The Sand Castle (Flashback)

Yesterday, we learned about 3 different types of

What are the 3 different types of flashbacks we learned in class

• Memory

• A long time ago

• Time Shift

• Dream

Which of the following most clearly describes a flashback and how it affects a plot?

• A flashback is a reordering of the sequence of events in a plot that puts them in time order.

• A flashback is a break in the time order of a plot that shows a scene from the past.

• A flashback is a reordering of the sequence of events in a plot that puts them in order of importance.

• A flashback is a break in the time order of a plot that predicts a scene in the future.

What does Villanueva’s use of flashback help convey in the plot of “The Sand Castle”?

• the relationship between Masha and her grandchildren

• Masha's grandchildren's feelings about going to the beach

• why Masha insists on taking her grandchildren to the beach

• he environmental condition of the beach at the present time

Which words in the following passage signal the beginning of a flashback?

Maria walked slowly toward the house. Suddenly, she remembered a long-forgotten event. She was only thirteen, but she already had an uncanny ability to see into people’s hearts. So, she wasn’t really surprised by what happened that day. It all started on this very path.

• walked, surprised, happened

• remembered, long-forgotten, thirteen

• 
  house, event, ability

• all of the above

How does the use of flashback in a story typically affect the reader's understanding of a character's motivations?

• It provides background information that explains the character's current actions.

• It confuses the reader by disrupting the chronological flow of the story.

• It introduces new characters that are important to the plot.

• It foreshadows future events in the story.

In literature, what is the primary purpose of a flashback?

• To create suspense by hinting at future events.

• To provide exposition and background information.

• To introduce a subplot that runs parallel to the main plot.

• To develop the setting of the story.

Which of the following phrases is most likely to indicate the start of a flashback in a narrative?

• "Years later, she would remember..."

• "In the future, he would realize..."

• "At that moment, she knew..."

• "Suddenly, everything changed..."

What type of flashback is used in this passage?

Maria stood on the edge of the beach, feeling the cold breeze brush against her skin. As she watched the waves roll in, her mind drifted back to when she was a little girl, building sandcastles with her mother. She could still hear her mother’s laughter and smell the salty air of those carefree afternoons

• Shift in Time

• Memory

• Dream

What type of flashback is used in this passage?

As Liam slept, he found himself walking through the familiar halls of his childhood home. The smell of his grandmother’s cooking filled the air, and he could hear her soft voice calling him for dinner. He hadn’t thought of her in years, but in his dream, it felt as if no time had passed at all.

• Memory

• Dream

• Shift in time