Fact Vs. Opinion
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Facts have evidence, research. Opinions are subjective.
What is text evidence?
Information or details from a text that you use to support ideas or arguments
Give me all 6 examples of figurative language we talked about?
simile, metaphor, idiom, onomatopoeia, alliteration, allusion
Give me an example of a intensive or reflexive pronoun?
themselves, himself, myself, herself
What transition word would you use to finish up your thoughts in an essay?
Finally
The first rules for baseball were created in 1845.
Fact or opinion?
Fact
What is another word for text evidence?
clues
Give me an example of a simile.
answers will vary
Tell me the antecedent of the italicized pronoun.
"My friend has many dogs. She takes them to the park everyday."
antecedent- friend
What does the word connotation mean?
Meaning
Sandlot is a great movie about baseball.
Fact or Opinion?
Opinion
What are some examples of text evidence?
facts, statistics, true stories, expert testimony
Costs an arm and a leg. What is this an example of?
idiom
Teachers themselves should always make lesson plans ahead of time.
Is the italicized pronoun, intensive or reflexive?
Intensive
"puts special emphasis"
"The leaves danced in the wind." What is this an example of?
personification
It is more likely to get lost in a big city than a small town.
Fact or Opinion?
Opinion
If I were to say, "It is important to exercise everyday". What type of evidence supports this claim?
Good for cardiovascular health, fight disease, live longer, maintain a healthy weight
She was a real Scrooge. What is this an example of?
allusion
The lawyer found himself in the middle of a custody dispute.
The italicized pronoun; reflexive or intensive?
reflexive
"usually refers back to the subject, usually is found when using himself, herself"
What does it mean when they ask who the audience is of a piece of writing?
Who the writing is made for, who would be the typical type of person to read a piece of writing.
The first woman in outer space was Valentina Tereshkova.
Fact or Opinion?
Fact
If I were to say, "It is challenging to live alone".
What types of evidence could be supported by this claim?
Financial difficult, feeling lonely, hard to take care of household responsibilities
"I heard the crash!, bang!, when the car got into an accident with another car". What figurative language is being used in this sentence?
onomatopoeia
The library I myself use is close to my home.
Intensive
What is an indefinite pronoun?
a non-specific person or thing without naming exactly who or what it is.
example: someone, something, anyone