Rules & Expectations
What is the number one class rule?
RESPECT
When and where a story takes place is called this.
setting
These two things make a complete sentence.
subject and predicate
What figurative language is used in the following sentence: "My sore knees were begging me to take a break from the hike."
personification
When a sound repeats (like bat-hat or mop-hop), it is called ___.
rhyme
When is eating permissible in class?
When Mrs Tuck gives me a treat or I ask
What is a character?
a person, animal, or imaginary creature that takes part in the plot of a story
"The cute, little ducks." is not a complete sentence. It is considered a ___.
fragment
What figurative language is used in the following sentence: "He dances like an old robot."
simile
One line of poetry is called this
verse
It is important to do this before you speak or act.
THINK or FILTER
This drives the story; it can be internal or external
conflict
What type of sentence is this? "My grandmother enjoys baking sugar cookies." (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex)
simple
What figurative language is used in the following sentence: "These new kicks are killing my feet."
hyperbole
What sound device is used in the following sentence? "My mother made many muffins on Monday for Mrs Miller."
alliteration
Name one of Mrs Tuck's biggest classroom pet peeves.
Students speaking over others; namecalling; rulebreakers (Basically - rude people!)
"Don't judge someone based on their looks." or "Always listen to elders' advice as they are wiser." These are examples of
theme
What type of sentence is this? "Since I started eating more protein, I am building more muscle mass." (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex)
complex
What figurative language is used in the following sentence: "He pleaded for forgiveness, but Juana's heart was ice."
metaphor
When a sound, word, or phrase is repeated, it's called this.
repetition
What is Mrs Tuck's one wish for the year?
to have a positive classroom culture
This contains the exposition, initiating event, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution of the story.
plot
"I love to write poetry I would write a poem every day if I was creative enough I am thinking of a poem right now." The sentence is not a sentence; it is called a ___.
run-on
What figurative language is used in the following sentence: "It's raining cats and dogs out there!"
idiom
Words that imitate sounds (like crash, hiss, pop) is called ___.
onomatopeia