$200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 Vocab. Author’s Purpose Walter Mitty Character Pronouns

She was _____ over losing her wallet. Category 1: $100: A

distraught Category 1: $100: Q

Who is likely to be most insolent to Walter Mitty? Category 1: $200: A

Mrs. Mitty Category 1: $200: Q

Max does not own a car so he spends most of his time within the confines of the city. What does “confines” mean? Category 1: $300: A

borders Category 1: $300: Q

The root word -term- means “a period of time.” Using this knowledge, what vocabulary word means “endless”? Category 1: $400: A

interminably Category 1: $400: Q

With a _____ laugh, the bully pushed the little boy off the swing. Category 1: $500: A

derisive Category 1: $500: Q

Category 2: $100: A What is an author’s purpose?

An author’s main reason for writing. Category 2: $100: Q

Category 2: $200: A Why does Thurber include Walter Mitty’s daydreams in his story?

They reveal Walter’s character. Category 2: $200: Q

What is the author’s purpose for beginning the story in a navy seaplane during a storm? Category 2: $300: A

Thurber wants to grab the reader’s interest. Category 2: $300: Q

Category 2: $400: A For what purpose would an author describe the steps a character would take to complete a task?

Category 2: $400: Q To make the story realistic.

Category 2: $500: A For what purpose would an author give specific examples in the text?

To further illustrate his or her point. Category 2: $500: Q

Category 3: $100: A In Walter Mitty’s daydreams, how do the other characters treat him?

Respectfully Category 3: $100: Q

Judging from what she says and does, how does Mrs. Mitty feel about her husband? Category 3: $200: A

She is irritated and annoyed with him. Category 3: $200: Q

Category 3: $300: A In his daydreams, what character trait does Walter Mitty imagine that he has?

Category 3: $300: Q Courage

Category 3: $400: A While reading “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” why is it important to follow events carefully?

Category 3: $400: Q The events jump back and forth between fantasy and reality.

Category 3: $500: A In the story, what is the connection between Mitty’s daydreams and his real life?

Category 3: $500: Q Something in his real life triggers each daydream.

What is a pronoun? Give 1 example. Category 4: $100: A

A replacement or substitute for nouns & noun phrases. Ex: He, she, I, you Category 4: $100: Q

Identify the relative pronoun: A woman who was passing laughed. Category 4: $200: A

Who Category 4: $200: Q

Complete this sentence with a relative pronoun: James Thurber, _____ wrote “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” grew up in Ohio. Category 4: $300: A

Who Category 4: $300: Q

Category 4: $400: A Identify the pronoun: She knelt down next to the frighten puppy.

Category 4: $400: Q She

Category 4: $500: A Identify the indefinite pronoun: No one knew about Mitty’s daydreams.

Category 4: $500: Q No one

This character develops, changes, and learns something during the course of a story. Category 5: $100: A

Dynamic character Category 5: $100: Q

A complex character, showing many different qualities- revealing faults as well as virtues is…? Category 5: $200: A

A round character Category 5: $200: Q

Category 5: $300: A A person or an animal who takes part in the action of a literary work.

Category 5: $300: Q Character

Category 5: $400: A True or false: The main character of a story tends to be flat and is usually a static character.

Category 5: $400: Q False

Why might you consider Walter Mitty a round character? Category 5: $500: A

He is meek on the outside but bold in his daydreams. Category 5: $500: Q

How did Walter Mitty’s truth change? Category 5: $500: A

Final Jeopardy: $500: Q Walter finally stands up to his wife saying, “I was thinking…does it ever occur to you that I am sometimes thinking?” He becomes more assertive.