Figurative Language
What is this an example of? "Life is like a box of chocolates."
Simile
What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?
Topic Sentence
What is the meaning of the word “bask” in paragraph 1?
Sitting on a log in a slow-moving stream, a crowd of turtles bask in the sun. They are not afraid of hungry hawks or coyotes. Their hard shells protect them.
A to enjoy B to hide C to ignore D to swim
A to enjoy
What is theme?
The lesson, message, or moral of a story
According to New York: Local Legacies, why are lighthouses important to the history of New York? Use two details from the article to support your response.
According to New York: Local Legacies, lighthouses are important to the history of New York because
What is this an example of? "She was a beast on the basketball court."
Metaphor
How many pieces of evidence are required for a short response?
2
Which phrase from paragraph 14 best supports the meaning of the word “camouflage” in the same paragraph?
Many turtles have a lighter color on their plastron. Bob the Blanding’s turtle is a good example. Bob is dark brown on top, and pale yellow on his chin, neck, and plastron. When a Blanding’s turtle swims, predators looking down into the water see the turtle’s dark top, which blends in with the dark water. But predators swimming below the turtle see the yellow parts, which blend in with the light shining down into the water. is type of camouflage is called countershading.
A “a lighter color on their plastron”
B “looking down into the water”
C “blends in with the dark water”
D “predators swimming below”
C “blends in with the dark water”
Where a story takes place
Setting
What important idea do the authors develop in paragraph 3?
In paragraph 3, the important idea that the authors develop is
What is this an example of? "The wind howled through the night."
Personification
Your claim is the answer to the question
What does Convey mean?
How does the author convey the their pov of turtles in paragraph 4 ?
To show
What is the term that means "how a character sees a situation?"
Perspective or point of view
How does the author introduce the idea that the Purple code finally began to be understood?
The author introduces the idea that the Purple code finally began to be understood by
What is this an example of? "I have a million things to do tonight!"
Hyperbole
(Finish the sentence) After you write down your first piece of textual evidence, what should be your next step?
Explaining the evidence
What does retain mean? Provide 1 sentence using the word correctly.
Definition: retain (verb) to keep; to hold in place
Example: People argue that race should be retained as a factor in admissions decisions.
The of a story is the feeling the reader gets from the writing,
mood
Which claim by the author is best supported by evidence in the article?
The claim by the author that is best supported by evidence in the article is
What is this an example of? "Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
Prompt- What would the claim be for this essay?
In “ The Sun, Moon, and Stars,” how do First Woman and First Man work together? Use two details from the story to support your response.
In “ The Sun, Moon, and Stars,” the First Woman and First Man work together by ______
What does contaminate mean? Provide 1 sentence using the word correctly.
Definition: contaminate (verb) to poison; to pollute
Example: If nuclear waste is not stored properly, it can contaminate soil and water.
What a story or passage is mainly about is called the
Main/central Idea
What is a theme that is shared by Marvels in the Muck and “Blueflags”? How is the shared theme developed in the article and the poem? Use details from both the article and the poem to support your response.
A theme that is shared by Marvels in the Muck and “Blueflags is__________________.
The shared theme is developed in the article and the poem by