The Monkey's Paw: After making a wish, Mr. White swore the paw”
Said something
Smiled
Changed size
Moved
The Monkey's Paw: Sergeant-Major Morris suggests to the Whites that the monkey’s paw brings
Good luck
Grief
Peace
Happiness
The Monkey's Paw: In ''The Monkey's Paw'', how does the White family end up with the monkey's paw?
The family found it in their home.
A man from Herbert's work brings it to his parents.
Sergeant-Major Morris brings it to the house.
It appears in the fire.
What type of figurative language: The wrapped gift begged to be opened.
Idiom
Hyperbole
Personification
Symbol
Vocabulary: What word means " a piece of real estate or land"?
Premises
Profound
Sinister
Subdue
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 rips the pages out of the textbook.
He yells "Yawp".
New Immigrants Documentary: All of the students at Newcomers High School...
want to become filmmakers.
will later attend St. Luke's.
plan to return to their birth country.
are recent immigrants to America.
The Monkey's Paw: Which line foreshadows what happens to Herbert?
“I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag ….”
“Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy.”
“If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy ….”
“I don't see the money … and I bet I never shall.”
What Is the Horror Genre?: Russell (the author) states that horror stories do not have to include this...
cookies
monsters
comedy
authors
What type of figurative language: The teacher heard whispering and knew something was fishy.
Personification
Idiom
Hyperbole
Symbol
Dead Poet Society: What happens to Mr. Keating as a result of Neil's death?
Promoted to head teacher
He quit and found a better job
Nothing
Fired from his position
The Tell-Tale Heart: At the start of the story, the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” insists that he is nervous, but not ___.
Rational
Crazy
Criminal
Afraid
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
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 signifies the loss of traditional customs
It is a metaphor for a political uprising
It symbolizes the end of the world
Identify the two types of figurative language: Your skin is as cold as ice!
Simile and idiom
Simile and hyperbole
Simile and personification
Simile and symbol
Vocabulary: What word means "a loan that is taken out to receive property"?
Mortgage
Dead Poet Society: How did Neil die in the movie?
In a car accident
Assassinated by his roommate
Committed suicide
A heart attack
Dead Poet Society: Dead Poets Society movie is about a(n):
Science Teacher
Math Teacher
English Teacher
History Teacher
Powwow At the End of the World: In "The Powwow at the End of the World," what is the main event taking place?
A celebration
A protest
A traditional dance
A powwow
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.
Powwow At the End of the World: Which of the following themes is explored in the poem?
Loss and despair
Cultural identity
Environmental destruction
All of these
What does "practical" mean?
A plan or idea that is likely to be successful
Dead Poet Society: What birthday present did Todd receive from his parents?
New radio
School uniform
Desk Set
Chess set
The Monkey's Paw: At the end of the story, Mr. White is afraid that his son will...
Give him nightmares
Hate him
Have a terrible appearance
Want to sell the paw
Powwow At the End of the World: The poem suggests that despite the impending end of the world, ___________.
Humanity will find redemption through unity
The Native American culture will endure
The power of dance can bring about change
The speaker remains hopeful for the future
How many times did the old man shriek?
twice
three times
none
once
What type of figurative language: Life is such an exciting journey!
Idiom
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Vocabulary: What word means "something that is important and can determine the success or failure of something"
Critical
What word means "something evil or harmful"?
Sinister
Vocabulary: What word means " to become unstable and fall slowly"?
Topple
Crumble
Reactor
Upstream
A figure of speech that uses “like” or “as” to compare to dissimilar things is called:
Simile
What type of figurative language: There are a million reasons why this is a bad idea!
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
Understatement
What type of figurative language: Our conversation seemed to go on for days.
Alliteration
Idiom
Imagery
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language: The fluffy bed felt as soft as a cloud.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
What word means "to predict or expect something to come"?
Anticipate
What word means "salary"?
Wage
The Monkey's Paw: What fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?
She does not fear death.
She is very angry.
She does not believe in the monkey's paw.
She is a loving mother.
Vocabulary: What does the word "intend" mean?
to plan
a plan or idea that is likely to be successful
to start over
Vocabulary: What word means "a new product, idea, or process"
Innovation
Vocabulary: What does the word "misleading" mean?
to be carried by something
to give the wrong idea, impression, or information
one's ability to see or perceive something
What Is the Horror Genre?: Who is the author of "What Is the Horror Genre?"
J. K. Rowling
Sharon A. Russell
Edgar Allan Poe
Stephen King
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
Dead Poet Society: The Dead Poets Society is...
a club of students reciting poetry
an old poetry club at Welton
an online website for creating poetry
a charity to help maintain dead poets´ verses
Vocabulary: What does the word "embrace" mean?
to continue being the same
to willingly adopt or support something
to be carried by something
a loan taken out to receive property
The Monkey's Paw: What is another word used to refer to the monkey’s paw?
Talisman
New Immigrants Documentary: What makes the students from St. Luke's different from those at Newcomers?
St. Luke's students are experienced filmmakers.
St. Luke's students were born in the United States.
St. Luke's students are learning to speak English
St. Luke's students live in New York.
Dead Poet Society: The story is set at...
at a boarding school
a public school
a private elementary school
at a famous college
A Place to Call Home: Which visual features did the authors use to present their ideas?
Glosseries
Questions
Graphs
Photos
Vocabulary: What does the word "assumption" mean?
something that us believed to be true
a new idea, product, or process
to continue being the same
The Tell-Tale Heart: Where does the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” murder the old man?
In the kitchen
In his bedroom
In the street
In the shower
New Immigrants Documentary: What do vou learn from students' video diaries?
what their parents think about life in the United States
what they need to do to get a good job
what their lives were like in their birth countries
what they think of the students from St. Luke's
Dead Poet Society: What does Oh Captain, My Captain refer to?
Boss of an ocean liner
Military officer
Poem about Abraham Lincoln
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
For exercise because they were getting lazy
Playing a game
To discipline them
In “The Monkey's Paw,” which line spoken by Mr. White hints that the wishes can only change his life for the worse?
“And what is there special about it?”
“The things happened so naturally ….”
“There's no harm done, but it gave me a shock all the same."
“It seems to me I've got all I want.”
The Tell-Tale Heart: How long does the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” stalk his victim before killing him?
One year
Three days
One week
One month
New Immigrants Documentary: The documentary shows...
the advantages that immigrants experience.
the reasons St. Luke's is better than Newcomers High School
St. Luke's students visit students at Newcomers High School
the steps to follow to make a video diary.
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 receive two-hundred pounds
To go to India
For his son to be alive
Vocabulary: What word means " to develop or be the first one to use something"?
Drawback
Cliche
Successive
Pioneer
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
A Place to Call Home: What is “American exceptionalism”?
the idea that America is a unique country
the policy of accepting everyone
the idea that Americans think they are superior
the policy of screening immigrants
What does "propel" mean?
To push, drive, or encourage other to do something
Dead Poet Society: Mr. Keating told the boys to do what with the introductions of their books?
rip them out
memorize them
read them aloud
highlight them
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
What Is the Horror Genre?: This is the most unlikely setting for a horror story
a quiet home at night
a dark alley
a warehouse with no lights
a bright beautiful park
Dead Poet Society: What did Mr. Keating want his students to call him?
Uncle John
Oh Captain, my Captain
Mr. English Teacher
Professor Keating
The Monkey's Paw: What is this stories genre?
Romance
Comedy/ humor
Horror
Historic
Figurative language: The bells went RINGGGGG CLANGGGGG CLAGGG.
Onomatopoeia
Dead Poet Society: What is the purpose of education according to Mr. Keating?
Rules and regulations of life
To think as individuals
Get students ready for university
Make students obey society's rules
A Place to Call Home: Which of the following does the report say was surprising to many immigrants?
Life in the U.S.A is a lot like what is shown in movies
lt takes a lot of hard work to succeed in the United States.
They rarely see others from their birth countries.
There is little respect for American laws and customs.
Sound words such as BANG, BAM, and BOING are examples of:
Onomatopoeia
The Tell-Tale Heart: To whom is the narrator telling his story?
The narrator isn't telling the story.
The readers
The police
The old man
The Monkey's Paw: How did Herbert feel about the paw at the beginning of the story?
He is afraid of it
He doesn’t believe it is magical.
He thinks it is evil.
He believes it will grant wishes.
What type of figurative language: The child sneaked like a ninja past the sleeping dog.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
What Is the Horror Genre?: What is a writing that analyzes a piece of literature?
Expository essay
Literary criticism
Argumentative essay
Informative essay
What Is the Horror Genre?: Which word means a search?
suspense
intensify
intensify
quest
New Immigrants Documentary: What is one purpose of the film?
to tell why students came to the United States
to persuade viewers to donate money to Newcomers
to express feelings about the importance of education
to share entertaining stories about students' lives
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 protest against injustice
To bid farewell to the world
To mourn the loss of traditions
The Tell-Tale Heart: How was the man feeling at the opening of the story?
Angry
Relaxed
Hungry
Nervous
What word means "a sitting room in a private house"?
Parlor
Dead Poet Society: Girls are usually not allowed at Welton but, ...
are invited to visit the drama club
they can come over for the dance lessons with the boys
they are allowed to participate in Mr Keating´s class
they can join the Dead Poets´cave meetings
Dead Poet Society: What happens whenever Neil tries to talk to his father?
His father agrees with his ideas
A big argument occurs
His mother tells him to be quiet
His father never listens
What type of figurative language: She received the game ball proudly after her winning home run.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
Symbol
Dead Poet Society: What is the Dead Poets Society and where did it meet?
A writing poetry club - old Indian cave
A sports club - gym
A reading poetry club - old Indian cave
A history club - old Indian cave
What Is the Horror Genre?: The author's purpose for writing this literary criticism is to
define a summary
express her hate for horror
define the horror genre
define the setting
The Monkey's Paw: What are Mr. White and his son doing while waiting for Sergeant-Major Morris to arrive?
They're playing chess
A Place to Call Home: Research shows that most immigrants to the United States..
feel that they made a mistake in moving
plan to return to their birth country
say they are happy with their decision
want to try living in a different country
Powwow At the End of the World: What is the tone of the poem?
Joyful
Angry
Sad
Hopeful
A Place to Call Home: The authors suggest that recent immigrants telephone friends and relatives in their birth countries more often because
most are planning to return to their birth countries
they are asking for money to pay expenses.
they want to practice speaking English.
technology makes it easier and cheaper.
What type of figurative language: The kids were wild monkeys today.
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Understatement
The Monkey's Paw: What ca we infer about the fakir?
The fakir wanted innocent people to die.
The fakir only imagined the power of the monkey’s paw and it
The fakir was a fraud/cheater.
The fakir was correct in his belief about fate.
Powwow At the End of the World: What is the setting of the poem?
A country village
A city
A reservation
A school
Dead Poet Society: Neil purposefully...
goes against his parents
stops acting
starts acting
quits being coeditor of the school magazine
Vocabulary: What word means " to fight back or refuse something"?
Associate
Resist
Consider
Practical
The Monkey's Paw: What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to the Whites?
Two hundred pounds
An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect, such as “My grandma is 900 years old!” is called:
Hyperbole
What word means "wrinkled and dry due to old age"?
Shrivled
What Is the Horror Genre?: In horror stories, readers expect a strong connection between
setting and resolution
resolution and conflict
story events and setting
story events and characters