24-25 RLA SECOND SEMESTER FINAL EXAM

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POINT OF VIEW Tommy's mom told him that he needed a haircut. Tommy thought his hair looked cool the way it was, so he whined all the way to Sports Clips. The stylist took one look at Tommy, and realized what the problem was. He whispered to Tommy, and Tommy grinned. Tommy hopped into the chair, and the stylist started snipping away. In 15 minutes, Tommy was the proud owner of a faux-hawk.

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Third Person Omniscient

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POINT OF VIEW The doorbell rang. Scott bounded down the stairs. He looked through the peephole and then opened the door. The mailman stood there holding a package. "Is your mother or father home?" Scott shook his head back and forth. The mailman handed Scott a bulky scanning device and said, "Sign here, please." Scott grabbed the stylus and scrawled his name.

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Third Person Limited

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POINT OF VIEW Will you please take your seats? Thank you. I would like you to turn to page 64 in the text book and begin reading the page to yourself. When you are done, answer the question on page 65.

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Second Person

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In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
WHAT IS THE THEME?

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be persistent

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One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
WHAT IS THE THEME?

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work before you play

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A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
WHAT IS THE THEME?

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Don't be greedy.

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What are the sequence of events in a story called?

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Plot

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What is the total environment chosen by an author for a specific purpose?

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Setting

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Which story element brings the story to a conclusion and resolves the conflict?

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Resolution

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Which story element creates interest, tension, or suspense in a story?

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Conflict