Vocab Terms
Verbal Communication
Communication with words
Give an example of feedback a stand up comedian might receive
Applause, Laughter, Boos, etc.
What gets wet as it dries?
A Towel
Name the 8 planets in the solar system
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupitar, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The main character in a story
Protagonist
Nonverbal Cummunication
Communication without words
Give an example of an inanimate object that might act as a messenger
Stop sign, Bell, Traffic light, etc.
What has many keys but cannot open a lock?
A piano
What is the study of weather?
Meteorology
The hinting of future events in a story
Foreshadowing
Name the 4 parts of the communication cycle
Sender, Message, Receiver, Feedback
Why might the rate of someone's speech change?
Nerves, excitement, running out of time, etc.
What month has 28 days?
All of them
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero
Giving human traits to nonhuman objects
Personification
Provide a Denotation for "Denotation"
Provide a denotation for "connotation"
The thoughts, feelings, ideas, and images that accompany a word
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?
A barber
What does a barometer measure?
Air pressure
The struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
Name the 4 aspects of paralanguage
Rate, Volume, Pitch, Tone
Provide a connotation for the word "connotation"
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Two coins add up to 30 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are the two coins?
A nickel and a quarter.
What are the 3 layers of Earth's surface?
Crust, Mantle, Core
Words and phrases that create a picture for the reader
Imagery