"The Lottery" and Plot Elements Vocabulary

What is a lottery?

• A game of chance or luck

• A television show

• A time of renewal

• Harvest time

The meaning of the word paraphernalia is...

• A group of people gathered to talk

• A group of birds flying in the sky

• A group of tems or equipment that have a specific purpose

• A group of fish swimming in a pond

A tradition is...

• a time to correct mistakes

• a customary way of doing something

• a time where mistakes are analyzed

• something people never do

What is a ritual?

• An established ceremony or custom

• The way someone earns money

• The proper way to sit

• A nontraditional ceremony

Something that is perfunctory is...

• done in a very excited manner

• done very loudly

• done with energy

• done unenthusiastically or indifferently

When something is seen profusely it means that

• it is hard to see or hidden

• it is something that is abundant, there is a lot everywhere

• there is not enough to be seen

• that it is heard very loudly and clearly

When someone is reprimanded they are...

• being told they are good at a task

• flooded with praise

• criticized in a negative tone

• given positive criticism or feedback

He talked interminably means...

• he talked very quietly

• he yelled

• he whispered quickly

• he talked on and on forever

If someone is acting petulantly they are...

• polite in their speech or behavior

• rude in their speech and behavior

• indifferent in their speech or behavior

• odd in their speech and behvior

The plot of a story is...

• the series of related events

• where and when it takes place

• who is participating in the story

• how the conflict is resolved