Parts of Speech
Refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
Write the following sentence correctly: walters favorite game to play is fetch
Walter's favorite game to play is fetch.
Ghost by Jason Reynolds can best be classified as which genre?
Realistic fiction
Walter, the wonderful, yellow lab, wagged wildly. This sentence is an example of what literary device?
Alliteration
What is the SUBJECT of a sentence? Provide the definition.
Who or what the sentence is about.
Describes, modifies, or gives more information about a noun or pronoun.
Adjective
Write the following sentence correctly: walter wensdays are my favorite i like to give him lots of treats
Walter Wednesdays are my favorite. I like to give him lots of treats!
What is the REAL name of the protagonist in Ghost by Jason Reynolds?
Castle Cranshaw
These are clues the author gives about what will happen later.
Foreshadowing
We wanted to take Walter for a walk outside, but it started to rain. What part of speech is the italicized word?
Conjunction
Describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells how (often), where, or when. It often ends in - ly.
Adverb
Write the following sentence correctly: walter is an employee at iroqois middle school and recives his payment in the form of biscuits
Walter is an employee at Iroquois Middle School and receives his payment in the form of biscuits.
War has serious physical and emotional consequences can be considered a viable __________ for Bull Run.
Theme
Mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and historical fiction are all examples this literary device.
genre
A sentence (or two sentences) that clearly outline the main points of an essay.
Thesis Statement
Joins two words, ideas, or phrases together in a sentence and shows how they are connected.
Conjunction
Write the following sentence correctly: after napping for for hours walter likes to visit sevral classrooms for treats and he looks forward to all the students attention
After napping for hour hours, Walter likes to visit several classrooms for treats, and he looks forward to all the students' attention.
The dialogue that takes place between the Greasers and Socs that clearly reflect their backgrounds and values shows S.E. Hinton's skillful use of what literary device?
Characterization
This literary device uses extreme exaggeration. For example, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
Hyperbole
The author's attitude toward a subject.
Tone
Replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
Pronoun
Write the following sentence correctly: walter shouted coach schlabach its time to run the mile your so much faster then my students
"Walter!" shouted Coach Schlabach, "It's time to run the mile! You're so much faster than my students!"
In The Outsiders, what literary device does the author purposefully utilize to represent a shared humanity when she has Ponyboy and Cherry looking at the same sunset?
Symbolism
A feeling created in the reader by a literary work or device.
Mood
How does the theme of identity develop through Ponyboy's internal conflict? Explain.
He struggles between how society labels him and who he wants to be.