Surprise Words
The reason why the author wrote.
What is Author's Purpose?
Identify the rhetorical device used in this sentence: "I am so hungry I could eat a horse"
What is Hyperbole?
What cultural/emotional language is being used here?: "She's feeling blue"
What is Connotation?
An artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study.
What is Primary Source?
Fill in the blank
When someone doesn't understand what you said the first time around they usually ask you to ____.
What is Elaborate (Elaboration).
What figurative language is being used in this sentence?: The clouds look like they could be white feathers.
What is simile?
The opposing side's view on your topic.
What is Counter-Argument?
A group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. (The first half of a sentence) Ex: Jane ate pasta
What is Independent Clause?
A question that takes a long time to assemble, you study this topic a lot to come up with a question. Ex:
What is the relationship between baldness and age?
What is Research Questions?
Trying to prove that you are right by having an explanation of what has happened. Ex: He tried to reason his behavior by saying that he was being pressured unfairly by his boss.
What is Justify?
The way the author speaks throughout the writing.
What is Tone?
Identify the narrative device used in this sentence: Little Red Riding Hood, the mother is concerned for her daughter's safety.
What is Foreshadow?
When the author uses the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas are very important. Ex:Her children like to swim, hike and ride dirt bikes.
What is Parallel Structure?
A document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere. Ex: Textbooks; journal articles; histories; criticisms; commentaries; encyclopedias.
What is Secondary Source?
Reaching conclusions based on evidence and reasoning.
What is Inference?
What figurative language is being used in this sentence?: The snow is a white blanket.
What is Metaphor?
What is Mood?
What literal expression/language is being used here?: Trevor is a bull. (The bull is named Trevor.)
What is Denotation?
The rules of writing used to make writing broadly clear and comprehensible. Ex:Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
What is a/are Writing Convention(s)?
Trying to prove the other person is wrong by stating their theory is false:disprove their claim. Ex: The lawyer denied the testimony of the witness.
What is Refute?
The use of the author's specific wording in their writing.
What is Diction?
Identify the literary device used in the sentence below: He looked at his wedding ring, noticing its perfectly circular shape. It reminded him of his never-ending commitment to his marriage.
What is Symbolism (Symbol)?
A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. (The second half of a Sentence) Ex:because she was hungry
What is Dependent Clause?
How the author structures the words and combines to form larger units such as phrases and sentences. Ex: "Jillian hit the ball."
What is Syntax?
Faulty reasoning for an argument which makes it invalid.
What is Fallacies?