Vocabulary Terms
The lesson or moral of the story
theme
What is the definition of climax?
The most exciting part of the story; the turning point
Using your background knowledge & context clues, what does the made up word, whazzie, mean?
Mandy broke her arm when she fell off her swing set. She cried out in pain, and her mother came running right away to see what had happened. “Let’s call 911 and we will ride in the whazzie,” her mother advised.
ambulance
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
If we were to set up a colony on Mars, missions too bring additional people and supplies would take just as long.
change "too" to "to"
What goes in a summary?
The most important parts from the beginning, middle, and end; only facts
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
Simile
Name all of the parts of plot (in order)
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!
In this sentence, the word ___________ provides a clue to the meaning of curtail.
broke
What change should be made in the following sentence?
There is seating in the cat section where customers can enjoy the friskyness of the felines.
Change friskyness to friskiness
Identify the type of figurative language:
The flowers danced in the wind.
Personification
Giving objects or ideas human characteristics or traits
personification
In the poem "A Wave of a Day," the speaker of the poem, Abby, describes the day her brother Xavier teaches her to surf.
What is the resolution of the poem?
Abby races into the ocean to catch a wave while Xavier shouts encouragement from the beach.
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his research.
In this sentence, the word ___________ provides a clue to the meaning of esteemed.
applauded
What change should be made in the following sentence?
There is even parks made especially for dogs.
Change is to are
What letters of TDEC should your answer use for the following prompt?
In paragraph 3 of "George Washington's Portrait," why does the author include the detail of Gilbert talking to George Washington about horses? Support your answer with evidence from the article.
TEDE ~OR~
TDE
In drama, these help the reader "see" the scene (usually in italics)
Stage directions
An event that sets the plot into motion; it begins the conflict
inciting incident
My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, she'd be a lot more fun.
In this sentence, the word ___________ provides a clue to the meaning of fretful.
worries
What change should be made in this sentence?
Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium in London started a reservation system because “20,000 people wanted to come into a 30-seat café all at the same time, says the founder, Lauren Pears.
insert quotation marks before says (after time,)
When writing an essay, your body paragraphs should be in the format of _________
TDEC
The person narrating the story is an outsider looking in and telling the story; the narrator only knows ONE character’s thoughts and feelings
3rd person limited
What is the climax in Walk Two Moons?
Sal reaches the final destination and accepts her mom's death.
The woman's erroneous statements about the safety of her company's products led to a number of lawsuits and her termination at the company.
In this sentence, the word ___________ provides a clue to the meaning of erroneous.
lawsuits or termination
What change needs to be made in this sentence?
Although the idea is certainly intriguing a human colony on Mars is not something the United States should pursue at this time.
Insert a comma after intriguing
Identify the organizational pattern for the following paragraph:
Although some flamingos are pink, not all are. The pink color comes from their diet. Flamingos that eat a lot of shrimp will be pink. Flamingos that eat a lot of algae will be pale or white.
Cause & Effect