Fiction
What is the difference between 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient?
3rd person limited gives the thoughts and feelings of one character and 3rd person omniscient gives the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules. The main idea of this paragraph is:
a. Peter cannot go in the living room.
b. Peter's parents don't like the carpet.
c. Peter likes to make a mess.
d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
Complete the pattern:
twelve : dozen :: trio : ____
three
She needed to (sit/set) the table before the guests could (sit/set) down.
set
sit
This is what it is called if I don't site my sources and give credit to the book or website where I got my information.
Plagiarism
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
A. Doing your homework will help you get good grades.
B. You should always eat your vegetables.
C. It is best to admit your mistakes.
D. friendship
C. It is best to admit your mistakes.
Name this text feature: This feature is found at the end of a book and you will find the definition of the key term in this section.
Glossary
Complete the pattern & name the word relationship:
cheap : expensive :: high : _____
low
antonym
The correct form of the following sentence:
Each student in our class (come/comes) from California, but my brother and sister (come/comes) from North Carolina.
COMES, COME
It is important to use dialogue in this type of writing...
Narrative
How can multiple settings impact the plot?
A. Multiple changes in setting do not change the plot. It only changes the weather and location of events.
B. Main characters change whenever the setting changes. Events do not change.
C. Events in the story change as settings change. Characters actions/thoughts may change.
C. Events in the story change as settings change. Characters actions/thoughts may change.
Name the five text structures.
Problem & Solution
Cause & Effect
Description
Sequence
Compare & Contrast
The difference in homographs and homophones?
homographs: same spelling
homophones: same sound
Where should the comma(s) be?
We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
WE BOUGHT BANANAS, APPLES, ORANGES, AND LIMES.
You should quote information from sources given when writing a narrative essay.
True or False?
False: When writing a narrative, your job is to tell a story. You are not informing.
What genre includes a cast of characters, dialogue, scenes, settings, and set directions.
Drama/Play
"When an octopus wants to move quickly to escape a predator, it can expel water from its siphon and push itself backwards, a process called jet propulsion. Using this technique, octopuses can travel many miles." (Cockerille, A., Lessons from the Deep) What text Structure is being used here?
Problem & Solution
Meaning of pupil: "A bug flew into my pupil!" the pupil exclaimed to her teacher.
Define pupil (2x) as used twice in this sentence.
Daily Double: What is this word relationship called?
Pupil: the dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, varying in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.
Pupil: a student in school.
Homonyms
Where should the comma(s) be?
My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.
MY BROTHER, WHO IS SIX FEET TALL, LIKES TO PLAY BASKETBALL.
Introduction: Introduce topic or characters/setting/plot.
Conclusion: Close by referring to information within essay and restating purpose or describe story's closing.
Tomatoes were once considered poisonous. Some brave people finally took a bite of a tomato, and they survived. Now, we use tomatoes in our salads and sandwiches. Do you ever use tomato sauce or ketchup? These products are made of tomatoes. If it weren't for these brave individuals, you might not be able to enjoy ketchup with your french-fries. The author's purpose is to
a. entertain.
b. persuade.
c. inform.
d. create a mysterious mood.
c. inform.
Read the following passage and decide the author's purpose Walt Disney Without the creativity of one man, there would be no “happiest place on earth,” also known as Disneyland. Walt Disney was a creative genius who looked out on a huge orange grove and imagined building a “magic kingdom.” Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he enjoyed drawing and even sold his pictures to neighbors. When he was sixteen, he joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France during World War One. After the war ended, Disney started making short cartoons in Kansas City, but soon ran out of money. He decided to find his fortune in Hollywood. He came to California with a suitcase and $20 in his pocket. It was in the 1940s that Walt Disney first had his brainstorm about a fun park for families. His idea grew bigger and bigger, and he realized he needed a lot of space for his park. He wanted it to have everything—a mountain, rockets, spinning teacups, and a fairy castle! What is the author's purpose in writing this biography?
a) to entertain the reader with the enchantment of Disney
b) to inform the reader about Disney's life
c) to explain how to build an amusement park
d) to persuade the reader to visit Disneyland
*Daily Double: What would be an appropriate title for this passage _______________
b) to inform the reader about Disney's life
Jessica was very vindictive and wanted to get back at her brother for the mean hoax he played on her.
An antonym for vindictive is...
a) resentful
b) forgiving
c) bitter
d) vengeful
b) forgiving
Choose the dialogue that is punctuated correctly.
a) Looking into his eyes Sally said "Thank you for understanding.”
b) Looking into his eyes, Sally said, “Thank you for understanding.”
c) Looking into his eyes, Sally said “,Thank you for understanding.”
d) Looking into his eyes, Sally said“,Thank you for understanding".
b) Looking into his eyes, Sally said, “Thank you for understanding.”
Daily TRIPLE: Write what should be in a informational AND opinion outline/graphic organizer.
Refer to anchor charts.