Context Clues
What type of context clue is this example:
Scorpions appear to be threatening creatures. Their eight legs, pincers or ‘claws’, and venomous stinger make them look very scary.
What is a synonym?
What are the 5 types of point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person objective
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
What is the difference between a trait and a feeling?
Trait is a character's personality and does not change easily
A feeling is short term and changes constantly depending on surroundings
What are the 5 types of text structures?
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Description
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
What are the five types of context clues?
The five types of context clues are: Inference, definition, example, antonym, and synonym
A comparison without using like or as
What is a metaphor
This point of view uses the pronouns: I, me, my, mine
What is 1st person POV
Is this an example of direct or indirect characterization?
She is very rude and disrespectful to all her classmates and teachers.
What is direct characterization
What text structure uses a venn diagram and looks at similarities and differences?
What is compare and contrast
What type of context clue is this example:
I miss Mr. Byron. Our new teacher is cranky and unapproachable. Mr. Byron was so amicable.
What is an Antonym
This is an example of what type of figurative language:
The high yellow moon won’t come out to play/ I said darkness has covered my light
What is personification
What is the type of view that knows all the character's thoughts and has an outside view?
3rd person omniscient
What type of motivation is this an example of:
You study for a text so you can get a good grade.
What is extrinsic
Which text structure would a recipe be an example of?
What is Sequence or Chronological
Using context clues, what does fallacy mean?
“Your argument is pure fallacy. You have absolutely no evidence to back that up.”
false or untrue
This is an example of what type of figurative language:
“Been going on too long to get even, throw us in cages like dogs and hyenas"
What is a simile
What is the point of view called when the characters / narrator is directly speaking to the reader?
What is 2nd person
The sneaky car salesman is an example of a round or flat character?
What is an example of a flat character
What text structure explains why something happened
What is cause and effect
Using context clues, what does aversion mean?
“I have an aversion to early mornings. I despise them and I’m pretty sure I’m allergic.”
Dislike or hate them
This is an example of what type of figurative language:
“To infinity … and beyond!”
What is a hyperbole
Which point of view reveals an unreliable narrator?
What is 1st person
A character who changes over time is called a _____________________ character.
What is a called a dynamic character
Signal words for this text structure are:
Characteristics, Attributes, examples, details
What is description