Q1 Lit Exam Flashcards

1
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Name the parts of a story.

A

exposition, conflict, climbing action, climax, falling action, resolution

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2
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What is the exposition of a story?

A

the beginning of the story where the setting and main character are introduced

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3
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What is the conflict of a story?

A

a challenge or problem for the main character

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4
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What is the climbing action of a story?

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the events that occur after the conflict which build up to the climax

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5
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What is the climax of a story?

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the highpoint of the story, the thing that you’ve been reading to find out about

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6
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What is the falling action of a story?

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the events that occur after the climax and lead toward the resolution of a story

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7
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What is the resolution of a story?

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the ending information that solves any remaining questions and brings the story to completion

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8
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How many Lit Log letters should you write each week?

A

at least one

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9
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How often should you write a Lit Log letter to the teacher?

A

once every other week

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10
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Are you allowed to write more that one letter in your Lit Log each week?

A

yes

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11
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Where do you put your Lit Log after you write a letter to a friend?

A

you deliver the Lit Log to the friend you wrote to

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12
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Where do you put your Lit Log after you write a letter to your teacher?

A

in the black metal tray on top of the Writing Workshop file cabinet

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13
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Are you required to write the date for each letter in your Lit Log?

A

yes

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14
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Where do you look for ideas to write about in your Lit Log?

A

in Google Classroom

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15
Q

What is the active reading strategy of questioning?

A

when you ask yourself questions while reading text

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16
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What is the active reading strategy of evaluating?

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when you make a judgement about the text you read

17
Q

What is the active reading strategy of visualizing?

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when you are able to picture the setting and what is happening in the text as you read the words

18
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What is the active reading strategy of clarifying?

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when you go back and reread the text or use a tool like a dictionary or map to help you better understand the text

19
Q

What is the active reading strategy of connecting?

A

when you read text that you can relate to because you have experienced a similar situation

20
Q

What is the active reading strategy of predicting?

A

when you have an idea about what might happen next

21
Q

Name the six active reading strategies,

A

evaluate, visualize, clarify, connect, predict, question

22
Q

True or False: An author’s voice is how he/she sounds when talking?

A

False

23
Q

True of False: An author’s voice is characteristics of an artist that are recognizable in their work.

A

True

24
Q

True or False: An author is an artist?

A

True

25
Q

How can an author show his or her voice in their writing?

A

by creating a unique, recognizable style that is easliy recognized as their individual writing voice.

26
Q

Name the book(s) you have read this quarter.

A

Answers will vary.

27
Q

Name the author(s) of the book(s) you read this quarter.

A

Answers will vary.

28
Q

Tell something about the life of author W. W. Jacobs

A

Answers will vary.

29
Q

What piece, by W. W. Jacobs, did we read this quarter?

A

The Monkey’s paw.

30
Q

What is the theme of The Monkey’s Paw?

A

The fate of humans. Don’t tempt fate. Or, don’t try to change your fate.