Figurative Language
What is a simile ?
A comparison using the word "like" or "as"
Ex: The winter air is cold as ice.
What is the first step in writing an ECR/SCR when responding to the prompt ?
Restate the question/clearly state your claim
What type of writing is it when the author is trying to convince the reader to do or believe something ?
Persuasive/Argumentative
What does the prefix "un" mean
Not
Ex: Unhappy
What is the peak action of a story called ?
The Climax
Identify the device: Bang, pop, boom
Onomatopoeia
What is the name of the format we use to draft our ECR ?
Boxes and Bullets
A text that consist of only facts and is trying to teach you something is called...?
Informational
What does the suffix -less mean ?
Without or lacking
Ex:careless (without care)
What a story is mostly about is called ?
Big idea/main idea
What is the name of a repeated first sound in a string of words. Such as "Sally sells seashells"
Alliteration
Where in your boxes and bullets do you put quotes from the text ?
In you evidence/bullets
When a story is told from his/her perspective and using the word "I" what point of view is it being told in ?
1st, 2nd, or 3rd person
1st person
What do you use to combine sentences ?
Conjunctions/FANBOYS
What is an inference ?
A conclusion made based off clues from the text
Identify the device: Life is a rollercoaster
Metaphor
Where in your writing would you put these phrases: "In conclusion", "To summarize"
The conclusion
Dialogue, setting, characters, stage directions
What genre do these text features belong to ?
Drama/Play
Define proper noun and give an example
A proper noun is a special name such as the name of a person, place, or thing
Ex: Bob, H-E-B, Boston Red Sox
What element describes the time and location a story takes place ?
Define personification AND give an example
Definition: A human characteristic given to something non-human
Ex: The tree waved goodbye in the wind
What does it mean to paraphrase ?
To restate the text in your own words
What has lines. stanzas, and typically rhymes ?
Poetry
What is the verb in this sentence: "I set the glass on the table"
"Set" is the verb/action word.
What is Authors purpose ?
Authors Purpose is the reason the author is writing the text. Use P.I.E to remember: persuade, inform, or entertain.