Poetry
Poetry often uses rhythm and…
What is rhyme?
The lesson or message of a story is called…
What is theme?
Which is correct?
A. Their going to the store
B. They’re going to the store
What is B
Theme is different from summary because…
What is theme is the lesson; summary tells what happened?
The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. The picture frames danced on the shelves during the earthquake.
What is personification?
“The teacher, along with her students, (is / are) going on a trip.”
What is “is”?
What is the mood of a poem?
What is the feeling the reader gets?
Why would an author choose first-person point of view?
What is to show personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences
How is theme developed in a story?
What is through characters, events, and conflicts?
Which word has a more NEGATIVE connotation?
A. Slim
B. Skinny
What is B (Skinny)
What could be the theme of a story where a character learns honesty is important?
What is honesty is the best policy?
Read the sentence:
“After losing the game, Marcus said it was just a drop in the bucket.”
What does the idiom “a drop in the bucket” mean?
What is something very small or unimportant compared to a bigger situation?
Read the sentence:
“I wanted to go to the party I had to finish my homework first.”
What is the BEST revision to correct the sentence structure and use commas correctly?
A. I wanted to go to the party, I had to finish my homework first.
B. I wanted to go to the party but I had to finish my homework first.
C. I wanted to go to the party, but I had to finish my homework first.
What is C?
(Correctly uses a comma + coordinating conjunction to fix a run-on sentence.)
How do poets use structure to impact meaning?
What is structure (stanzas, line breaks) emphasizes ideas and controls pacing and tone.
You should go out and buy a pig today. They make the best pets ever. They are the only pet anyone should ever own.
What is persuade?
Explain the difference between theme and central idea in informational text.
What is theme is a lesson in literature; central idea is the main point in informational text?
Explain how figurative language helps develop meaning or tone in a text.
What is it helps create imagery, mood, or deeper meaning for the reader?
Read the sentence and analyze the word choice:
“The child was stubborn during the lesson.”
Explain how the connotation of “stubborn” affects meaning.
What is “Stubborn” has a negative connotation, suggesting the child is difficult or unwilling to change, which creates a negative tone.