Poetry
Which poetic device is present in the following sentence:
Fred's frozen French fries
What are the 5 ways that an author can structure a nonfiction text?
1. Cause/Effect
2. Chronological Order
3. Problem/Solution
4. Description
5. Compare/Contrast
When writing a short response, what do you ALWAYS put in the first sentence?
TRUE OR FALSE:
You should always read all of the multiple choice questions before reading any text. Why?
Only if it is a strategy that works for you! If it helps you, do it! If it confuses you, DO NOT do it!
This poetic device uses words in some way other than for their literal meanings and to make a comparison or add emphasis to help the reader envision
What is a text feature that you might find underneath a photograph?
What does "tone" mean? Give an example of a tone.
When asked a question about the meaning of a word in a story or article, EXPLAIN what strategy could you use to decipher the words meaning?
Say the word
Look for context clues
Ask yourself what synonym would fit
Put the word in the passage and check it.
Karen was a ray of sunshine.
What type of figurative language is presented in the sentence above?
2. Annotate the passage by chunking.
Read this sentence from lines 26 and 27 of the story: "She stamped her foot and gave a loud groan." What does this sentence tell you about the character, AND how do you know?
Angry, frustrated, discouraged, upset, annoyed, etc.
Read this sentence from the article.
He punched out the center, and the outcome was the first hole in a doughnut.
In this sentence, the word “outcome” means
A action
B damage
C problem
D result
D result
Which poetic device is being used in the following sentence:
As the children sat around the table, they heard the rain dance on the roof.
There are 3 common purposes of writing a text. When asked about the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE, you have to think if it is to:
For example, if the TOPIC is hope, the THEME could be: Always keep trying; never give up hope; keep persevering, etc.
2. USE THE PLANNING PAGE
3. Write a thesis (NOT A WHOLE INTRO PARAGRAPH)
4. Outline or "plug in" your TEAL paragraphs
Before I answer a multiple choice question, what are some strategies I can use?
Which poetic device is being used in the following sentence:
The puppy's eyes were as bright as the day.
What is definition of the word "satellite," as used in this line: "People are connected to the outside world primarily via satellite telephone and the Internet."
A. an individual who follows another person or organization
B. a planet in space that revolves around another body in space
C. a nation that is under the political control of another nation
D. an artificial object designed for communication
In this type of point of view, the narrator is NOT one of the characters and is able to describe the experiences and thoughts of EVERY character in the story.
Third person
What is a central idea of the poem, "I, Too," by Langston Hughes. Use two details from the poem to support your answer.
In the poem, "I, Too," by Langston Hughes, a central idea is to always have hope.
Fill in the three blanks below:
The ____________ is the most important point the author is trying to make about the topic.
The ________is not always directly stated.
You often need to figure it out based on the ________ and state it in your own words.