Fiction
What are clues that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words?
Context Clues
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as.
What does the "S" stand for in P.O.E.T.S.?
The "S" stands for Speaker
Let's eat Grandma!
Where should the comma be inserted in this sentence?
Let's eat, Grandma!
What is the final step in the Plot Diagram?
What is making an educated guess/conclusion from two or more available facts?
Inference or to Infer
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep. The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed shilly-shallied south. These sheep shouldn't sleep in a shack.
Alliteration
How are Poems organized? List at least two correct answers.
Stanzas, lines, rhyme scheme
The dog ran out of the house and did not stop because he saw a squirrel and darted into the road so he got hit.
Fix this sentence.
The dog ran out of the house, and did not stop. He saw a squirrel and darted into the road, so he got hit.
What do we use a Venn Diagram for?
To compare and contrast two text.
What does the "C" in R.A.C.E. stand for?
Cite Evidence
What is symbolism?
Words, places, landmarks to take place of what is being said on a deeper level.
Bob went to the mall,
He had a great fall,
Now he has a cast,
It was not a blast,
He will think twice about skating on ice.
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
A,A,B,B,C
What are the proper nouns in this sentence?
Martha and Allison went to the house.
Martha, Allison
What are we looking for in a poem, the literal or figurative meaning?
Figurative meaning/deeper understanding.
In fiction, in order to provide a correct and complete summary of the story you must use what strategy?
C,P,R (Character, Problem, Resolution)
What type of figurative language is BOOM!
Onomatopoeia
If the poem reads "I was not frightened, I was just anxious," what is the speaker's point of view?
1st person
What is the verb in this sentence?
Ms. Heron laughed at the funny joke.
laughed
List two of the four organizational charts we utilized for writing our Diamond Narrative.
Outline, Box Flow Chart, Web Chart, Sequencing, Venn Diagram
What is the difference between main idea and theme in a work of fiction?
Main Idea-is the overall message in the story.
Theme- is the moral of the story.
The waves danced in the moonlight!
What type of figurative language is this!??!
Personification!
What did the raven in the poem "The Raven" symbolize?
We are moving science and art into the biulding today; everyone is super excited to be iniside.
What are the two misspelled words in this sentence?
building, inside.
Why is following directions important when completing an assignment or task?
Because the directions tell you what to do and what not to do.