Figurative Language
Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
Personification
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Scientific Revolution, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, World War I, Interwar Years, World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War
Chronological (sequential) Order
where and when an event takes place in a short story
Setting
It is what the passage or paragraph is mostly about.
Main idea
How many spirits visit Scrooge? What are their names?
3; Past, Present, Future
a direct comparison of two different things
Metaphor
Medicine has a history spanning many thousands of years and specialized establishments for treating the sick have also existed for eons. Despite the fact that function of hospitals have not changed much during the last century, technological and scientific progress has made possible treatment approaches that could not have been implemented a hundred years ago and made a large contribution to health care. The main differences between hospitals today and a century ago are improved surgical techniques, the safer use of anesthesia, and safer childbirth procedures.
Compare & Contrast
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
Climax
The reason why an author writes (persuade, inform, entertain)
Author's Purpose
What city is The Christmas Carol set in?
London
extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
The soft fur of the dog felt like silk against my skin and her black coloring glistened as it absorbed the sunlight, reflecting it back as a perfect, deep, dark mirror.
Description
the main events of a short story
What does ClEvR stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What is Scrooge's usual response when someone says Merry Christmas?
Bah Humbug!
the use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss," "buzz," "slam," and "boom"
Onomatopoeia
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain.
Cause & Effect
the lesson or moral of a story
Theme
Name the three genres of writing that we learn about in ELA.
Narrative, Expository, Argumentative
What does the second spirit tell Scrooge about Tiny Tim and his future?
He will die in the next year if nothing changes
the repeated use of the same constant at the beginning of words
Alliteration
Last week we installed a kitty door so that our cat could come and go as she pleases. Unfortunately, we ran into a problem. Our cat was afraid to use the kitty door. We tried pushing her through, and that caused her to be even more afraid. The kitty door was dark, and she couldn’t see what was on the other side. The first step we took in solving this problem was taping the kitty door open. After a couple of days, she was confidently coming and going through the open door. However, when we removed the tape and closed the door, once again, she would not go through. They say you catch more bees with honey, so we decided to use food as bait. We would sit next to the kitty door with a can of wet food and click the top of the can. When kitty came through the closed door, we would open the can and feed her. It took five days of doing this to make her unafraid of using the kitty door. Now we have just one last problem; our kitty controls our lives!
Problem/solution
the perspective from which the story's told
Point of View
The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.
Tone/Mood (will also take word choice as an answer)
Who said,"I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard."
Jacob Marley