Parts of a Story
What are these examples of in a story?
Overcoming Fear, The sun will come out tomorrow, The best is yet to come, etc
Theme
What is the difference between Non-Fiction and Fiction?
Non-Fiction is real/happened
Fiction is made up/a story
What do you think the writer is trying to convey in this snippet of the poem?
He is my favorite uncle,
With smiling, sparkling eyes.
He draws me funny pictures
And sneaks me candy on the side.
I’d really like to see Uncle Ted,
But it may be quite some time.
ill then I’ll recall the fun we had
With his guitar, songs, and rhyme.
1. The reader misses their uncle.
2. The reader will never see their uncle again.
3. The reader remembers an uncle they don't see a lot.
The reader misses their uncle.
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:
He gave me many reasons to get a dog, and _____ made me consider his point of view.
1. those
2. this
3. these
What is an example of an idiom?
Talking it into the ground / Work until the sun comes up / Enough coffee to power a whole city
Talking it into the ground / Work until the sun comes up / Enough coffee to power a whole city
Which of the following is the Main Idea?
1. Even though he was afraid of heights, he still climbed up the rope ladder.
2. It's okay to be different.
3. Hard work pays off.
Even though he was afraid of heights, he still climbed up the rope ladder.
What type of writing/book about a real person's life?
Biography
How does a map enhance text as a visual element?
It provides the location information of places mentioned in the text.
It provides the location information of places mentioned in the text.
What kind of words can an adverb modify?
1. verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
2. nouns and verbs
3. pronouns, adjectives, nouns
verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
What is an example of a proverb/adage?
Taking care of yourself leads to success and productivity. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
What is this an example of?
WWI and WWII both involved a lot of countries. The Allies were slightly different in both, though. In WWI, Russia was NOT the US's Ally, but they ended up siding with us in the end in WWII.
Compare and contrast
Give me an example of imagery
Which sentence would lead you to compare two items?
1. Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy had several similarities during their terms in office.
2. The American Revolution and WWI had many differences.
3. The two pets could not be more diverse from each other.
4. How are tornados different from hurricanes?
Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy had several similarities during their terms in office.
My family _____ Columbia. We _____ been in the United States for five years.
a. is come from / have
b. has come from / have
c. coming from / has
d. comes from / has
has come from / have
What is an example of personification?
(EXPLAIN WHY)
The tree danced in the wind, that cookie is calling my name
What is the Main Idea in this passage?
Kim and Sally always hung out after school. Sometimes, Kim wanted to take time before she hung out to get her homework done. Sally never put school before friends, but Kim did. Kim is working on trying to stick up for her school work and be a good friend to Sally all at once.
Kim wants to be a good friend to Sally, but wants to do well in school.
How would you use persuasive writing?
To give your opinion; to sway someone; to report the way you see something; bias
Choose the best definition for the underlined word: “retain”:
It is a wise idea to retain a copy of your receipt when making a purchase in case you need to return it.
Make available for use
Hold onto or keep
Throw away or dispose of
Make a copy
Hold onto or keep
Copper is ___ useful metal. It has ___ orange tone to it's shiny color.
a / an
What are words that make the sound they are spelled like? (example: ZAP! BOOM!)
Onomatopoeia
What type of writing is this an example of?
Today, the weather is going to be a low of 67 degrees and a high of 80 degrees. It will be slightly humid with a chance of showers in the evening.
Declarative (states information).
What do you call the main sentence in the introduction that introduces the topics of your supporting body paragraphs?
Thesis Statement
Which word in the following sentence is the pronoun?
Will you sing the new song for the visitors?
1. will
2. visitors
3. song
4. you
you
Which is a run on sentence?
1. Yesterday I went swimming, so today I will try to go fishing.
2. My grandmother is very old, when she sits down she has trouble getting up again.
3. Paul hoped to find the book he wanted at the library, but it had been checked out.
4. We went on a nature hunt with my class and collected leaves, rocks and pinecones.
My grandmother is very old, when she sits down she has trouble getting up again.
What is this an example of?
We bought enough food to feed an army!
Hyperbole