WAC/Vocab
What is context clues?
What is another word(s) for setting? Set the story, area, or home?
What is "Set the story"?
What kinds of author's purpose are there?
to persuade, to entertain, to inform
What is the definition of a simile?
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Which sentence needs to be deleted? 1,2,3 or 4?
What is sentence 3?
What is word structure?
conflict that the character goes through with their feelings; the character vs. self
is it internal or external conflict?
What is Internal conflict?
Do you think kids should get paid for doing their chores? Why or why not?
Teacher's choice
What is the definition of personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things/objects
Which one of these words is a transition words?
Transition words are words used in writing to go from one sentence, smoothly, to another
Because Instead And For
What is instead?
what does the word 'implies' mean?
ex. The character implies that she is feeling calm by closing her eyes and taking a deep breath.
strongly suggest the truth
synonyms: suggests, gives someone to understnd
How long do you have to take your checkpoint?
45 minutes, 2-3 days
True or False? You DO NOT need to write where you found your answer inside your short answer response.
False! Yes, you do!
a sound effect
what is onomatopoeia?
Tom asked Jenny, "Can I go over two your house today?"
What needs to be changed in the sentence?
1) Change the ? to a .
2) Change two to to
3) Change house to home
What is Change two to to?
a word that is a synonym for funny, comical, or entertaining
What is humorous?
Conflict that the character goes through with the outside world; character v. world, character v. nature, character v. character 2,
is it internal or external conflict?
True or False? You do not need to answer all parts of the short answer to get the question right
False! You NEED to answer everything they are asking you.
Creates a picture in your head; uses your 5 senses to create details
What is Imagery?
Where does the comma belong?
I was so cold so I put my hat on.
Comma after cold
What does the word "assess" mean?
Ex. The teacher needed to assess the students to see if they understand how to use commas.
to evaluate something
synonyms: inspect, judge, get the measure of
Should you write down where you found your answers through your test?
YES!
Question: How did the author help the reader understand how Lightning McQueen felt about losing the Piston Cup?
What is the question asking you to answer and what do you need to prove your answer?
It is asking how Lightning McQueen was feeling about losing and to include evidence from the story.
Rachel ran right until she realized she was running round and round.
This is an example of...
What is Alliteration?
1) I gave you a brownie already!
2) I will give you a brownie during lunch.
Which sentence is past tense? Which sentence is present tense?
1) past
2) present