General
What is plot?
Bonus: Name each stage.
The basic events of a story.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What is imagery?
Using descriptive words to create a vivid image in the reader's mind by appealing to the 5 senses (sight, touch, taste, smell, and sound).
When do we capitalize the I?
When do we use periods?
Anytime it is by itself. & At the end of a sentence.
Example: I went to the store.
Nahiely and I are having a sleepover.
What do we use to figure out an unknown word? Name each word.
I.D.E.A.S.
Inference
Definition
Example
Antonym
Synonym
What is an inference?
A guess with evidence.
How many stages are in the writing process? Name each stage.
5.
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publication
What is a simile?
What is a metaphor?
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as".
A metaphor compares two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as".
Which acronym helps us remember transition words/subordinating conjunctions?
Name each word.
AAAWWUBBIS
After
Although
As
When
While
Until
Because
Before
If
Since
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother all about his day.
What does the word garrulous mean?
Talkative.
What is author's purpose?
Author's Purpose is the reason for authors to write a text. Usually, this includes PIE!
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What is a summary? What is included in a summary?
Beginning, middle, and end.
It is important to include the who, what, where, when, and how.
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
What is a dependent clauses? What is an independent clause?
A dependent clause is an incomplete sentence, where an independent clause is a complete sentence.
What is 3rd person objective point of view? 3rd person limited? 3rd person omniscient?
Objective: You don't know any character's thoughts of feelings.
Limited: You know one character's thoughts or feelings.
Omniscient: You know two or more character's thoughts or feelings.
What is an organizational pattern?
How the author organizes a text. It is meant to help the reader understand the text better.
What is an internal conflict? What is an external conflict?
What is mood? What is tone?
Mood is how the reader feels while reading the story. <3 (Creepy, excited, gloomy).
Tone is the author's attitude towards the situation. (Sarcasm, anger, disgust).
Fix this sentence.
"Rachael went to Lauras house to swim in the pool."
Rachael went to Laura's house to swim in the pool.
What does the word gargantuan mean?
"The gargantuan man resembled something of a hairy. fat Bigfoot."
Huge.
When asked to support your answer, what do we look for?
EVIDENCE from the text!
What is a controlling idea?
Controlling idea is the main point of the story. What the story is about.
Example: The controlling idea for "Wild animals aren't pets" is that exotic animals should not be kept as domestic pets.
What type of figurative language is being used?
"Day and night settled their differences, and the wind hushed us into the evening."
Personification.
Fix this sentence.
"Than, rachael went down the water slide."
Then, Rachael went down the water slide.
How does using different types of point of view affect the story?
It makes the reader see the story differently.
For example, in 1st person the reader might feel like they are part of the story, where in 3rd person the reader might feel the same emotions the character(s) are feeling while not being a part of the story.
What organizational pattern is being used in this paragraph?
"Cats are interesting creatures. They are felines that are independent in nature. Callie is a lazy cat. Molly is a hyper cat. Both cats are orange and white."
A. Definition and Example
B. Sequence
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Description
C. Compare and Contrast