dreams or else!

169
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What literary element is broken-winged bird and a barren, frozen field?

A

Imagery

170
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Theme of Miracles:

A

The theme of “Miracles” is developed
throughout the lines of the poem and is
stating that everything in life is awe-inspiring.

171
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Name the 2 Alliteration sequences in ‘Miracles’:

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“Every square yard of the surface of the earth is
spread with the same…”

“Why, who makes much of a miracle?”

172
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Name the 5 Sense Appeals in ‘Miracles’:

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Sight: sundown
Hearing: stars shining so quiet
Smell: trees in the woods
Touch: wade with naked feet
Taste: sit at table at dinner
173
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What type of Literal Element is “delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring” in Miracles?

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Imagery

174
Q

What does the tightrope represent in ‘I’ll Walk The Tightrope’?

A

The tightrope represents life and balancing all the many demands present in living life each day.

175
Q

What is a reference to Allusion in without Commercials?

A

Eden

176
Q

2 Internal Rhyme references in Annabel Lee:

A

ever dissever Line 32; beams

and dreams Line 34; rise and eyes Line 36

177
Q

2 Repetition references in Annabel Lee:

A

‘Annabel Lee’ and ‘kingdom by the

‘sea creates a musical quality to the text

178
Q

Imagery in Annabel Lee:

A

“And so, all the night-tide, I lie down

by the side…”

179
Q

Theme of Annabel Lee:

A

Love is everlasting; Loss results in pain; envy

180
Q

The Highwayman Character in ‘The Highway Man’:

A

thief; well dressed with
a French-cocked hat, lace shirt, doeskin breeches,
coat of claret velvet, high boots, pistols and a rapier.

181
Q

Bess in ‘The Highway Man’:

A

the Highwayman’s lover, daughter of the

landlord of the inn; long black hair, red lips

182
Q

Tim in ‘The Highway Man’:

A

horse caretaker; Loves Bess; Orders redcoats to attack Highwayman

183
Q

Who are the Redcoats in The Highway Man?

A

People who attack Bess and The Highwayman.

184
Q

Similie:

A

A comparison using ‘Like’ or ‘As’

185
Q

Metaphor:

A

A comparison without using ‘Like’ or ‘As’

186
Q

Personification:

A

Gives human characteristics to something nonhuman

187
Q

Onomatopoeia:

A

the use of words whose sounds mimic sounds of the thing spoken about like ‘hiss’ and ‘cow’

188
Q

Repetition:

A

The nonoccurrence of sounds/words,etc

189
Q

Rhyme:

A

The repetition of syllable sounds

190
Q

Rhythm:

A

stressed or unstressed sounds in a group of words

191
Q

dialogue:

A

lines spoken by characters on a script

192
Q

Alliteration:

A

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning or within words

193
Q

Antagonist:

A

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

194
Q

Allusion:

A

an indirect or passing reference.

195
Q

Protagonist:

A

the main hero

196
Q

Oral Tradition:

A

cultural material and tradition transmitted orally from one generation to another

7th Grade Trimesters (15 decks)

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