Figurative Language
Give an example of a similie or metaphor.
"She was shining as bright as the sea"
"During the earthquake, the road rose and fell, an ocean of gravel and asphalt."
Read this sentence: "my Mom, lucy, went to the store to get ice Cream for the party tomorrow" What needs to change to make it correct?
My mom, Lucy, went to the store to get ice cream for the party, tomorrow.
What does the word "source" mean?
The origin, where you got something from
What does the prefix "re" mean?
To do again
What are the only animals that can clap?
Wild seals
Give an example of alliteration:
1. Author's Name
2. Title of the article/passage
What does "citation" mean?
Giving credit to the author who wrote the passage
What does the root "graph" mean?
To write
How many bones does a full grown human have?
206
Give an example of an idiom:
It's raining cats and dogs.
Break a leg!
Do you need a title for your essay?
YES: it tells the reader what they are going to read about.
What does the word "perspective" mean?
A way of looking at or thinking about, something. In terms of characters, it is their thoughts and feelings.
What does the suffix "ology" mean?
The study of
Who was Henry Flagler?
He was a land developer, the man who brought the railroad to South Florida, Flagler college is named after him.
Give an example of hyperbole:
I told you 6,000 times to throw your trash away!
When are your going to clean your room? Next century?
When you are quoting a passage or text, where does the punctuation go?
It goes inside the quotation marks and at the end of a sentence. For example, "Colonel Tooey wanted to create an experience for his guests, so he brought six macaque monkey's to Florida to entertain the customers," as stated by the author Julia Goolia.
What does the word "beneficial" mean?
Producing good results or helpful effects; something that helps something else.
What does the root "cosm" mean?
Universe
TRUE
Give an example of personification:
Lights danced in the distance.
Trees whispered in the wind.
Fix this sentence: "When he falled into the dark holes, he scrapped His Knee, knock his head and needs a lot of Stitches."
"When he fell into the dark hole, he scraped hs knee, knocked his head and needed a lot of stitches."
What does the word "apparently' mean?
clear to understand; appearing to be true.
What does the root "macro" mean?
Big, large, the big picture
What are all 5 text structures?
1. cause and effect
2. compare and contrast
3. description
4. chronological order
5. problem and solution