Weekly Review

Weekly Review

Round 1:
Vocabulary

The first set of questions is from "Your Question for Author Here."

The rest of the questions are from your Do-Nows this week.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of perfunctory?

• Something done with meticulous attention
• Something done with great enthusiasm
• Something done with little effort or care
• Something done with complete indifference

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of genre?

• A category or type of literature, music, or art characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
• A style of clothing popularized by a specific cultural group.
• A particular type of cuisine known for its spicy flavors and use of exotic ingredients.
• A specific type of dance characterized by intricate footwork and rhythmic movements.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of nefarious?

• wicked or criminal
• kind or compassionate
• honest or virtuous
• innocent or pure

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of vis-à-vis?

• In opposition to
• In relation to or compared with
• Face to face
• In agreement with

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of quid pro quo?

• A Latin phrase meaning 'something for something'.
• A favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
• A type of fish commonly found in the ocean.
• A type of currency used in ancient Rome.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of hoosegow?

• a school
• a grocery store
• a hospital
• a jail or prison

Multiple Choice

What is a haiku?

• A haiku is a type of dance originating from Japan.
• A haiku is a type of sushi roll.
• A haiku is a type of traditional Japanese clothing.
• A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines.

Multiple Choice

What does "P.S." stand for in a letter?

• personal signature
• preliminary statement
• postscript
• primary source

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of protagonist?

• The antagonist or villain in a story, play, or movie.
• A minor character in a story, play, or movie.
• The narrator or storyteller in a story, play, or movie.
• The main character or one of the major characters in a story, play, or movie.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of fiction?

• A form of poetry involving rhyming lines and stanzas.
• A type of non-fiction writing.
• A genre of literature involving imaginative or invented stories, characters, and events.
• A genre of literature involving true stories and events.

Multiple Choice

What is a narrative?

• A narrative is a scientific theory or hypothesis.
• A narrative is a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
• A narrative is a form of visual art.
• A narrative is a type of poem or song.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of dialogue?

• A monologue or speech by a single person
• A written document or script
• A physical fight or altercation
• Conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more people

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of infer?

• To guess randomly without any evidence or reasoning.
• To ignore evidence and make a decision based on personal bias.
• To make a decision based on emotions rather than evidence or reasoning.
• To deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of activating schema?

• The process of forgetting prior knowledge or experiences related to a particular topic or concept.
• The process of activating or accessing prior knowledge or experiences related to a particular topic or concept.
• The process of analyzing prior knowledge or experiences related to a particular topic or concept.
• The process of creating new knowledge or experiences related to a particular topic or concept.

Round 2:
"Fighter"

Fill in the Blank

Who is the protagonist of "Fighter"?

Multiple Choice

Who does Billy lose to?

• Manny Givens

• Al Gaines

• Johnnie Mae

• Danny Vegas

Multiple Choice

What does Billy promise to get Johnnie Mae after he "works out"?

• A 32-inch television.

• A job.

• Ice cream.

• Taco Bell.

Open Ended

What does Billy realize after losing to Danny Vegas?

Open Ended

How do the flashbacks give us an insight into the main conflict of "Fighter"?

Round 3:
"Your Question for Author Here"

Multiple Choice

Why do Joe and Maureen stop using their last names when writing letters to one another?

• To save time

• To show that they are getting friendlier with each other

• Because Joe hates his last name

• Because Maureen hates her last name

Multiple Choice

What do both Joe and Maureen collect?

• Spiders

• Poems

• Baseball cards

• Arrowheads

Open Ended

In your opinion, what was the main conflict of "Your Question for Author Here"?

Open Ended

In what ways did the protagonist of "Your Question for Author Here" change from the beginning of the story to the end?

Open Ended

Write a haiku about Mr. Burkholtz. (Be kind, please.)

Poll

Which book/story did you like most?

• How Reading Changed My Life

• "Fighter"

• "Your Question for Author Here"