Easy Questions
What does paraphrase mean?
To put something in your own words
What does second Person Mean?
EX: You, Your...(the narrator talk to the reader)
When do you use a semicolon?
to connect two closely related independent clauses (sentences).
What are text features?
Bold, Italic, or Underlined words
Pictures/graphs
What method should you use when writing an essay? (1-2 extra 100)
R.A.C.E Method
Hook - Introduction Paragraph
Body Paragraph
Conclusion Paragraph
What makes a great Summary?
Beginning
Middle
End
What is theme?
Theme = ME (Life lesson)
Moral of the story / Main Message
The concert WAS SCHEDULED TO START AT 7:00pm; ___ the opening act did not take the stage until 7:45PM.
A. Moreover
B. Similarly
C. However
D. Consequently
However
What is third person omniscient?
They can see all/ everything
What time is it? (Make a guess - you have to make a guess close to the actual time)
DP
What is another word for plot?
Story
Why would an author put something in BOLD Letters?
To emphasize something
Stress something
(Character shouting)
What is an example of figurative language?
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole , Onomatopoeia (buzz, hiss), and Alliteration (Peter Piper picked).
Why are text features important?
To help emphasize the author message
To help the reader understand the text better
TWO PART: Do we highlight the whole paragraph? What do we do?
No; we box and write on the side or make notes
What are the different POV's?
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
What is the 4th step in a plot diagram?
Falling Action
How does the dads reaction to the monkeys paw (at the beginning) affect the plot?
It makes him make a careless request / not care about his wish
What is a stanza? (poem)
3-4 sentences in a poem (paragraph) sometimes has a rhyme or rhythm.
What is the BEST summary for "The Monkey's Paw"
Based on BME
What is a flashback?
A memory/ moment of something that has already happened
What is foreshadowing?
To know something or get a hint of something before it happens
What is a theme for The Monkeys Paw?
Don't interfere with Fate
Be Careful what you wish for
Greed can cause__.
What is a common theme for the "The Monkey Paw" and "Tale-Tell-Heart"? (Be prepared to prove it)
Guilt can lead to Inevitable Punishment
Self Destruction
Loss of Control can lead to misfortune
Read the poem on your desks'. What is happening in this poem? (Double points if you can prove it with text evidence) *7 minute timer*
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