What is the setting of a story?
Where/when the story takes place
When a narrator is a character in the story
First Person
These parts of an essay are important when moving on to different parts of the essay
Transition words
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
What is the most common letter in the English alphabet?
What is E.
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
What does figurative language "do" for writing
Makes it more vivid
Explain the difference between argumentative and informative writing.
What do BOTH need?
Informative: no bias, no opinion, facts only
Argumentative: argues one side over the other includes opinion
both need textual evidence
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
How many signs are there in the Zodiac?
What is 12.
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
give an example of a transition word
Additionally, next, in conclusion, finally, etc.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
Trivia Question: In Greek mythology, who had snakes for hair and could turn people into stone if they looked at her?
Who is Medusa?
Which word in the sentence is the proper noun:
"Ms. DeRaimo was so excited to teach her students figurative language."
Ms. DeRaimo
What the story is mainly about?
central idea
How can we remember thesis statement?
Chicken foot
Main claim + reasons
(reasons make up body paragraphs)
What does this figure of speech mean:
she is an open book
She is open about anything - will share anything - has nothing to hide.
What is the world's largest ocean?
What is the Pacific?
Why is writing the central idea important to understanding the story?
Helps you with the plot! (Problem, solution, etc)
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What is a thesis statement -
where does it go?
What does it do for the essay?
End of intro - tells the reader what the essay is about
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
Pizza and Pasta originated from which country?
What is Italy?