Wise Old Woman
The author of the first story of the year, detailing a village that kicks out all their elderly people to die.
Who is Yoshiko Uchida?
The author of "The Fun They Had"
Who is Isaac Asimov?
The author of story about Billy Weaver going to stay in Bath.
The author of the fourth story we read, about a house that comes alive and then destroys itself
Who is Ray Bradbury?
a comparison using like, as or than
What is a simile?
Together Everyone Achieves More
What does TEAM stand for?
A conflict that takes place inside a character's mind
What is Internal conflict?
When an author hints at what may come next
What is Foreshadowing?
The ways a writer reveals what a character is like
What is characterization?
when an object takes on human characters
What is personification?
The moment when a story changes from exposition to rising action
What is Conflict?
A conflict that takes place with something/someone else
What is External conflict?
attitudes, skills and knowledge that students develop and apply for successful learning, living and working
What is competency?
an exaggerated statement to add understanding to a text, but not taken literally
What is a hyperbole?
Ready, Set, Go
What is our daily class warm up?
the belief that talents can be developed through hard work, good strategies & perseverance
What is growth mindset?
the author tells exactly what the personality of the character is
What is direct characterization?
The author shows things that reveal the personality of the character. There are five different ways to reveal it in story.
What is indirect characterization?
To add emphasis or meaning, one will use the same sound to begin several words in a sentence.
What is alliteration?
A type of writing that is:
Brief
Facts, not opinions
In your own words
Events are organized in order
You don't use I or me
What is Summary?
maps out the plot elements
What is a plot diagram?
Writing that needs:
quotation marks
punctuation inside the quotation marks
a known speaker
one speaker per paragraph
What is Dialogue?
The missing form of indirect characterization from: Looks, Speech, Thoughts, and Effect on Others
What are Actions?
breaking down its ideas and structure to understand it better, think critically about it, and draw conclusions.
What is analyzing?