Unit 1 Throwback
State what each letter represents in the RACE strategy acronym?
What is
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
The main idea of an argument
What is CLAIM?
a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words like or as
What is a SIMILE?
Who is Michelle Obama?
In this part of a plot, you would find out the setting, main character(s), and the conflict.
What is EXPOSITION?
When a writer or speaker expresses an opinion about a topic and defends that opinion
What is an ARGUMENT?
A figure of speech that compares two things, usually by stating one thing is another.
(Hint: Does NOT use like or as)
What is a METAPHOR?
the ceremonies or the day for presenting degrees or diplomas to graduates of a school or college.
What is a COMMENCEMENT?
When an author writes a text, their goal is to either inform, entertain, or persuade. This is known as____
What is AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
consists of facts, examples, and expert opinions that support the claim
What is EVIDENCE?
What is the following phrase an example of?
Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is an ALLITERATION?
The school had been founded in 1890 as an institution of enforced _________, during a period when the U.S. government believed the only options in dealing with Native Americans were “to civilize or exterminate them.
Hint: this word means when a group of people adopt the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group, often the dominant culture
What is ASSIMILATION?
a combo of statements/questions that persuade you to accept the claim
What is REASONING?
What type of figurative language is this?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
What is a HYPERBOLE?
Michelle Obama's parents taught her the importance of this word; meaning the act of continuing to do something even if it is difficult
What is PERSERVERANCE?
What is Michelle Obama's claim in her commencement address to the Santa Fe Indian School?
Good family values directly contribute to one's success!
What type of figurative language is this?
Chocolate is my Achilles's heel.
What is an ALLUSION?
The Sante Fe Indian School was founded to end Native American culture. This process of forcing a group or culture to adopt the values, behaviors, and beliefs of a dominant culture is known as ________
What is ASSIMILATION?