Informational
Which of the below should an objective summary never have?
a. supporting ideas and opinions
b. facts and statistics
c. the author's name and title of the article
d. the word "I" and your opinion
What is D--the word "I" and your opinion
What is the definition of suspense?
The feeling of unknown; not knowing what is going to happen next in the story.
What word BEST fits in sentence based on the connotation of the sentence?
The quarterback's_______ move lost his team the game. (bold or reckless)
Reckless
Gerunds can only end in what?
-ing
Terry dreams of flying a helicopter for the news team.
What is the gerund functioning as?
Object of the Preposition
What is an objective summary?
a. a restatement of the main idea of a text with the addition of the writer's opinion on the idea
b. a restatement of the main idea of a text without the addition of the writer's opinion of the idea
c. a paraphrase of the text with a focus on the writer's opinion and how it affects the main idea of the passage
d. a paraphrase of the text with a focus on the reader's opinion
What is B--without the writer's opinion
What can create suspense for the reader?
Character's Actions, Dialogue, Limited point of view, conflict
What word BEST fits in sentence based on the connotation of the sentence?
My brother was grounded for his _______ response to having his allowance taken away. (conservative or reactionary)
Reactionary
What are the sentence parts a gerund function as?
Subject, subject complement, direct object, object of the preposition.
What is the gerund functioning as?
The chef gave cooking the filet mignon the attention it deserved.
Direct Object
What’s Bugging Us
Insect editorial
(1)Insects of the world, unite! For too long we have been crushed beneath the heel of our human oppressor. (I do mean crushed. Have you ever heard the expression “squashed like a bug”? Where do you think it comes from?)
Readers can infer that the text is written from the perspective of a —
a. bug
b. farmer
c. fruit fly
d. human oppressor
What is a bug?
How are themes developed in the story?
By characters (dialogue and actions), and conflict.
What word BEST fits in sentence based on the connotation of the sentence?
I would ask my mom for the money to buy that game, but she is very (tightfisted or thrifty).
Tightfisted.
What is the signal word for a subject/subject complement sentence?
IS
What is the difference between tone and mood in a text?
Tone is the words that an author chooses to use to show THEIR thoughts on the topic.
Mood is the words that an author chooses to use to CREATE feelings for the reader.
Kristen had begun working at the animal shelter during her school vacations, but after graduation it had quickly turned into a full-time job. There were over 200 cats and dogs at the shelter on any given day, and she was the one in charge of their feedings, medications, exercise, and most importantly, their placement into loving homes. Saturday mornings usually found Kristen, her red ponytail bobbing behind her, running with a crowd of beagles in the shelter's small yard. The dogs barked happily, but Kristen was always a little worried. The shelter was full to bursting. How would she ever find homes for all these animals?
Which detail is critical to the story?
Kristen has a red ponytail.
The dogs barked happily.
The shelter was full to bursting.
Kristen works on Saturdays.
What is "The shelter was full to bursting"?
How does dialogue develop characters?
By giving them character traits, by creating an effect on other characters (positive or negative), by creating conflicts between characters.
What word BEST fits in sentence based on the connotation of the sentence?
The magician's _________ act was too much for us, so we left.
(unique or bizarre)
Bizarre
What has to be in front of a direct object?
Action verb
What points of view are limiting for the reader?
*hint there are 3*
1st, 3rd limited, 3rd objective.
What is a medium?
The way an author presents information; such as a website, blog, article, inforgraphic, etc.
Write a theme statement for the story we read last week using the words fear and unknown.
Variable answers.
What word BEST fits in sentence based on the connotation of the sentence?
Jordan tends to get in trouble for being too ____ with his teacher. (outspoken or impudent)
Impudent
What part of speech does a gerund function as?
Noun