Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Short Story Test Three Preparation

Wednesday 19 October 2016 for Periods 5 & 6 and Thursday 20 October 2016 for Periods 1, 2, & 7

In class students practiced for the point of view and the characterization portion of test three.  Students also spent time on vocabulary training.

Test Three


Parts One and Two:  Literary Terms

Students will either be asked to match each of the following terms to its definition or be given a multiple-choice question in which the term will be applied to the content of one of the stories they have read for this unit.

Students should review for this portion of the test using their class notes for the applied questions which will be multiple choice and using Quizlet to prepare the matching questions.

antagonist
character
character trait
characterization
climax
conflict
direct characterization
dynamic character
exposition
external conflict
falling action
flat character
hero/heroine
indirect characterization
internal conflict
major character
minor character
narrative hook
plot
protagonist
resolution
rising action
round character
static character
surprise ending
suspense

Part Three: Point of View

Students will be given the same story for times.  Each time told from a different point of view.  They will need to identify the point of view from the following multiple choice options:

A. First Person   B. Second Person   C. Third Person Limited   D. Third Person Omniscient

Students should review the strategies we practiced in class.

Part Four:  Characterization


Students will be given quotations from one of the stories they read for this unit and be asked to match each passage to the technique of characterization it exemplifies. 

Students should review the strategies we practiced in class.

Homework:  Review for Short Story Test 3

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