Choose the type of conflict in the following sentence:

A woman is tempted to steal money from her employer in order to feed her family.

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A family is stranded in a snowstorm.

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A wife and husband disagree about how their money should be spent,

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A woman is in a hurry and runs a red light.

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A woman is unable to function because of illness or condition.

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A man tries to decide whether to stay with his family or move to another state to take a better paying job.

Choose the type of conflict in the following sentence:

A boss fires an employee.

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

Cassie poised at the end of the diving board, ready to plunge into the water. Suddenly, she was five years old again, standing on the edge of a dock and falling backward, unable to control her fall, and unable to swim.

Suddenly, Timothy noticed that all the birds had stopped singing. The air was very still, and not a single branch moved on a single tree. He looked up at the sky. In the distance, he saw a funnel cloud forming. He thought he might have about ten minutes to get home before getting caught in the tornado. He began to run, his feet pounding on the pavement. He could hear the wind begin to howl behind him. Finally, he dove through the front door of his house and tumbled down the stairs.

As the old man watched the boys playing baseball in the vacant lot, he thought back to his own boyhood and the friends he’d had in his hometown. They’d cleared debris and stray bushes from a lot and built their own baseball diamond, complete with an elevated pitcher’s mound. The old man remembered the feeling of standing on

that mound, exchanging signals with the catcher and winding up to throw a pitch.

Shelly felt relieved. She had finally finished her homework, completed her chores, and written a long-overdue thank you note to her grandmother. Her relief

wouldn’t last for long, though. Her mother knocked on the bedroom door and walked in.

Cathy skipped down the stairs. Her mother sat in the kitchen, wringing her hands. “I don’t know about this,” said her mother. “Mom,” said Cathy, “It’s just a party. What’s the worst thing that could happen?” Her mother sighed. “Just be home before midnight.”

Joyce watched the clock. The minute hand seemed frozen over the ten. The slow tick-tock seemed to promise that time was moving forward, but Joyce had no sense of it. All she knew was that she had to wait until 8:00.

When the alarm clock sounded, Amy leaned over to turn it off and got up to start her day. She had no idea it would be one of the most memorable days of her life.

Linda heard a scratching at the door. As she walked through the kitchen to the living room, the scratching seemed to get louder. She assumed it was the cat, who might have snuck out, but she saw Snowball, fast asleep on the corner of the couch. The scratching became more insistent and urgent. Linda rushed to the door and swung it open, expecting to see something horrible or frightening. It was a branch, blown by the wind and scratching against the door.

As their car rumbled down the dirt road toward the lake cabin, Kim was transported back to last summer. She remembered the hard work it took to get the cabin in shape for another summer at the lake. “We have to work before we can play,” her mother had reminded her.

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

How does this photo show dramatic irony?

It rained on a couple's wedding day.

The rain was pouring steadily down, as the thunder started to increase in volume. The soccer players were evacuated from the field and the weather started to increase in its intensity. When the rain started to slow down and the sun started to shine, the game was able to continue on. “I’m so glad we are able to finish our game,” the captain said. The team won 5-2 and it was a victorious day in the end.

Axel was the toughest kid on the playground. He wore a leather jacket with cutoff sleeves and metal studs on the shoulders. He had a Mohawk hairstyle, listened to punk rock music, and hung out with the older kids. He rode his skateboard to school and did nose slides on the bike rack. He whooped on anyone who challenged him, but after a long day of being really tough, Axel’s mommy tucked him into bed at night and he snuggled up tightly with a fluffy pink bear that he called Mr. Tickles!

What does STEAL stand for?

In indirect characterization....

Read the quote below then choose if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: " No wonder Johnny was hurt because his parents didn't want him."

Read the quote and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "He glanced at her face - her eyes, which were honey brown, and her nose, which crinkled when she smiled."

Read the following, then decide if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.

What is Symbolism?

Why use symbols

Colors aren't often used as symbols.

Sunrise often symbolizes_______?

Which object in real life is a symbol?

Are emojis symbols

In this picture a student is giving an apple to a teacher. What does the apple symbolize in this photo?

The protagonist of a story is bored at school. She looks out the window and longingly watches a bird fly through the sky. What does the bird most likely symbolize?

One hot summer day, a weary fox ran down a dusty road, desperate for food and drink. He had traveled for miles without finding so much as a berry to nibble or a puddle of water to sip from.

Suddenly, a beautiful smell filled the air. The fox sniffed and sniffed, his mouth watering in anticipation. Then he looked up. Several feet above him was a vine full of juicy grapes.

The fox jumped up, but he could not reach them. Then he backed up, took a running start, and leaped as high as he could. Still, the grapes remained out of reach. Again and again, he tried, with no success.

Finally, exhausted from his efforts, the fox gave up and went on his way. "Oh, well," he said, "I could tell those grapes were sour anyway..."

In this passage, the grapes symbolize...

After a big fight with her parents, Mirah decided to run away from home. She put some essentials in her backpack and then ran and ran, until she was so far from town that she found herself in the desert. As she stopped to rest and sip from her water bottle, Mirah realized she had forgotten to say goodbye to her two best friends and her pet puppy. All the way out here, she wouldn't be able to rant to anyone about her annoying family. Mirah sat down and noticed the sand dunes extending far into the horizon in every direction. She sighed, curled up into a ball, and cried.

What does the desert symbolize in this story?

Sonia woke up with a smile on her face because she knew it would be a special day. Today was the day of the big ceremony: it was her 16th birthday, which meant her mother would give her the silver spoon that had been passed down in her family for generations. She quickly put on the dress she had picked out the night before and ran down the stairs. "I'm ready!" she declared.

Which of the following is a symbol in this story?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?

What could be an example of a theme?

The men noticed her […] black hair swinging to her waist and unraveling in the wind like a plume (2).

Put me down easy, Janie, Ah’m a cracked plate (20).

[Logan’s house] was a lonesome place like a stump in the middle of the woods where nobody had ever been (21-22).

After the third time Matt fell on the porch, he felt like the porch had played a series of jokes on him.

The setting can affect a character's mood in a story.

Why is the setting important in a story?

What can you infer about the setting based on the passage below?

Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty looking cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a small hole, dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap-door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.

What information is most likely to be included in the exposition?

Sequence of events make up the....

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution is the falling action

The "turning point" is also known as the climax.

Conflict is the

The ___________ is the lesson, message, or big idea the author wants readers to learn.

The birds were chirping and the sun was shining. Kevin and Juno were sitting on a park bench together. Neither of them was smiling. After a long period of silence, Kevin said, "This isn't going to work. I mean, you're a dog person and I'm a cat person." Juno nodded. A tear rolled down her face. Kevin went on, "If we got married and bought a house, what kind of pet would we get? Some kind of cat-dog? Somebody's going to be unhappy." Juno began sobbing and said, "Ok, let's just end it now. Have fun with your slobbery dogs." She jumped off the bench and ran into the woods.

The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds.

3. Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to believe me, Red. It was just here," said Texas Joe. Red scowled at him in disbelief. "What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.

The parade marched down the street. It was led by a caped drummer. He set a stately pace and tapped the accompanying rhythm. A marching band followed behind him, matching his pace. Behind the band were floats of all sizes and designs. Children and adults were riding on the floats, tossing out penny candies, streamers, and plastic prizes. The street was lined with people. The noises of revelry filled the streets.

You look at the blueprints laid before you. You have no idea how to read them. "Why did I lie to get this job?" you wonder to yourself. The men in the room are watching you. The man in the suit who hired you asks, "Well, what do you think about these plans? Should we go for it?" You pick up the blueprints and pretend to study them carefully. "Um, well, have we done any fault testing?" you ask. The man in the suit squints at you and says, "Fault testing? What's fault testing?" To buy yourself time in a really smooth way you say, "Uhh..."

"You already told me that story," said Shanice. She looked genuinely disappointed. I laughed awkwardly. "Sorry," I said, "I didn't mean to bore you with a rerun." I tried to laugh it off but she just wouldn't let it go. "Don't you even consider your listener before you tell a story?" she inquired acerbically. This caught me off guard. I replied, "I'm just trying to keep you entertained, Shanice." I pleaded. She smacked me down with another sharp comment, "Yeah, well, you should try harder."

Antagonist: A person who actively __________ or is ________ to someone or something; an ___________.

Another test! Which of these two characters is the antagonist of the film? (Cinderella)

Another test! Which of these characters is the antagonist of the film? (Toy Story 1)

Which of these two characters is the protagonist of the novel Night?

In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting under the assumption that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a spidey sense that warns him of impending trouble.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his spidey sense began to tingle.

Kendrick Lamar- DNA

"I just win again, then win again like Wimbledon, I serve

Yeah, that's him again, the sound that engine in is like a bird"

what is the term for the text in red-

What is a motif?

What is the relationship between motif and theme?

Which of the following is always a characteristic of motifs?

What is a hyperbole?

When can hyperbole NOT be used?

Which is NOT true of hyperbole?

What is personification?

Which of the following is an example of personification?

A motif is

Theme is

A motif

Which word or phrase makes the thesis statement wordy.

The ability to hire expensive defense lawyers unfairly protects wealthy criminals if you think about it.

This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.

Using words to engage the five senses, creating mental pcitures in your mind...

Repeats the first sound in several words.. (ex. tongue twisters)

Using words that mimic or imitate the actual sound.

•Ex. “Crunch!”

The baby's skin is as smooth as silk.

The wilted flowers begged for water.

What is connotation?

What is denotation?

What is a verb?

Word order is another way of saying syntax.

True or False: A verb is who/what the sentence is about?

What is syntax?

The term "syntax" comes from the Greek word meaning __________

Liza slept.

Barking dogs.

I like coffee, Mary likes tea.

Kate doesn't like cartoons because they are loud, so she doesn't watch them. (BOLD)

The dog started barking so the cat ran away and I couldn’t keep up, so I stopped. (BOLD)

A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction.

What is the subject of the sentence below?

Sammy skated to the park.

What is the verb of the sentence below?

Sammy skated to the park.

Combine these two sentences: Cacti grow in the desert. They contain water.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Combine these two sentences: Basmat enjoys eating rice. Eduardo enjoys eating rice.

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.

She'll learn to play the piano. She'll learn to play the trumpet.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? There is more than one answer.

How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation? Remember FANBOYS

Krystof scored the goal. Krystof won the soccer game.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? There is more than one answer.

Combine these two sentences: Deserts are dry. Rain is rare.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? There is more than one answer.

I work hard during my English class I have no homework.

The eagle soared high above the trees and mountains, and it was beautiful.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

Active 😊 vs passive 😟 voice: Which sentence shows active voice?

Active 😊 vs passive 😟 voice: Which sentence shows passive voice?