Figurative Language
A comparison using like or as
Simile
He is a giraffe!
Metaphor
How long do you get each day for the whole test?
120 minutes = 2 hours
The people intended to read your writing is called what?
Audience
My husband is sick, so he should take medicine to help.
This is an example of which text structure?
Problem and Solution
Giving an animal, object or idea human characteristics
Personification
Yesterday, the sun was smiling down on us.
Personification
Roughly how many multiple choice questions will there be?
Roughly 20-30
What does the O stand for?
Occasion
First, then, lastly are signal words for this kind of essay.
Chronological
A word that describes a sound
Onomatopoeia
She sells sea shells by the seashore.
Alliteration
How long should you spend on the essay?
1 hour
What do the two S's stand for?
Speaker and Subject
Type of writing where the purpose is to describe, explain, or define.
Expository/Informative
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
The journey left me adrift and yearning for the distant shore of rest, a shore that seemed as elusive as a mirage in the vast, unforgiving sea of time.
Simile
What types of essays are you going to write?
Argumentative and Informative (Expository)
To persuade, inform, or entertain is described as the author's ______.
Author's purpose
Eric dropped his soda while gaming, then his controller started glitching.
This is an example of what type of text structure?
Cause and Effect
Repetition of the 1st consonant sound at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
He was taller than the Eiffel Tower!
Hyperbole
Create a thesis that answers this question:
Should schools offer more elective courses?
Schools should/not offer more elective courses because (Reason 1) and (Reason 2).
Two parts:
The author's attitude towards a subject is called?
The feelings the author wants the reader to feel?
Tone
Mood
A venn diagram best goes along with which writing text structure?
Compare and Contrast