Reading
The location and time of a story
Setting
This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.
Introduction
To use strong exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
You're a wizard, Harry Hagrid explained
"You're a wizard, Harry," Hagrid explained.
Define what an idiom is.
A phrase that has a different meaning than what the words say.
How can you tell a character's personality without the book explicitly telling you?
Through their actions and words.
This is a short version of the story that includes just the important details.
Summary
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
Explain when to use "there" "their" and "they're"
There: location
Their: ownership
They're: they are
A caption
What do you call the message or lesson of a story?
This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with a mic drop.
Conclusion
It's raining cats and dogs.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
Instead of copy and pasting, you should...
What a nonfiction book is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
When the story is told from the perspective of the narrator, using words like "I" or "me"
What is first person?
What type of figurative language is this?
"The snow sparkled like glitter."
Simile
Where should the commas go in this sentence?
My favorite sports are baseball basketball and soccer but I like basketball the best.
My favorite sports are baseball, basketball, and soccer, but I like basketball the best.
The part of speech that describes a verb and usually ends in -ly?
What is an adverb?
When the answer isn't explicitly written in the text, you may need to make an ______________ based on the clues and your background knowledge.
Inference
Name the 5 parts of a 5 paragraph essay.
Introduction, body paragraph 1, 2, and 3, and conclusion.
What type of figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
When words sounds alike but have different meanings/spellings.
Homophone
Name the 5 types of text structure.
Compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, sequence, and description