Grammar
Which is correct?
1. I went to the park with Danielle Sarah and Michael.
2. I went to the park with Danielle, Sarah, and Michael.
2. I went to the park with Danielle, Sarah, and Michael.
Name the type of figurative language:
"I jumped like a frog"
Simile
Setting
Name the topic of one paragraph that was included in your Wax Museum essay.
Family/Childhood, Education/Early Career, Adult Life/Later Career, Struggles and Obstacles, Achievements and Contributions to the World
Find the adjective:
"The brown dog jumped over the fence."
brown
Which is correct?
1. Who's going to the movies tonight?
2. Whose going to the movies tonight?
1. Who's going to the movies tonight?
Name the type of figurative language:
"The classroom was a circus"
Metaphor
The events that happen in a story.
The plot
Name two characters from The Outsiders.
Ponyboy, Dallas, Sodapop, Johnny, Darry, Cherry, Steve, Bob, Two-Bit, Tim Shepard, etc.
Give one example of an internal character trait and one example of an external character trait.
Ex. Internal - smart, kind, funny
Ex. External - brown hair, tall, 12 years old
Which is correct?
1. Do you need you're shoes?
2. Do you need your shoes?
2. Do you need your shoes?
Name the type of figurative language:
"The pool was as cold as ice."
Simile
When the narrator is a character in the story, uses words like "I" and "me".
1st person point of view
Name one memoir that we read this year.
I Am Malala or The Circuit
How are mood and tone different?
Tone is how the author feels while writing, mood is how the reader feels when reading.
Which is correct?
1. My Dad is coming home at 6:00 today.
2. My dad is coming home at 6:00 today.
2. My dad is coming home at 6:00 today.
Name the type of figurative language:
"He is a shining star."
Metaphor
The most exciting part of the story.
Name one science-fiction story that we read.
Robbie (I-Robot), All Summer in a Day, Dark they Were, and Golden-Eyed.
A noun that is capitalized (a name, a title, a specific place, etc.)
Which is correct?
1. There going to the beach.
2. They're going to the beach.
3. Their going to the beach.
2. They're going to the beach.
Name the type of figurative language:
The crazy kids kept catching the cats.
Alliteration
The lesson in the story.
Theme
Who wrote The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence at the end of the intro paragraph that sums up the main point of your essay.