ELA Vocab
The overall _________, or, message of the story is don't mess with weird little girls because they might turn into haunted dolls.
Theme
Kurt has to face the ______ of his actions after spilling taco meat in the front seat.
Consequences
What type of Literary Device is this?
The wind howled through the window cracks
Personification
What is wrong with this sentence?
Hazel loves gardening she does it every spring she grows the most beautiful carpet roses.
Run-On Sentence
What is Ms. Eckhardt's favorite food?
Ice cream.
Pinky, the stuffed bear, represents Ms. Eckhardt's childhood. He is grey and withered and shows how loved he was. Pinky is an example of what?
Symbolism
Brianna guessed that grandma was upset because of how she stayed quiet and puckered her lips. Brianna was...
Inferring
What type of Literary Device is this?
Billie is a bright ray of sunshine.
Metaphor
What is wrong with this sentence?
If it wasn't for John's sweet tooth.
Sentence Fragment
How many pets does Ms. Eckhardt have?
2
When Ms. Eckhardt writes, she makes sure to hint at what might happen in the end.
Foreshadowing
The story was told in Linda's voice. Therefore, it was told in Linda's....
Perspective OR Point of View
What type of Literary Device is this?
Herbie is as crazy as a one-legged chicken!
Simile
What is wrong with this sentence?
I miss visiting my grandparents in manchester, connecticut.
The M in Manchester and C in Connecticut need to be capitalized.
What is Ms. Eckhardt's favorite book?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/Chamber of Secrets
Theo the elderly dog is sweet, loving, nervous, and shy. These words describe his...
Brianna's Britney Spears doll was really really really really important to her. In other words, it was...
Significant
What type of literary device is this?
The needle jumped from Ms. Eckhardt's sweaty hands!
Personification
Place the period(s) in this sentence:
Grandma Pat bakes cookies every Christmas she sends them to our house in Connecticut Dad really misses her she makes it so that he feels close to home he calls her whenever we receive the cookies in the mail.
After "Connecticut", after "her", after "home"
Why is Ms. Eckhardt moving to Connecticut?
Her sister is having a baby.
STOP IT! I HATE YOU! YOU CAN'T EVER DO ANYTHING RIGHT.
When reading this aloud, what's important to emphasize?
It's TONE
They analyzed it.
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
As the sun rises every day, so will I.
Metaphor
Where are all the words that need capitalization?
when visiting brianna and Justin in New york city, we make sure to hit up magnolia bakery, Alice's Tea cup, and our favorite restaurant on the upper west side.
Brianna, York City, Magnolia Bakery, Cup, Upper West Side
Who is Ms. Eckhardt's favorite student?
She doesn't have one
(you're all equally nuts)