Q1 Lit Exam Flashcards
Name the parts of a story.
exposition, conflict, climbing action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the exposition of a story?
the beginning of the story where the setting and main character are introduced
What is the conflict of a story?
a challenge or problem for the main character
What is the climbing action of a story?
the events that occur after the conflict which build up to the climax
What is the climax of a story?
the highpoint of the story, the thing that you’ve been reading to find out about
What is the falling action of a story?
the events that occur after the climax and lead toward the resolution of a story
What is the resolution of a story?
the ending information that solves any remaining questions and brings the story to completion
How many Lit Log letters should you write each week?
at least one
How often should you write a Lit Log letter to the teacher?
once every other week
Are you allowed to write more that one letter in your Lit Log each week?
yes
Where do you put your Lit Log after you write a letter to a friend?
you deliver the Lit Log to the friend you wrote to
Where do you put your Lit Log after you write a letter to your teacher?
in the black metal tray on top of the Writing Workshop file cabinet
Are you required to write the date for each letter in your Lit Log?
yes
Where do you look for ideas to write about in your Lit Log?
in Google Classroom
What is the active reading strategy of questioning?
when you ask yourself questions while reading text
What is the active reading strategy of evaluating?
when you make a judgement about the text you read
What is the active reading strategy of visualizing?
when you are able to picture the setting and what is happening in the text as you read the words
What is the active reading strategy of clarifying?
when you go back and reread the text or use a tool like a dictionary or map to help you better understand the text
What is the active reading strategy of connecting?
when you read text that you can relate to because you have experienced a similar situation
What is the active reading strategy of predicting?
when you have an idea about what might happen next
Name the six active reading strategies,
evaluate, visualize, clarify, connect, predict, question
True or False: An author’s voice is how he/she sounds when talking?
False
True of False: An author’s voice is characteristics of an artist that are recognizable in their work.
True
True or False: An author is an artist?
True
How can an author show his or her voice in their writing?
by creating a unique, recognizable style that is easliy recognized as their individual writing voice.
Name the book(s) you have read this quarter.
Answers will vary.
Name the author(s) of the book(s) you read this quarter.
Answers will vary.
Tell something about the life of author W. W. Jacobs
Answers will vary.
What piece, by W. W. Jacobs, did we read this quarter?
The Monkey’s paw.
What is the theme of The Monkey’s Paw?
The fate of humans. Don’t tempt fate. Or, don’t try to change your fate.
