Lit Devices
The winter was so cold, it was like I was sitting in a freezer!
Simile
The time, place, and environment in which a story occurs.
Setting
Who was the best friend of Aza in the story "Turtles All the Way Down"?
Daisy Ramirez
What is the noun in this sentence?
I hit the baseball incredibly far!
baseball
What is the verb in this sentence?
My mom told me to eat my vegetables.
told and eat
He is a couch potato.
Metaphor
verified text that has been collected from the original source or document
Textual Evidence
In the story "Hair" by Sandra Cisneros, what bakery item did her mother's hair smell like?
bread
What is the adjective(s) in the sentence?
The muddy dog got our carpet dirty.
muddy, dirty
What is the pronoun in the sentence?
Jenna ran home after the long game because she was so tired.
she
The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
Tone
the perspective from which an author tells a story
Point of View
Describe the setting of the story "Turtles All the Way Down"
Cafeteria, loud, bright, lunch time, indianapolis
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun:
Mark and Mandy walked to the candy store because _____ had a craving for sour gummy worms.
they
What is the preposition in the sentence?
I placed the soap under the sink.
under
The overall feeling, or atmosphere, of a text
Mood
a short overview of the main points of an article or other source, written entirely in your own words
Summary
What was the theme of the story "Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan?
Don't be embarrassed about where you come from.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
She sings loudly. Everyone ignores her.
loudly
List three interjections.
Help! Yes! Ouch! No! Stop! Hey!
writing that uses vivid description that appeals to a reader's senses to create an image or idea in their head.
Imagery
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
The main idea is what the book is mostly about. The theme is the message, lesson, moral of the book.
What do the letters in S.T.E.A.L mean when using characterization?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks
Label the entire sentence's parts.
Mrs. G asked the class to study for the easy assessment.
Mrs G (noun)
asked (verb)
class (noun)
to study (verb)
for (preposition)
easy (adjective)
assessment (noun)
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
I drank a glass of water because I was thirsty.
because