figurative language
Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
What is personification?
To assert a position on an issue - it must be arguable
claim
where and when an event takes place in a short story
What is setting
It is what the passage or paragraph is about.
What is the main idea?
Which is the correct way to punctuate the quote?
a. "Every person has rights." he said.
b. "Every person has rights, he said."
c. “Every person has rights," he said.
d. "Every person has rights" he said.
c. “Every person has rights," he said.
a direct comparison of two different things
What is metaphor
Name the parts of CREEA-C
Claim, Reason, Evidence, Elaboration, Alternate Claim, Concluding Statement
the perspective from which the story's told
What is point of view
The reason why an author writes.
What is Author's Purpose?
Which genre is always associated with a suspenseful tone?
A. biography
B. adventure
C. comedy
D. historical fiction
B. adventure
Explanation of how the proof connects to the argument
Elaboration
the main events of a short story
What is plot
When you do not know the definition and you have to look around the word.
What is context clues?
visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery
Proof that your view on an issue is correct
Evidence
the lesson or moral of a story
What is theme
The feeling the author wants the reader to get.
What is mood?
Chastised by the looks from both her mother and father, Anna returned the novel to her brother.
What does “chastised” mean as it is used in this sentence?
A. encouraged
B. petrified
C. entertained
D. reprimanded
D. reprimanded
Acknowledgement of the opposing view and giving a rebuttal
Alternate Claim
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax
The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.
What is tone?
Which of these is NOT a complete sentence?
A. Suddenly she took off after the dog, but Benji kept running.
B. That dog is always getting loose.
C. For example, both yesterday and the day before.
D. If he comes home on his own, it will be a miracle.
C. For example, both yesterday and the day before.