ELA Basics 1
What is the beginning part of the word called?
Prefix
How many time should you read the poem on the test tomorrow?
At least 3 times and as many times as you need to
What is central idea?
What the text is mostly about/ what the author wants you to know the most.
a phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
idiom
What is the prefix of the word
Independent
in-
How does the use of descriptive language in the first stanza affect the reader?
a. The reader can understand how beautiful the drive is.
b. The reader can see Grandma's house
C. The reader listens to the story of Little Red Riding Hood
D. The reader can visualize the speakers demeanor
D. The reader can visualize the speakers demeanor.
A. They create a feeling of relief
B. The create a feeling of happiness
C. They create a sense of uneasiness
D. They create a sense of regret
D. They create a sense of regret
How are poems organized?
Stanzas
The moral or lesson of the story that connects back to real life
Theme
When the narrator uses words like "I, Me and WE"
1st person narration
When the opposite of what normally/ what you expect to happen, happens
Based on the context clues what does the word Prevalent mean?
After seeing a third teenager walk by with braids, Sasha reasoned that it must be one of the more prevalent hairstyles today.
In line 7 what doe4s the phrase "endless and monotonous" tell the reader?
A. speaker feels as if the road will never end
B. The speaker thinks the trip will be fun
c. The speaker anticipates a bumpy ride
D. The speaker hopes the road will on forever
A. speaker feels as if the road will never end
Based on the context of lines 17-18, what is the meaning of the Born?
Context clues and analyzing vocab
What are the 3 type of text you will see on the EOG?
Fiction, Non Fiction, and poetry
What is the sentence part of the poem called?
a line
The reason why the author wrote the text is known as?
Authors Purpose
What is the white paper strategy that we use called?
UNWRAP
What is the suffix of the word
Disappointed
-ed
Based on the context of lines 17-18, what is the meaning of born?
A. Formed
B. Birthed
c. Startled
D. Arched
A. Formed
What ela skill do you need to know to answer this question?
In the poem, how does the speaker show her change of heart?
Close reading
What is the setting of the story?
The location/ locations where it takes place
How many times should you read the text tomorrow?
at least 2
What type of figurative language is used below?
"Sally sold sea shells by the sea shore"
Alliteration
The CORRECT answer can alwasy be found where?
in the text
Synonym
In line 26, what is the meaning of weaved?
A. Zigzagged
B. Draped
C. Interlaced
D. Tied
C. Interlaced
How does the use of the descriptive language in the first stanza affect the reader?
Analyzing vocab and close reading
What is the ending part of a word called?
Suffix
Comparing 2 things using like or as?
simile
What is the difference between central idea and theme?
Theme: Moral or lesson of the story
Central Idea: What the story is mostly about.
What is a Hyperbole?
Extreme exaggeration
Antonyms
In the poem, how does the speaker show her change of heart?
A. She hugs her grandmother
B. She names the colors of the Rainbow
C. She turns and smiles at her mother
D. She tells her mother she is sorry
C. She turns and smiles at her mother
What is the key term in the question?
In line 7, what does the phrase "endless and monotonous" tell the reader?
Line 7, "endless and monotonous"
Words like BOOM, POW, CLAP
Onomatopoeia
What is a Metaphor
Comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as
What does the word RELEVANT mean?
related or connected to
Taking what you know and what you read, putting it together and making an educated guess.
personification
What annotation strategy should you use for this poem?
SIFTT
Similes