Books
What state does Jade live in in Piecing Me Together?
Oregon
What is the most important sentence in an essay?
thesis statement
a piece or part
component
when an object, person, or idea has a literal meaning but also represents something deeper
symbolism
This part of speech is an abrupt remark.
interjection
Who is the Duke of Athens in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Egeus
What is the first sentence in an essay called? The one that draws the reader in.
hook
when something touches you deeply and makes you feel things
poignant
when an author puts two very opposite things side by side
How many total syllable are there in a line of iambic pentameter?
10
What is Jonas's first painful memory in The Giver?
a sunburn
What sentence usually comes first in a body paragraph and introduces the main idea?
topic sentence
to distract, shift, or entertain
divert
when an author gives hints or clues about what might happen later in the story
foreshadowing
At the beginning of the year, we read “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” -- who wrote this?
Tupac Shakur
What is Jonas's sister's name in The Giver?
Lily
What is it called when a write starts and ends a piece of writing with the same idea?
circular construction
to consume all of your attention or time
engross
a repeated idea, image, word, or symbol in a story that helps show the main theme or message
motif
Give a suffix that would indicate a noun.
-ity, -nce, -ness
(there are more)
Peaseblossom is one of Titania’s fairy attendants in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Name one more. (Up to three for bonus points.)
Cobweb, Moth, and Mustardseed
What are the three parts to the most important sentence in an essay?
topic, claim, supporting details
exceptional skill or ability
prowess
What do the letters in LASTR stand for?
looks, actions, says, thoughts, relationships
Conjunctions are linking words; the most popular ones can be represented with the acronym: FANBOYS. List all the conjunctions that FANBOYS represents.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so