Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly
She knew because she was from the swamps near the Tombigbee River and she knew conjure.
Which plot element does this excerpt describe?
the climax
the conflict
the setting
the falling action
Who is the antagonist in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" and why?
Wiley is the antagonist, because he fights against the Hairy Man and eventually wins.
Mama is the antagonist, because she finally wins the fight against the Hairy Man.
The dogs are the antagonists, because they are the main characters that fight against the enemy.
The Hairy Man is the antagonist, because he is the main enemy that the main character fights against.
Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly
In the morning, say there was a big, wide path right through the swamp just like a cyclone cut along through it. Trees torn clear up, roots and all, and lyin there on the ground.
This excerpt is from which part of the story?
the exposition
the rising action
the climax
the falling action
Which excerpt from "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" best clues readers that the Hairy Man is the antagonist of the story?
“The Hairy Man's . . . gone get you if you don't look out.”
“You know, the Hairy Man can't stand some hound dogs.”
“Hairy Man was ugly, even when he grinned.”
“The Hairy Man hasn't any feet like a man.”
The climax of "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" occurs when
Wiley gets out of the tree without being hurt by the Hairy Man.
the Hairy Man dissolves the ropes that are tying up the dogs.
the Hairy Man realizes that he stole a pig, not a human baby.
Mama tells Wiley that the Hairy Man will not hurt him anymore.
Which statement best describes the main conflict in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man"?
Wiley has to find a way out of the tree he ran up.
Wiley has to trick the Hairy Man into turning himself into animals.
Wiley has to ask his mama for help to defeat the Hairy Man.
Wiley has to defeat the Hairy Man three times to make him go away.
Which statement best describes the main conflict in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man"?
Wiley has to find a way out of the tree he ran up.
Wiley has to trick the Hairy Man into turning himself into animals.
Wiley has to ask his mama for help to defeat the Hairy Man.
Wiley has to defeat the Hairy Man three times to make him go away.
Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly
Now, facts are facts. Wiley was a boy. He and his mama lived by themselves with just Wiley’s dogs.
What makes this excerpt part of the exposition of the story?
It describes the setting of the story.
It introduces the main character.
It states the main conflict of the story.
It tells about the antagonist of the story.
What is the most important lesson Wiley learns in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man"?
Strong people often try to hurt smart people.
Rope is not as strong as the ties between people.
It is better to be a clever person than a strong one.
Mothers are always smarter than their children.
Read this excerpt from "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man” in The People Could Fly
But they heard a great bad laughin way off across the river. And everybody sayin it, "That’s the Hairy Man.” . . . . papa never got across Jordan because the Hairy Man block his way.
This excerpt introduces
two enemies of the hero.
two supporting characters.
the protagonist and his father.
the antagonist of the story.
Who is the protagonist in "Wiley, His Mother, and the Hairy Man" and why?
Wiley’s mama, because she helps Wiley defeat the Hairy Man
Wiley’s papa, because he is the first character the Hairy Man attacks
The Hairy Man, because most of the story is about him
Wiley, because he is the main character who fights the Hairy Man