Vocabulary
What is a quick definition of antonym
An antonym is the opposite of the definition of the word
What text structure has a detailed description of someone or something to paint a mental picture inside the readers head?
Description
What is the main point of figurative language?
To make connections with the reader. (Usually emotional ones)
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Who Wrote "Harry Potter?"
J.K Rowling
How can context clues help you understand the meaning behind a word?
They can help you understand how the word contributed to the text
What is cause and effect?
When a choice affects the story and a event happens because of it.
I was so tired I could of fainted of exhaustion. What example of figurative language is this?
A hyperbole
The feeling the author wanted to convey in the text.
Who wrote "Diary of a Wimpy Kid?"
Jeff Kinney
Short definition of allteration
The multiple time use of the same letter in a sentence
What text structure goes through the events in order?
Chronological order
He was so mad he could of breathed fire like a dragon. What figurative language example is this?
A simile
What is a good example of a tone word
(Anything that is a feeling or emotion even a characteristic that describes a character)
Who wrote"Because of Winn-Dixie?"
Kate DiCamillio
How is denotation used differently in the text
A denotation is a dictionary definition in the text whereas connation is a postive or negative implied in the text
What is a simple definition of "Compare and Contrast?"
To describe how two or more things are similar and different.
Beatrice was always busy as a bee. What example of figurative language is this?
Allteration
How do you identify tone in a story?
You can identify the tone by looking for clues in the characterization and personification
Who wrote "Lord of the Rings?"
J.R.R (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)
List all of the types of conflics
Man v Man, Person v tech, Man v self, Man v society, and Man v society
What is a simple description of the text structure "Problem and Solution?"
A writing where it's laid out to show different problems and how the problems were resolved.
Whenever someone sits down on our couch it sighs "shhhh." What example of figurative language is this?
Personification
How does the tone contribute to the story
It contributes by helping the reader understand more about the idea of theme the author wanted to convey
Who Wrote "Hunger Games?"
Suzanne Collins