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1. MLA Style Punctuating Conversation Literary Terms Vocabulary Vocab 2 1pt 1 pt 1 pt 1pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2pt 2pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4pt 4 pt 4pt 5pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

2. The title of your MLA Style essay is: Learning Self Esteem in The Outsiders It is important to center the title and underline ______________________________.

3. The whole title • The words The Outsiders • No words should be underlined

4. Correct the following sentence in an MLA Style essay: In the short story Lamb to the Slaughter, it is ironic that the police officers, desperately searching for the murder weapon, are eating it.

5. Put quotation marks around “Lamb to the Slaughter.” • Do not underline anything. • Add the word “not” before ironic.

6. Correct the following sentence in MLA Style: After the rabbits left their warren, Hazel was accepted as their leader.

7. A. After the rabbits leave their warren, Hazel was accepted as their leader. B. After the rabbits left their warren, Hazel is accepted as their leader. C. After the rabbits leave their warren, Hazel is accepted as their leader.

8. Correct the following statement: When writing a quotation from a book, put the author and page number in parenthesis after the words quoted. For example, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times” (Dickens, 5).

9. Put single quotation marks around the words quoted from the book. • Do not put a comma between the author and page number. • Include the author’s first and last name.

10. Find the mistake in this sentence written in MLA Style: Don’t include the author’s name after a citation if it has already been mentioned in a signal phrase to introduce the quotation.

11. Change “don’t” to “do not.” • Change “signal” to “single.” • Change “don’t” to “do.” .

12. Punctuate the following conversation correctly: In American football, the game begins with a kick-off explained Morris patiently.

13. “In American football, the game begins with a kick-off” explained Morris patiently • “In American football, the game begins with a kick-off.” explained Morris patiently • “In American football, the game begins with a kick-off,” explained Morris patiently

14. Punctuate the following conversation correctly: Monica where are you going asked Theresa. Mind your own business retorted Monica.

15. A. “Monica, where are you going?” asked Thea. “Mind your own business!” retorted Monica. B. “Monica, where are you going?” asked Theresa. “Mind your own business!” retorted Monica. C. “Monica, where are you going?” Asked Theresa. “Mind your own business!” Retorted Monica.

16. Punctuate the following sentence correctly: After finishing the 5K race explained the organizer you will swim across this lake.

17. “After finishing the 5K race,” explained the organizer, “you will swim across this lake.” “After finishing the 5K race, explained the organizer, you will swim across this lake.” “After finishing the 5K race,” explained the organizer, “You will swim across this lake.

18. Punctuate the following conversation correctly: Where do we start I stood there scratching my head. Maybe we should read the directions suggested Latesha hesitantly.

19. A. “Where do we start,” I stood there scratching my head. “Maybe we should read the directions,suggested Latesha hesitantly.” B. “Where do we start?” I stood there scratching my head. “Maybe we should read the directions,” suggested Latesha hesitantly. C. “Where do we start? I stood there scratching my head.” “Maybe we should read the directions, suggested Latesha hesitantly.”

20. Punctuate the following quotation in MLA Style correctly. His inner state, reflected in a song he wrote during those lonely years, begins Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday (McCartney 29)

21. His inner state, reflected in a song he wrote during those lonely years, begins “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday” (McCartney 29). His inner state, reflected in a song he wrote during those lonely years, begins, Yesterday, All my troubles seemed so far away. Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday (McCartney 29).

22. The events in a story; what happens. What is the . . .?

23. Theme • Conflict • Plot

24. The problem the character faces. What is . . .?

25. Theme • Conflict • Plot

26. Code Talker is set in New Mexico, California, and the islands of the South Pacific during the Second World War and the years just before and after it. The aspect of the novel being described is: ______________.

27. Theme • Plot • Setting

28. The protagonist and the antagonist are often the two main _______________________ in a novel or story.

29. Conflicts • Characters • Settings

30. Love between family members can be hard to recognize; every human being has strengths and vulnerabilities; we are all the same in this regard; and it’s important to learn to recognize one’s own strengths and develop them. are all ______________________ of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton.

31. Themes • Plot events • Characters

32. The definition of “blissful” is: Bonus: Define Dramatic Irony

33. Full of sadness • Full of happiness • Full of anger

34. The definition of “spanner” is:

35. The length of a bridge • A wrench • The length of a human life

36. Hospitality is: Bonus: Define Situational Irony

37. The friendly reception of guests • Caring for a person’s health • A building where emergency care is given.

38. The definition of “translucent” is:

39. A clear substance that one can see through • A light bulb that conserves energy • A substance that permits light to pass through but which one can not see through

40. The definition of “exasperated” is: Bonus: Define Verbal Irony

41. To be exhausted • To be irritated to a high degree • To be exhilarated to a high degree

42. Blue square: Having searched the _________ for the weapon; the detectives gave up trying and sat down to eat.

43. Premises • Spanner • Hospitality

44. After receiving the gag gift, Clement _____________________ to his partner, “I love the sense of humor of this group, but what am I going to do with a singing trout?.”

45. A. premises B. bewildered C. muttered

46. I find it very ___________________ that Sabina has decided to paint her kitchen six bright, florescent colors.

47. peculiar • mutter • blissful

48. Sandy told me he wanted to help me build this kayak, so I’m _____________________that he doesn’t show up on Saturdays to help me work on it.

49. A. spanner B. peculiar C. bewildered

50. Candice answered the phone crying ___________________; but she assured me everything was okay, she was just in the middle of watching a tear jerker with her mother.