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What Is the Horror Genre?: A feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen. It leaves the reader holding their breath and wanting more information.

suspense

quest

justify

summary

What Is the Horror Genre?: The author's purpose for writing this literary criticism is to

define the horror genre

define the setting

express her hate for horror

define a summary

What Is the Horror Genre?: In horror stories, readers expect a strong connection between

story events and setting

story events and characters

setting and resolution

resolution and conflict

What Is the Horror Genre?: This is the most unlikely setting for a horror story

a bright beautiful park

a dark alley

a quiet home at night

a warehouse with no lights

What Is the Horror Genre?: Which word means a search?

quest

intensify

suspense

intensify

What Is the Horror Genre?: What is a writing that analyzes a piece of literature?

Literary criticism

Argumentative essay

Expository essay

Informative essay

What Is the Horror Genre?: Who is the author of "What Is the Horror Genre?"

Sharon A. Russell

Edgar Allan Poe

Stephen King

J. K. Rowling

What Is the Horror Genre?: Russell (the author) states that horror stories do not have to include this...

monsters

cookies

comedy

authors

Dead Poet Society: Mr. Keating told the boys to do what with the introductions of their books?

rip them out

read them aloud

memorize them

highlight them

Dead Poet Society: In "Dead Poet's Society", what is the first thing that Mr. Keating does upon first meeting the class that they are not used to?

He whistles and walks out the door.

He sits down at the desk and falls asleep.

He yells "Yawp".

He rips the pages out of the textbook.

Dead Poet Society: What does Oh Captain, My Captain refer to?

Poem about Abraham Lincoln

Boss of an ocean liner

Military officer

English teachers all over the world

Dead Poet Society: Why did Mr. Keating have his students climb up on their desks?

Give them a different perspective

To discipline them

For exercise because they were getting lazy

Playing a game

Dead Poet Society: What is the purpose of education according to Mr. Keating?

To think as individuals

Get students ready for university

Rules and regulations of life

Make students obey society's rules

Dead Poet Society: What did Mr. Keating want his students to call him?

Oh Captain, my Captain

Uncle John

Professor Keating

Mr. English Teacher

Dead Poet Society: What birthday present did Todd receive from his parents?

Desk Set

School uniform

Chess set

New radio

Dead Poet Society: How did Neil die in the movie?

Committed suicide

In a car accident

A heart attack

Assassinated by his roommate

Dead Poet Society: What is the Dead Poets Society and where did it meet?

A reading poetry club - old Indian cave

A sports club - gym

A history club - old Indian cave

A writing poetry club - old Indian cave

Dead Poet Society: What does "carpe diem" mean?

Seize the day - live extraordinary lives

Wish for the day - hope for the future

Work today - time is short

Look to the future - work for your hopes

Dead Poet Society: What happens whenever Neil tries to talk to his father?

His father never listens

His mother tells him to be quiet

A big argument occurs

His father agrees with his ideas

Dead Poet Society: What happens to Mr. Keating as a result of Neil's death?

Fired from his position

Promoted to head teacher

He quit and found a better job

Nothing

Dead Poet Society: Dead Poets Society movie is about a(n):

English Teacher

Science Teacher

Math Teacher

History Teacher

Dead Poet Society: Neil purposefully...

starts acting

quits being coeditor of the school magazine

stops acting

goes against his parents

Dead Poet Society: Girls are usually not allowed at Welton but, ...

they can join the Dead Poets´cave meetings

they can come over for the dance lessons with the boys

they are allowed to participate in Mr Keating´s class

are invited to visit the drama club

Dead Poet Society: The Dead Poets Society is...

a club of students reciting poetry

a charity to help maintain dead poets´ verses

an old poetry club at Welton

an online website for creating poetry

Dead Poet Society: The story is set at...

at a boarding school

at a famous college

a private elementary school

a public school

What word means "something evil or harmful"?

Sinister

Vocabulary: What word means " a piece of real estate or land"?

Premises

Profound

Subdue

Sinister

Vocabulary: What word means " to fight back or refuse something"?

Resist

Associate

Consider

Practical

Vocabulary: What word means " to develop or be the first one to use something"?

Pioneer

Cliche

Successive

Drawback

Vocabulary: What word means " to become unstable and fall slowly"?

Topple

Reactor

Upstream

Crumble

Vocabulary: What does the word "intend" mean?

to plan

to start over

a plan or idea that is likely to be successful

Vocabulary: What does the word "assumption" mean?

something that us believed to be true

to continue being the same

a new idea, product, or process

Vocabulary: What does the word "misleading" mean?

to give the wrong idea, impression, or information

to be carried by something

one's ability to see or perceive something

Vocabulary: What does the word "embrace" mean?

to willingly adopt or support something

to continue being the same

to be carried by something

a loan taken out to receive property

Vocabulary: What word means "something that is important and can determine the success or failure of something"

Critical

Vocabulary: What word means "a new product, idea, or process"

Innovation

Powwow At the End of the World: What is the main purpose of the powwow at the end of the world?

To celebrate Native American culture

To bid farewell to the world

To mourn the loss of traditions

To protest against injustice

Powwow At the End of the World: The poem suggests that despite the impending end of the world, ___________.

The Native American culture will endure

Humanity will find redemption through unity

The power of dance can bring about change

The speaker remains hopeful for the future

Powwow At the End of the World: Which of the following themes is explored in the poem?

All of these

Environmental destruction

Cultural identity

Loss and despair

Powwow At the End of the World: What is the tone of the poem?

Angry

Joyful

Sad

Hopeful

Powwow At the End of the World: What is the significance of the "powwow at the end of the world" in the poem?

It represents the cultural resilience of the Native American

It is a metaphor for a political uprising

It symbolizes the end of the world

It signifies the loss of traditional customs

Powwow At the End of the World: What is the setting of the poem?

A reservation

A school

A country village

A city

Powwow At the End of the World: In "The Powwow at the End of the World," what is the main event taking place?

A powwow

A celebration

A protest

A traditional dance

What word means "to predict or expect something to come"?

Anticipate

What word means "a sitting room in a private house"?

Parlor

What word means "wrinkled and dry due to old age"?

Shrivled

What word means "salary"?

Wage

What does "propel" mean?

To push, drive, or encourage other to do something

What does "practical" mean?

A plan or idea that is likely to be successful

Vocabulary: What word means "a loan that is taken out to receive property"?

Mortgage

What does the narrator say about his senses?

They've always been very strong.

They are dull.

They are bothersome.

They've been sharpened by disease.

How many times did the old man shriek?

once

none

three times

twice

The Tell-Tale Heart: To whom is the narrator telling his story?

The readers

The old man

The narrator isn't telling the story.

The police

The Tell-Tale Heart: How was the man feeling at the opening of the story?

Relaxed

Nervous

Angry

Hungry

The Tell-Tale Heart: Where does the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” murder the old man?

In his bedroom

In the shower

In the street

In the kitchen

The Tell-Tale Heart: How long does the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” stalk his victim before killing him?

One week

Three days

One month

One year

The Tell-Tale Heart: At the start of the story, the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” insists that he is nervous, but not ___.

Crazy

Rational

Afraid

Criminal

The Tell-Tale Heart: The narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” explains that he wanted to kill the old man because the old man ___.

had a scary eye

Figurative language: The bells went RINGGGGG CLANGGGGG CLAGGG.

Onomatopoeia

An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect, such as “My grandma is 900 years old!” is called:

Hyperbole

It is called ______________ when an author sets mental pictures or images in the reader’s head using words that appeal to the five sense.

Imagery

A figure of speech that uses “like” or “as” to compare to dissimilar things is called:

Simile

Sound words such as BANG, BAM, and BOING are examples of:

Onomatopoeia

Identify the two types of figurative language: Your skin is as cold as ice!

Simile and hyperbole

Simile and symbol

Simile and personification

Simile and idiom

What type of figurative language: The fluffy bed felt as soft as a cloud.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

What type of figurative language: She received the game ball proudly after her winning home run.

Symbol

Idiom

Metaphor

Hyperbole

What type of figurative language: There are a million reasons why this is a bad idea!

Hyperbole

Understatement

Personification

Idiom

What type of figurative language: The kids were wild monkeys today.

Metaphor

Alliteration

Understatement

Hyperbole

What type of figurative language: The child sneaked like a ninja past the sleeping dog.

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Alliteration

What type of figurative language: Our conversation seemed to go on for days.

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Idiom

Imagery

What type of figurative language: Life is such an exciting journey!

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Idiom

Personification

What type of figurative language: The teacher heard whispering and knew something was fishy.

Idiom

Hyperbole

Personification

Symbol

What type of figurative language: The wrapped gift begged to be opened.

Personification

Symbol

Hyperbole

Idiom

The Monkey's Paw: What fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?

She is a loving mother.

She does not fear death.

She does not believe in the monkey's paw.

She is very angry.

The Monkey's Paw: At the end of the story, Mr. White is afraid that his son will...

Have a terrible appearance

Want to sell the paw

Give him nightmares

Hate him

The Monkey's Paw: What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to the Whites?

Two hundred pounds

In “The Monkey's Paw,” which line spoken by Mr. White hints that the wishes can only change his life for the worse?

“It seems to me I've got all I want.”

“The things happened so naturally ….”

“There's no harm done, but it gave me a shock all the same."

“And what is there special about it?”

The Monkey's Paw: The man who originally owned the monkey’s paw made a third wish. What was his third wish?

To die

To go to India

To receive two-hundred pounds

For his son to be alive

The Monkey's Paw: What is another word used to refer to the monkey’s paw?

Talisman

The Monkey's Paw: What are Mr. White and his son doing while waiting for Sergeant-Major Morris to arrive?

They're playing chess

The Monkey's Paw: Which line foreshadows what happens to Herbert?

“I don't see the money … and I bet I never shall.”

“Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy.”

“If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy ….”

“I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag ….”

The Monkey's Paw: How did Herbert feel about the paw at the beginning of the story?

He doesn’t believe it is magical.

He is afraid of it

He thinks it is evil.

He believes it will grant wishes.

The Monkey's Paw: What ca we infer about the fakir?

The fakir was correct in his belief about fate.

The fakir was a fraud/cheater.

The fakir wanted innocent people to die.

The fakir only imagined the power of the monkey’s paw and it

The Monkey's Paw: After making a wish, Mr. White swore the paw”

Moved

Changed size

Smiled

Said something

The Monkey's Paw: Sergeant-Major Morris suggests to the Whites that the monkey’s paw brings

Grief

Happiness

Peace

Good luck

The Monkey's Paw: In ''The Monkey's Paw'', how does the White family end up with the monkey's paw?

Sergeant-Major Morris brings it to the house.

The family found it in their home.

It appears in the fire.

A man from Herbert's work brings it to his parents.

The Monkey's Paw: What is this stories genre?

Horror

Comedy/ humor

Historic

Romance

New Immigrants Documentary: What is one purpose of the film?

to tell why students came to the United States

to share entertaining stories about students' lives

to persuade viewers to donate money to Newcomers

to express feelings about the importance of education

New Immigrants Documentary: What makes the students from St. Luke's different from those at Newcomers?

St. Luke's students were born in the United States.

St. Luke's students are experienced filmmakers.

St. Luke's students are learning to speak English

St. Luke's students live in New York.

New Immigrants Documentary: What do vou learn from students' video diaries?

what their lives were like in their birth countries

what they think of the students from St. Luke's

what they need to do to get a good job

what their parents think about life in the United States

New Immigrants Documentary: All of the students at Newcomers High School...

are recent immigrants to America.

want to become filmmakers.

will later attend St. Luke's.

plan to return to their birth country.

New Immigrants Documentary: The documentary shows...

St. Luke's students visit students at Newcomers High School

the advantages that immigrants experience.

the reasons St. Luke's is better than Newcomers High School

the steps to follow to make a video diary.

A Place to Call Home: What is “American exceptionalism”?

the idea that America is a unique country

the idea that Americans think they are superior

the policy of screening immigrants

the policy of accepting everyone

A Place to Call Home: Which visual features did the authors use to present their ideas?

Graphs

Questions

Glosseries

Photos

A Place to Call Home: The authors suggest that recent immigrants telephone friends and relatives in their birth countries more often because

technology makes it easier and cheaper.

most are planning to return to their birth countries

they want to practice speaking English.

they are asking for money to pay expenses.

A Place to Call Home: Which of the following does the report say was surprising to many immigrants?

lt takes a lot of hard work to succeed in the United States.

There is little respect for American laws and customs.

Life in the U.S.A is a lot like what is shown in movies

They rarely see others from their birth countries.

A Place to Call Home: Research shows that most immigrants to the United States..

say they are happy with their decision

feel that they made a mistake in moving

want to try living in a different country

plan to return to their birth country