Saxe "Who's Who?"
Upper Division office secretary
Who is Mrs. Benware?
"The snow was like a blanket covering the grass."
What is a simile?
Time, place, weather, geographical features, atmosphere.
What is setting?
Name this error: Thursday is the last day of school I can't wait for summer break!
What is a run-on?
These texts resemble real life, and fictional characters within these stories react similarly to real people.
What is Realistic Fiction?
Upper Division nurse
Who is Mrs. Paine?
"The breeze combed through her hair as she strolled along the beach."
What is personification?
Series of events that make up a story.
What is plot?
Name this error: Jenny is going back to sleep away camp this summer, she can't wait to see all her friends!
What is a comma-splice error.
These texts feature magical and supernatural elements that do not exist in the real world
What is Fantasy?
Saxe Librarian
Who is Mrs. Biondi?
"Words are daggers when spoken in anger."
What is a metaphor?
Two types of characterization
What are: Direct and Indirect?
Name this error: In the story, "To Build a Fire," by Jack London.
What is a sentence fragment?
Novels written to portray a specific time period or convey information about a historical event.
What is Historical Fiction?
L.A. Teacher on the Purple Team
Who is Mr. Young?
"Whoosh!" "Bang!" "Screech!"
What is onomatopoeia?
All five elements in the plot diagram -- in the correct order.
What are: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
Three ways to correct a run-on sentence.
What are: 1) period/capital letter; 2) semi-colon; 3) comma a nd coordinating conjunction.
These texts are accounts of a person's life that are written by someone else.
What is biography?
Saxe's School Resource Officer
Who is Mr. Deak?
"She can hear a pin drop a mile away."
What is hyperbole?
Name 3 types of EXTERNAL conflicts.
What are: character vs. character; character versus society; character versus nature; character versus technology
Each letter of this acronym stands for a coordinating conjunction.
What is FANBOYS?
These stories are based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes.
What is Science Fiction?