Vocabulary
What is an Inference?
An Inference is an educated guess
What is personification?
Giving a non-living or non-human thing human qualities
How do you make an inference?
Background knowledge + text evidence
what we know from experience + what the text says
What is a foil character?
A foil character is the direct opposite of another character
Make an inference about what Miguel did to end up in the group home.
Easy 100 points!
What is Tone?
Tone is the writer/authors attitude
What figurative language uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things?
A similie
What are complex characters?
Complex characters are dynamic characters. They are characters who undergo an internal change.
What is a confidant?
A confidant is a character that the main character trusts and tells secrets to
Name a round character in We Were Here.
Miguel
What is mood?
Mood is the way the reader feels
Boom!
What figurative language is being used?
Onomatopoeia
Can a text have more than 1 theme?
yes!
What is a stock character?
Stock characters are filler characters. Typically stereotype characters.
What can we infer about Rondell's childhood based off knowing he cannot read?
He did not have a good childhood. He may have been neglected or abused. He did not attend school.
What is theme?
Theme is the central idea, or main idea of the story
It's raining cats and dogs.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
An Idiom
How do I use text evidence to support an inference?
By citing pieces of text that support my claims
What is a round character?
Round characters are characters that the reader knows a lot about.
Name a stock character in We Were Here
Jaden
What are context clues?
Context clues are hints that the author or writer gives to the reader to help them understand difficult or unknown words.
My brother is a racecar.
What type of figurative language is this?
A Metaphor
What is figurative language?
Language that creates an image.
What are static characters?
Static characters are characters who do not change through the course of the story.
Give an example of Personification
Easy 500 points!