Fiction
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
"My brother is fast like a cheetah."
What literary device is this?
What is simile?
A person, place, thing, idea, or quality.
What is a noun?
Should: A "hook," a thesis statement, and clear supporting reasons
Should NOT: A conclusion, specific evidence
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
What is Third Person
"I'm starving, I haven't eaten in thirty minutes!"
What literary device is this?
Hyperbole (exaggerating)
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Example: gentle, helpful, small
What is Adjective?
Come up with 3 reasons that essays need to have a clear thesis.
A thesis answers the prompt, makes a claim, and sets the purpose of the paper.
What comes right before a FANBOY in a compound sentence?
A comma
What is a theme of a story?
What is The central idea, lesson, moral story in a text
What is a stanza?
What is A group of lines forming the basic, repeating unit in a poem; a verse.
Which TWO steps should you take to figure out the meaning of a word?
Look at the context (how the word is being used in the sentence) and then look it up in the dictionary to choose the best definition.
What 3 things need to go in a body paragraph (in order)
Topic sentence, evidence, reasoning
Explain the difference between "you're" and "your"
"You're" means "You are"; "Your" means something that belongs to "you"
What is characterization?
The way a writer conveys the personality and traits of a character based on their appearance, words, and interactions with others.
Giving non-living objects human qualities.
What is Personification
What is the verb in this sentence?
My mom and dad drive to the city together to work every day
What is "drive"
what are the 2 essential steps to write a conclusion?
Restate the thesis, provide a "so what?" statement
Write a sentence that uses "it's" and one that uses "its" correctly.
It's = it is ; Its = something that belongs to "it" (possessive pronoun)
It's hot outside.
The dog wagged its tail.
Poetry often includes words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true.
What is Figurative language
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Connotation = the implied meaning, tone, or feeling of a word or phrase
Denotation = the literal, dictionary definition of a word or phrase
List, in order, the required paragraphs that go in an essay and what each paragraph is supposed to include.
Body paragraphs (topic sentence, evidence, reasoning)
Conclusion (restated thesis, "so what?" statement)
What does a semicolon do?
Replaces a comma and a FANBOY; connects two complete ideas.