Grading & Assignments
What is the first major assignment of the school year?
Narrative Writing Assignment
What term compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
"When she opened her eyes."
Is the following a complete sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment?
Sentence Fragment
The U.S. flag representing freedom is an example of what type of figurative language?
Symbolism
TRUE or FALSE:
Attendance is part of your classwork participation grade.
True
Does a daily "Do Now" count as a major assignment, a minor assignment, or class participation?
Minor assignment
What term compares two things without using "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
"I cried."
Is the following a complete sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment?
Complete Sentence
Coordinating, subordinate, and correlative are three types of what kinds of words?
Conjunctions
Hà, the main character of the novel Inside Out & Back Again, is an immigrant from what country?
Vietnam
The grading policy consists of major assignments, minor assignments, and class participation.
What is the weighted percentage of each category as they impact your overall course grade?
Major Assignments - 60%
Minor Assignments - 30%
Class Participation - 10%
What term describes a writing style that "paints a picture" in the reader's mind?
Imagery
"Can you fix my sink for me I think it's broken."
Is the following a complete sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment?
Run-On Sentence
"I had to repeat myself to the students a million times."
This type of figurative language involves exaggerating a statement or idea.
Hyperbole
What does "M.V.P." stand for?
M - movement
V - voice
P - participation
What major assignment is done toward the end of each term (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th)?
Quarterly Book Project
Literal Language
What two types of words need to be paired together in order to create a complete sentence?
A subject (noun) and a predicate (verb)
What type of figurative language involves applying a human characteristic to a non-human entity?
Personification
What happens at the end of every Friday's class?
"GOTCHA!" Ticket Raffle
What was the very first assignment ever given in class?
Two Truths & A Lie
"It's raining cats and dogs."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Idiom
"Not until I say."
Is the following a complete sentence, a run-on sentence, or a sentence fragment?
Sentence Fragment
The novel Inside Out & Back Again consists of poems that do not have a rhyme scheme, meaning it is written in what?
Free Verse
What was the name of the first "Fun Read Friday" book we read aloud in class?
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman