ELA Vocab
WHEN WOULD YOU USE PARENTHESES IN YOUR WRITING?
TO ADD INFO, OFF TO THE SIDE, ON THE DOWNLOW
What is the derogatory name for a British soldier?
REDCOAT
DENOTATION
WHAT IS SYMBOLISM?
WHEN A CONCRETE OBJECT REPRESENTS AN ABSTRACT CONCEPT
this kid would bring PIZZA to an island. He also went to Germany last summer.
KYLER!
TWO WAYS TO BUILD SUSPENSE
sound effects, first person narrator, choppy sentences, ellipses
What is Parliament?
Like Congress in Great Britain.
The group that makes the laws.
TIGHT IS A POSITIVE WORD/A COMPLIMENT
CONNOTATION
"ELECTRIC BOOGALOO" IS AN ALLUSION. HOW SO?
IT IS A REFERENCE TO AN AWESOME 8O'S BREAKDANCE MOVIE
THIS KID HAS A CAT NAMED ROCKY AND HIS BDAY IS IN MARCH
EMMETT!
Where should the comma go in this sentence?
EVEN THOUGH IT'S COLD WE DON'T WEAR JACKETS.
AFTER "COLD"
What is a smuggler?
one who transports good illegally, without paying tax
"TEENAGER" HAS POSITIVE ____________
CONNOTATIONS
PLACE
TIME PERIOD
SEASON
WEATHER
TIME OF DAY
THIS KID WOULD LOVE OFF OF BLUEBERRIES ON AN ISLAND. SHE ALSO PLAYS PIANO.
ANGELA
THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF A WORD
DENOTATION
Why were colonists angry about having to pay taxes to Britain? (Hint -- not simply because they don't want to pay)
They had no representation in Parliament.
A DEFINITION THAT DEPENDS ON ONE'S FEELINGS ABOUT THE WORD. IT CAN VARY FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.
CONNOTATION
I ALMOST DIED OF EMBARRASSMENT.
THE SIXTH GRADERS ARE BANSHEES IN THE HALL.
These are examples of:
HYPERBOLE
This kid has a voluptuous dog named Bella, and her favorite movie is The Breakfast Club.
ALEXIS!
WHY WOULD A WRITER USE AN ELLIPSES?
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do? Why did it make colonists angry?
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains. It limited their freedom.
GIVE THE DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION (positive or negative) OF THE WORD:
genius
Denotation: one who demonstrates intelligence beyond his/her years
Connotation: positive or negative, depends on the person
First person narrators know ______________
only the thoughts of one character
This kid would live off DinoNuggies forever
TRISTAN!