Reading 9th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
To make a guess on what the author means
What is an inference?
A Shakespearean word for an evil, unjust ruler
What is tyrant
Disrespecting something considered sacred or holy
What is sacrilegious
What's Ms. Russell's first name?
What is Emma
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
What is Third Person
This section of a paper tells you what the topic is
What is the Introduction
"Weathering willow whispers wild."
What literary device is this?
What is alliteration?
A reference to something outside of the text
What is allusion?
Where did Ms. Russell go to college?
What is NC State
The author's feelings in a piece of writing
What is tone?
Giving non-living objects human qualities.
What is Personification
What is an Antagonist?
What is a 'bad guy' or a 'villain'
Showing fearlessness and determination
What is dauntless
What day does Mrs. Russell have office hours after school?
What is Tuesdays
What is a theme of a story?
What is The central idea, lesson, moral story in a text
A person, place, thing, idea, or quality.
What is a noun?
It's raining cats and dogs.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is an Idiom
To mourn or express sorrow; a passionate expression of grief
What is lament
How many English teachers are there at Sanderson?
What is 11
What is the verb in this sentence?
My mom and dad drive to the city together to work every day
What is "drive"
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Example: gentle, helpful, small
What is Adjective?
A comparison between two things using like or as
What is a simile?
when the outcome of a situation is contrary to or different from what is expected
What is situational irony
When was Sanderson High School built?
What is 1969