Figurative Language
Compares two things yet does NOT use like or as. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Personification
B) Metaphor
C) Simile
B) Metaphor
Learn setting, meet main characters and find out what the story will be about. What element of plot is this?
A) Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Resolution
A) Exposition
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had failed to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she had subscribed to OnStar the month before. With the simple press of a button she was able to get help jump-starting her battery and made it to class right on time! What text structure is this?
A) Chronological
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
Problem/ Solution
Which of the following help us determine the theme of a text?
A) Knowing the conflict and what the character learns from it
B) Figuring out the meaning of a word using context clues
C) Track the plot mountain
A) Knowing the conflict and what the character learns from it
What the author wants you learn. The moral of a story.
Theme
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Alliteration
B) Hyperbole
C) Personification
The part of a story that reveals or suggests an outcome, the "happily ever after". What element of plot is this?
A) Exposition
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
E) Resolution
Gives characteristics or traits about a person, place or thing. What text structure is this?
A) Descriptive
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
Descriptive
How does the flashback in paragraphs 5 and 6 contribute to the reader’s understanding of Character A’s current perception of the land?
What is this question asking? Strategies to answer this question?
What do paragraphs 5-6 do for the reader's understanding of the character's perception of the land
Find the flashback in 5-6, find key words that dal with character's perception, use process of elimination
When someone uses what they already know, apply it to what they know about the world and make an educated guess.
Inference
It's raining cats nd dogs. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Peresonification
B) Metaphor
C) Simile
B) Metaphor
In what part of a story do we learn the conflict? What element of plot is this?
A) Introduction
B) Rising Action
C) Climax
D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
B) Rising Action
Listing events or explaining steps in order. What text structure is this?
A) Cause/ Effect
B) Problem/ Solution
C) Sequence
How can we find the character/ author's POV?
A) See what they say about a topic, pay attention to the emotions they use/ how they feel
B) Underline key points
C) Check for the conflict of the text and use of figurative language
A) See what they say about a topic, pay attention to the emotions they use/ how they feel
Part A: Select a sentence from the novel that reveals the narrator’s feelings for the girl.
How would we answer this question?
Find the key words in the question "narrator's" "feelings", then use the process of elimination to sort which answer best shows the narrator's feelings
What kind of text uses lots of figurative language?
A) Poetry
B) Evidence
C) Informal
A) Poetry
Fill out the plot mountain as a team
(On board)
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball. What text structure is this? Give evidence from the text to support your answer.
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Sequence
Evidence: They are comparing that they both love sports and contrasting that they love different sports
What is the purpose of the following passage? Sandy is the absolute best candidate for student body president! She is honest, friendly and dedicated to making our school a better place. This is YOUR chance to make a positive change! VOTE SANDY IN 2013!
A) To inform
B) To entertain
C) to persuade
Topic + Point=
A) The moral of the story
B) The main/ central idea
C) The viewpoint of the speaker
B) The main/ central idea
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
....
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
What emotions might the author hope the reader feels when using the word fire?
(range of answers)
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or extreme part of a story where an action typically takes place.
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the groud that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow. Give evidence from the text to support your answer.
A) Cause and Effect
B) Compare and Contrast
C) Sequence
Evidence- The cause is "the summer had been extra hot" and the effect is that "people neglected their lawns."
Which sentences from the passage illustrate information the reader would likely miss if the story were written from a different point of view?
What are key words we would circle in this question?
Sentences...illustrate...story...POV
What is the definition of main idea? Give an example of the main idea of a story we read in class.
Main idea- what a story is mostly about