Fact/opinion
Movies are generally more interesting than books.
bolt \'bōlt\ v 1. to break away from control 2. to stop participating in an activity 3. to run off 4. to move suddenly or rapidly
Which definition best matches the way the word bolts is used in line below?
[Bolts to his feet.] You’re . . . you’re . . . talking!
What is definition 4? or What is to move suddenly or rapidly?
The Arctic and the Antarctic are both wild and icy expanses at the Earth's poles. But in many respects, they're polar opposites! The Arctic region, surrounding the North Pole, is primarily sea. The northern reaches of North America, Asia, and Europe enclose the icy Arctic Sea. The floating Arctic ice generally grows to a thickness of six to nine feet. At the other pole, Antarctica is a high, dry continent, covered with snowy ice and surrounded by ocean. Ice forms on the edges of Antarctica, then drifts away to sea. Antarctica's sea ice usually measures about three to six feet thick. The regions' animals are different as well. Polar bears, for example, live in the Arctic, while penguins live in and around Antarctica.
- compare contrast - cause and effect - description - problem / solution
What is compare and contrast?
"Pop," "crackle," and "kerplunk" are examples of this kind of figurative language.
- metaphor - simile - onomatopoia - personification -hyperbole
What is onomatopoeia?
Harry S. Truman was a president of the United States.
What is fact?
What does the root word "spect" mean?
- look - run - life - fast
What is look/see?
The word scribe comes from the Latin word scribere, which means “to write.” What does scribe mean in paragraph 12?
A. A person who records messages
B. A book of laws to be followed
C. A person who lives in a palace
D. A book of unsolved mysteries
What is a person who records messages?
Almost everyone knows what stress feels like: a tight throat, a clenched jaw, trouble concentrating. On a physical level, whenever your body perceives a threat in the nearby environment (whether that threat is a friend with whom you've had an argument or a lion on the savannah), it releases more of certain hormones, such as cortisol and adrenaline. As a result of the increase in these hormones, the body devotes less attention to functions like digestion and more attention to keeping muscles in a state of tension, ready to fight if they need to.
- compare contrast - cause and effect - description - problem / solution
What is cause and effect?
"She is as busy as a bee " is an example of this figurative language.
- metaphor - simile - onomatopoia - personification -hyperbole
What is a simile?
Non-poisonous snakes make delightful pets.
What is opinion?
Read the origin of the word devastate.
from Latin de- + vastare, meaning “to lay waste”
This information helps the reader understand that devastated in paragraph 1 means —
A. ruined
B. empty
C. harsh
D. remote
What is ruined?
A disposable plastic water bottle may not look like a major threat to the environment, but chances are it will end up taking up space in a landfill—or in the ocean. Americans buy and discard about twenty-nine billion of these bottles per year, so all that waste really adds up. One of the easiest methods to reduce your use of plastic water bottles is to carry a reusable bottle and refill it with tap water. And if you do buy bottled water, recycle the bottle.
- compare contrast - cause and effect - description - problem / solution
What is problem and solution?
The wind sang in my ears as I dashed down the hill side to fly my kite.
- metaphor - simile - onomatopoia - personification -hyperbole
What is personification?
In Arizona, smoking in public places is against the law.
What is fact?
capture \Ɏkap-chǨr\ v 1. to gain control by force 2. to hold someone’s interest 3. to take an opponent’s piece in a game 4. to preserve a mood, scene, or quality
Which definition most closely matches the way the word capture is used in the sentence below?
Now, six years later, Michelle was attempting to capture a sunset for a local photography contest.
What is to preserve a mood, scene, or quality? or What is definition 4?
A biological toilet, or composting toilet, isn't hooked up to sewer lines. The unit has a seat and a lid, but not a toilet bowl filled with water. How does it function? First, the waste is deposited into the unit in the normal way. After that, natural processes take over: ninety percent of the waste is water, which evaporates into the air. The toilet usually has fans and ventilation to assist in this process. The solid part of the waste then remains in a chamber, where it decomposes. Specialized bacteria digest the waste, given the right combination of oxygen, moisture, and heat. When the decomposition process is complete, the compost from the toilet can be removed and used in gardens and around trees.
- chronological - cause and effect - description - problem / solution
What is sequential? or What is chronological?
"The sun smiled at me through the clouds" is an example of this literary term.
- metaphor - simile - onomatopoia - personification -hyperbole
What is personification?
Charles Dickens’ fascinating novel A Tale of Two Cities was published in 1840.
What is opinion?
What does the root word "bio" mean?
- look - run - life - fast
What is life?
[3]Even though her eyesight has diminished, Brown continues to think positively. “The bright side is, I’m already totally blind. I can’t get any blinder. What I figure out now will work the rest of my vaulting career,” she said after finishing fourth at the state meet with a jump of 11 feet.
In paragraph 3, what does the word diminished mean?
A. Changed constantly
B. Been reduced
C. Caused defeat
D. Produced confusion
What is been reduced?
In spring and summer, wood thrushes often hunt for insects on the forest floor. They will hop along dead logs and poke their beaks into the leaf litter to find their food. Unfortunately, many people clean up the dead leaves from their yards. The wood thrush has trouble finding food when this happens. But you can help the wood thrush. Put aside a small section of your yard for leaves, dead logs, and rocks. This way, the wood thrush will have a place to search for food.
- compare contrast - cause and effect - description - problem / solution
What is problem/solution?
True or False...This is an example of Hyperbole: she's the prettiest woman in the whole world
What is True?