Figurative Language
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
hyperbole
What is another word for the moral or message of a fiction text?
theme
What are two ways to use your scrap paper on the ELA test?
process of elimination, plan your essay
If the prefix "trans" means across, what is a possible definition for the word "transcontinental?"
across continents
How many proof paragraphs should you have?
two
"The snow danced across my vision."
personification
What is the background information that someone might need to know to understand a topic?
What is the first thing you should do when faced with four options on a multiple choice question?
Geology is the study of the biological, chemical, and physical history of the earth. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root "geo-" mean?
earth or rock
How many quotes/pieces of evidence should you have in each proof paragraph?
two - per proof paragraph
four - total
"He walked like an ogre with a twisted ankle."
simile
What is the feeling that a word or phrase gives you?
Hint: It is different than the definition.
connotation
True or False: You can set up your scrap paper for your essay without reading the text.
True
A book written a person about their own life.
What 4 things go into an introduction?
hook, focus statement, context, proof points 1 and 2
She became a swan every time she entered the skating rink.
metaphor
True or False: The central idea and theme of a text are the same.
False. The theme of a text refers to the lesson, message, or moral. The central idea is what the text is mostly about (the gist).
How many essays total will you have to write for the ELA OST?
two
Based on the following words, what does the root "bio-" mean?
biology
biography
biosphere
life or living thing
In each proof paragraph, you should have more _______________________ than quotes.
elaboration OR my own words
The trees waved to me in the wind.
What are the two things a sentence MUST have?
Hint: We drew lines to divide a sentence into these two sides.
subject and predicate
What does Miss Flores tell you about challenging texts that other teachers may not have told you before?
You don't have to understand every single word to understand what is going on.
Based on the following words, what does the root "hydr-" mean?
fire hydrant
hydrate
hydrogen
hydraulic
water
What 2 things must be in a conclusion?