Wordplay
John could not focus on the assignment with the incessant chatting that had been going on non-stop around him.
Use context clues to define the bolded word.
What is constant?
When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching "Cops" on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.
Identify the organizational pattern.
What is Chronological/Sequential?
A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s
What is to entertain?
I have told you a million times to stop slamming that door!
What is Hyperbole?
the feeling or atmosphere created in the reader by a literary work or passage
What is mood?
Bird : Sky :: Fish : _______
What is water?
demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.
Identify the organizational pattern.
What is Problem/Solution?
An article where the author argues that Amazon music is better than Spotify.
What is to persuade?
Love is a young green willow / shimmering at the bare wood's edge.
What is Metaphor?
This term refers to the overall message or lesson expressed by a piece of literature.
What is theme?
After weeks of avoiding him, Annie finally found the courage to tell David that she wasn’t interested in him; and even though David was heart broken, he appreciated her candor.
Use context clues to define the bolded word.
What is Honesty?
All matter, all things can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Changing the shape of clay is a physical change, and does not change the matter's identity. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the state of matter.
Identify the organizational pattern.
What is Compare/Contrast?
A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules.
What is inform?
Don’t cry over spilled milk; let’s focus on fixing the problem.
What is Idiom?
Examples of this plot element would include Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, or Character vs. Society.
What is Conflict?
Mr. Pfadenhauer: Civics :: Ms. Timm : __________
What is English?
Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.
Identify the organizational pattern.
What is Chronological?
A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.
What is to entertain?
The wind whispered through the trees like a secret, wrapping the night in a gentle hush.
Identify the TWO examples figurative language.
What are Personification AND simile?
This moment in a story introduces the main conflict and sets the plot into motion.
What is Initiating Event?
One might think that the child would be afraid of such a large animal, but the intrepid young girl ran up to the beast and began scratching it behind the ears.
Use context clues to define the bolded word.
What is brave/fearless?
Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing".
Identify the organizational pattern.
What is Problem/Solution?
A menu for a local pizzeria listing the sizes and prices of pizzas and available toppings.
What is to inform?
The city was a restless beast, growling in the night as streetlights blinked and yawned awake.
What TWO examples of figurative language are there?
What are Personification and metaphor?
This term describes an author or narrator's attitude towards their subject.
What is tone?