Authors
Who wrote the poem "Raven"
Edgar Allan Poe
What does the word ember mean?
Fire
Give a example of onomatopoeia
Anything sound/noise something/someone makes
Example: "Bark" said the dog"
What does RACE stand for? (ela)
Restate, answer, cite, and explain
what is the capital animal for USA?
Bald eagle
Who wrote the "Diary of the Wimpy Kid"
Jeff Kinney
what does phrase mean?
an expression consisting of one or more words
What is a Simile?
A sentence that includes "like" or "as" and is not literal
Example: "She is as bright as a star".
What does PIE stand for (ELA)
Ans: Persuade, Inform, Entertain
who owns Amazon?
Jeff Bezos
Who is the author for "Harry Potter"
J.K Rowling
What does irrelevant mean?
Meaning: Does not apply to the subject
what is personification?
Meaning: Giving non-humans human behavior
what type of writing includes stanzas?
Poetry
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
yes
The author of "The Outsiders"
S.E. Hinton
What does initiate mean?
Meaning: cause a process or an action to start
what is hyperbole?
Exaggerated Statements that should not be taken literally.
Ex: "I'm so hungry I could eat a house"
What writing would tell you about facts?
Informative
What is the smallest planet in solar system?
Mercury
Who's the author of the book "The Island of the Blue Dolphins" (double points)
Scott O'Dell
what does allusion mean?
Meaning: When we hint at someone else and expect them to understand what we are referencing. Example: "Chocolate is his Kryptonite"
Give an example of idiom
literally anything that's an idiom
what type of writing is when someone writes with their own point of view?
narrative
Which animal sometimes changes their gender while in an egg due to the temperature?
Alligator