Writing Strategies
What is parallelism?
the repetition of a sentence structure
Ex. Ms.Dani is angry because it is cold. Ms. Dani is angry because the jeopardy game deleted. Ms. Dani is angry because she had to do it all over this morning.
What is the name of the song taught to the animals by Old Major?
Beasts of England
What are the two types of characterization?
What do the letters of SOAPSTONE stand for?
Speaker,Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone
What is the definition of benevolent?
kind and helpful
Which writing strategy is present in the following passage?
She was golden sunshine, shining over us, a brilliant star.
Metaphor
Who is Napoleon's rival for leadership of Animal Farm?
Snowball
What do the letters of STEAL stand for?
Speech, Thoughts, Actions, Effects on Others, Looks
What is the purpose of the following passage?
Next, I believe there is good and evil in all of us.
This belief helps me because so long as I remember that there are certain forces of evil ever present in me—and never forget that there is also a divine spark of goodness in me, too—then I find the “score” of my bad mistakes at the end of each day is greatly reduced.
A. To describe what the speaker believes
B. To describe a time the speaker was evil
C. To make the audience feel bad about being evil
D. To explain how we are all both good and evil
D. To explain how we are all both good and bad
What is the definition of degenerate?
To decline (fall apart) physically or mentally
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the feelings of the author about the subject
Mood is the feelings of the reader about the subject.
What does Squealer use to make the animals feel comfortable with the changes on Animal Farm?
Propaganda
What type of indirect characterization is present in the following?
“As Jane walked past the box labeled ‘Free Puppies,’ she furtively glanced around her, then gave the box a swift kick.”
Actions
Who is the likely audience of the following passage?
The terrorists are misusing the name of Islam and Pashtun society for their own personal benefits. Pakistan is peace-loving democratic country. Pashtuns want education for their daughters and sons. And Islam is a religion of peace, humanity and brotherhood. Islam says that it is not only each child’s right to get education, rather it is their duty and responsibility.
A. People who support the Taliban
B. People who believe the Taliban represent Islam
C. Girls who want to stop teh Taliban
D. Boys who want to join the Taliban
B. People who believe the Taliban represent Islam
Which sentence correctly uses the word enmity?
A. I enmity you because you are cute
B. I ran so enmity that I tripped and fell.
C. I felt so much enmity that I slapped her.
D. I am enmity so I didn't text back.
C. I felt so much enmity that I slapped her.
Which rhetorical appeal is present in the following passage?
I believe students should make it their business to be on time to school. Consistently being late causes you to miss vital instructional time. Studies show that missing 10 minutes of class can add up to missing a month of school per semester.
Logos
At the end of Animal Farm what do the sheep bleat out to the other animals?
"Four legs good, two legs better"
What type of indirect characterization is present in the following if we focus on the father?
“It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.”
Effects on Others
What is the tone of Malala's UN Speech?
A. Pessimistic
D. Dreary
C. Passionate
D. Comedic
C. Passionate
Which word best replaces the word cryptic in the following sentence?
"He sent me a really cryptic text saying we have to talk."
A. scary
B. upsetting
C. creative
D. mysterious
D. mysterious
Which writing strategy is present in the following passage?
Last night, I fell asleep at 8pm. I slept like a whole year and now I feel so refreshed.
Hyperbole
Who created the 7 commandments?
Snowball
What does the following quote tell us about Harry's life?
Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age. He looked even smaller and skinnier than he really was because all he had to wear were old clothes of Dudley’s, and Dudley was about four times bigger than he was.
Harry is not well taken care of; he has to sleep in a cupboard, not a proper bedroom and wear Dudley's hand-me-down even though they do not fit.
What is the tone of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech?
A. Pessimistic
D. Optimistic
C. Ambivalent
D. Comedic
D. Optimistic
Which word best replace the word cynical in the following sentence?
"Maybe I'm being cynical, but I think he joined the wrestling team to get closer to that girl."
A. A hater
B. Nosey
C. Attentive
D. Doubtful
D. Doubtful