Vocabulary
What is the definition of the following word:
Intimidating
Threatening
What are the characteristics of a personal narrative?
It has to be true, told in first person, and the narrator needs to have experienced the events in the story.
What is a simile? Write a sentence that uses one.
A comparison between two things using like or as. EX: She is as fast as a cheetah.
When do you use dialogue in writing?
When two or more people are having a conversation.
What is the definition of the following word:
Discrenable
Recognizable
An author's point of view on a particular topic.
What is a metaphor? Write an exmaple.
A comparison between two things that doesn't use like or as.
EX: The earth is it's own spaceship.
Why would you want to use dialogue in writing?
It helps create a stronger mental image for the reader so they can understand the story better.
What is the definition of the following word:
Manhandled
What is tone?
The way in which someone talks
What is personification? Write a sentence using it.
EX: The stars danced in the sky.
What is the tag in this sentence:
"Go birds!" Alice shouted.
Alice shouted
What is the definition of the following word:
Momentum
form of movement
What are vice grips?
Tools that hold things firmly into place.
What are strong adjectives? Give an example.
Adjectives that create a better image in the reader's mind.
ex: cold--> chilly, freezing, frigid, icy
Fix the sentence:
"I am so hungry. I can't wait for lunch." said Johnny.
"I am so hungry. I can't wait for lunch!" said Johnny. or
"I am so hungry. I can't wait for lunch," said Johnny.
What is the definition of the following word:
Curvature
Bend
What is a spectograph?
A type of camera that is attached to the Hubble Space Telescope.
What are strong verbs? Give an example.
EX: said--> yelled, screamed, whispered
Fix the sentence:
"Where is our field trip going to be," asked Suzie.
"Where is our field trip going to be?" asked Suzie.