#1-3 Fever Test

Explain the characteristics of the fantasy genre

• Everyday life situations

• Realistic settings and characters

• Non-fictional events and places

• Magical elements, imaginary worlds, supernatural creatures, and hero's journey

Explain the characteristics of the mystery genre

• The characteristics of the mystery genre include suspense, puzzles, and a focus on solving a crime or unexplained event.

• Romance, comedy, and drama

• Biography, autobiography, and memoir

• Action, adventure, and fantasy

Explain the characteristics of the historical fiction genre

• A setting in the past, incorporation of real historical events or figures, and a focus on the social, political, and cultural aspects of the time period.

• A focus on fantasy elements, use of magical creatures, and incorporation of futuristic technology

• A contemporary setting, focus on modern issues, and incorporation of real historical events or figures

• A futuristic setting, focus on advanced technology, and incorporation of fictional characters

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Explain the characteristics of the science fiction genre

• Science fiction is characterized by futuristic settings, advanced technology, scientific concepts, and often explores the impact of these on society and individuals.

• Science fiction often involves mundane everyday life and has no connection to advanced technology or scientific concepts

• Science fiction focuses on fantasy elements and magical concepts

• Science fiction is characterized by historical settings and primitive technology

Explain the characteristics of the realistic fiction genre

• Realistic fiction portrays characters, settings, and events that are completely unrealistic

• Realistic fiction only includes fantasy elements and magical creatures

• Realistic fiction is only set in historical time periods

• Realistic fiction portrays characters, settings, and events that could exist in real life.

Setting can symbolize, or stand for, other elements of a story. For example, when setting changes, a character might change. Setting can also symbolize what a character is feeling in a particular scene. Setting can also help us understand the choices that characters make.

Read the following passage:
Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach but when he got there and saw how crowded it was, he became annoyed. The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe. The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet. Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone. “Could you not?” Gilberto asked.

Which detail about the setting tells us that Gilberto is annoyed?

• “The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet.”
• “The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe.”
• “Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone.”
  
• “Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach...”
  

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Why is the setting important in a story?

• Because my teacher said it was important

• It tells us the ending.

• It helps us visualize what the land and characters look like in a story.

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Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.

• tone and place

• tone and plot

• time and place

• time and plot

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What is the setting of the passage below?

One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

• winter in a train station of a busy city

• a hospital in the future

• a summer morning in a castle

• a grocery store in the 1980s

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In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?

One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

• Randolph is a mean person.

• Randolph is a prince or king.

• Randolph has an older sister.

• The setting doesn’t give us any clues about Randolph.

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