Vocab
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is POV (Point of View)?
Determine what time of narrative writing this prompt would be.
In the story, Lebron dunks and wins the game. Describe what happens next.
What is "Continue the story"?
This author wrote a number of poems we have read this year, including "I too, am America". He was famously, 5'4" and visited D.C. for a time.
Who is Langston Hughes?
This is the most common structure you will be asked to analyze on a standardized essay. Think of the moral of the story.
What is theme?
BANG! BOOM! POP! SNAP! Meow. Woof. Grrrrr.
What is Onomatopoeia
This word is used to describe the person that is telling the story. This can be 3rd OR 1st person.
What is a narrator?
What POV would this narrative be in?
Write a letter to Captain Jennifer from the POV of a solider that works for her?
What is first person?
Harper Lee wrote this book we read for one our (not very interesting) units this semester.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird
This term is used similarly to "emotion" when used to analyze literature.
What is mood/tone?
To compare two things using like or as.
What is a simile?
This type of writing is often written in stanzas (although it gets a little crazy when you talk about free verse)
What is poetry?
What type of prompt is this?
In this story, Lisa watches her son go off to college. Examine how this story would be portrayed from the perspective of her son, Future.
What is "rewrite the story"?
Melba Patillo Beals wrote this memoir about her experience desegregating a deep southern school. This book was part of the 7th grade curriculum.
What is Warriors Don't Cry?
To get a 3 on the CAPE essay.
What is a complete, 5 paragraph essay with direct quotes.
To compare two things WITHOUT using like or as. Direct comparison
What is metaphor
This term is used to describe someone that writes frequent, informational essays about current events. Think CNN10 and newspapers.
What is a journalist?
What events should you include in every "rewrite the story" prompt?
THE SAME EVENTS AS THE ORIGINAL STORY.
Popular works, such as The Raven, and The Fall of the House of Usher were authored by this man. He is from Baltimore and has a football team named after his writing.
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
Think allllllll the way back to 7th grade. What is the name of the dog in Call of the Wild?
Who is Buck?
8A ate artichokes and 8B authored articles.
What is alliteration?
This term was the basis of our entire first unit. It is used to describe a white person's idealized lifestyle. It is also a mall in New Jersey.
What is The American Dream?
What POV is a "Continue the Story" narrative written in?
The POV the original story was written in.
Mr. Harding's favorite author. He wrote books such as Miles Morales: Suspended, Ain't Burned All the Bright (Mr. Harding has a signed copy) and Long Way Down. You will find his most popular series in my bookshelf.
Who is Jason Reynolds?
Name the main character of popular book/movie, The Hunger Games.
Who is Katniss Everdeen?
The author may mention a real world event if they were to use this type of figurative language.
What is allusion?