Terms to Know
What are you doing when you are looking for similarities between two or more things.
Comparing
Who is Mrs. Bakken's favorite singer?
Keith Urban
What do we call a comparison of two things using like or as?
Simile
What do we call the perspective from which a story is told?
Point of View
Who is your home room teacher?
Ms. Harms
This type of writing is real or informational. What do we call it?
Non fiction
When is Remembrance Day?
Nov. 11
Her smile was a sunbeam.
What type of literary device is this?
Metaphor
What do we call it when the narrator tells a story from a personal perspective using the word I?
First person
Do we have more boys or girls in this class?
Boys - one more boy than girl
What do we call the end of a passage (piece of reading) OR a judgement about what you read?
Conclusion
What did we call our Gr. 7 fun week last month?
Fall Fest
I am so tired I could sleep for weeks.
What literary device is this?
Hyperbole
What do we call it when the narrator tells a story from an outside perspective but can only see inside one character's mind?
Third person limited omniscient
Who decorated their own hat for their Halloween costume that they wore to school?
Mia
What do we call the reason the author writes something?
Main purpose
Who is the name of our principal?
Mrs. Tucker
The sun smiled down on the flowers and they danced in the wind.
What literary device is this?
Personification
What do we call it when the narrator tells a story from an outside perspective and can get into many character's minds?
Third person omniscient
Who has an older sister that I also taught?
Tadem - I taught his sister that is now in Gr. 9
What do we call the area or scenery behind the main object of focus in a photo?
Background
What are two pet peeves of Mrs. Bakken?
Swearing, not putting phones away, talking when others are talking, etc.
What two literary devices are in this sentence?
Simile and alliteration
What are all the parts of the plot in the correct order?
Exposition, Initial Incident, Rising Action,
Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution/Denouement
Who plays the most video games?
My guess is Dalton.