Symbolism
This is the bird sign for peace.
What is a dove?
This point of view does the narrator refer to him or herself as "I"
What is First-person?
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:
What is did not fit well?
What is the theme of the passage below?
Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn't have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn't play baseball all summer.
What is patience is a virtue?
Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?
What is negative?
What is the flower used to signify love?
What is a rose.
True or False? There is no dialogue in a story told from Third-Person Point of View.
What is false?
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
What is Tim is moving to California with his family.
What is the main idea of the passage below?
Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn't have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn't play baseball all summer.
What is Tim wants to play baseball but couldn't afford a glove, so he stole one. His parents got mad and now he can't play at all.
Which phrase has a negative connotation:
a stingy person or a thrifty person?
What is a stingy person?
Anything that stands for something other than it's literal meaning.
What is symbolism?
True or False? A first-person story is always told by the main character.
What is False?
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
What is Jason is not a good player?
Little Things
by Ebeneze Cobham Brewer
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land.
Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.
Which choice best represents the theme of the passage?
What is Facing a challenge?
Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. It means that...?
What is painfully hot?
The element that stands for passion, purification, masculinity, vengeance.
What is fire?
True or False? The most common points of view used in novels are first person and third person.
What is true?
"Larry, as your boss, I must say it has been very interesting working with you," Ms. Valdez said. "However, it seems that our company's needs and your performance style are not well matched. What is Ms. Valdez telling Larry?
What is Larry is being fired.
What does it mean when a theme is stated?
What is the theme is DIRECTLY stated
John is sick of receiving anonymous emails lately. It means that...?
What is he is fed up/annoyed?
This color signifies cowardliness or warmth.
What is yellow?
The point of view that the narrator refers to characters by their names or by he, she, or they?
What is 3rd person?
Jill's hands were trembling, and sweat ran down her back. Her face was red, and she could feel her ears turning pink, too. Jill grabbed her speech and walked on stage. She smiled at the audience. What can you infer?
What is she is giving a speech and is nervous?
What does it mean when the theme is implied?
What is The reader has to make an inference or educated guess about the theme
The student committed a grave offense. The meaning of the underlined word is...?
What is serious?