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JEOPARDY. Short Story Unit 8. Categories. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. “Tell Tale Heart”. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. “Charles”. “Rain, Rain, Go Away”. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. Reading Strategies. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. Literary Terms.
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JEOPARDY Short Story Unit 8
Categories 100 200 300 400 500 “Tell Tale Heart” 100 200 300 400 500 “Charles” “Rain, Rain, Go Away” 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 Reading Strategies 100 200 300 400 500 Literary Terms Story Vocab. 100 200 300 400 500
Who is the author of “The Tell Tale Heart”? Edgar Allan Poe
Why does the narrator kill the old man? He couldn’t stand to look at the old man’s eye.
Why does the narrator greet the old man so nicely every morning? He wants to reassure the old man.
How does the narrator dispose of the old man’s body? He puts it under the floorboards in the old man’s bedroom.
What is the loud pounding of the dead man’s heart mean, and what does it cause? The loud pounding is only heard by the narrator and is a sign of his guilt. It causes him to confess to the police.
Why is Laurie’s mom’s worry humorous after the surprise ending? Laurie is actually the bad boy, Charles.
What new experience is Laurie facing at the beginning of ‘Charles’ ? It is his first day of kindergarten
How does the mother start to view Laurie after he begins school?. He is turning into a swaggering, shouting boy because of Charles’ bad influence.
What two clues in the story show that Laurie is not being truthful about the first day’s spanking? Laurie stops to think before saying the boy’s name & won’t say exactly what the boy did.
What does the phrase “Laurie spoke insolently to his father” tell about Laurie? Laurie does not behave well at home.
What happens first in “Rain, Rain, Go Away?” Lillian tells her husband about the neighbors and their home.
What clue foreshadows what will happen at the end of “Rain, Rain…” ? Mrs. Sakkaro is always looking at the sky.
What is the main conflict in “Rain, Rain…” ? The main conflict is figuring out why the Sakkaros are behaving so strangely.
What inference do we make at the end of “Rain, Rain…” ? The Sakkaros are not from earth.
Who is the author of “Rain, Rain, Go Away” ? Isaac Asimov
In which strategy do you ask questions about the events, title, characters, and then read to find the answers? #1: QUESTION
In which step should you think about the story, consider it as a whole, and decide what it means to you? #5: PULL IT TOGETHER
“Don’t Choke!” Daily Double
In which step do you stop to find the answers to your questions, check your predictions, & make new ones based on new info.? # 3 CLARIFY
In which step do you decide what happens next based on clues in the story and your own experiences? #2 PREDICT
In which step do you stop to review the main events and identify the important parts of the story? #4 SUMMARIZE
The force that opposes the hero is called the ___? ANTAGONIST
The sequence of events, required in short stories, is called the ____. PLOT:exposition, initial event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the position/perspective from which a story is told to a reader? Point of View - 1st person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient
What is the central message, concern, or insight into a story called? THEME
When is the background information that introduces the setting, characters, and situation given in a story? EXPOSITION (step one in plot)
A beating in rhythm • PULSATION
of the sky CELESTIAL
Careful about details METICULOUS
at the same time SIMULTANEOUSLY
“Don’t Choke!” Daily Double
with disbelief • INCREDULOUSLY