Poetry
This is the name of a poem that usually does not rhyme or follow patterns of rhyme scheme or rhythm.
What is a free verse poem?
This refers to the purpose and point of the paragraph; what the text is about.
What is the central idea?
The error in this sentence is this.
I ordered two packages on amazon yesterday.
What is capitalization?
This comparison uses "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
The word abhorrent has this connotation.
What is a negative connotation?
This is the term for a "paragraph" in a poem AND a "sentence" in a poem.
What is a stanza AND a line?
This term refers to writing notes and highlighting key information for emphasis when reading a text.
What is annotating?
This symbolizes a quote, perhaps from someone speaking or perhaps from citing text.
What are quotation marks?
This gives an object human qualities.
What is personification?
This part of the plot mountain wraps up the story; it is found after the falling action.
What is the resolution?
When you are trying to find a poem's rhythm, what should you count in each line?
Syllables
An educated guess that uses context clues is called this.
What is an inference?
Which is the correct spelling?
A. acomplish
B. accomplish
C. accomplissh
D. acomplich
B. accomplish
An example of this figurative language is:
Tom taught Tina to play tennis.
What is alliteration?
This term refers to the main problem that a character faces in a story.
What is conflict?
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I passed ELA
I hope you did too!
This is the rhyme scheme of the above poem. *Hint look at the end rhyme of each verse.
What is ABCB?
Anything used as support from a text.
What is evidence?
This is missing in the following sentence.
The boy said, I am going to the store.
What are quotation marks?
An exaggeration would be this. For example, I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
This is a synonym for Perspective.
What is Point of View?
The symbolic message of the poem, or the life lesson of the poem.
What is theme?
This is the main idea of an argument.
What is a claim?
Which is correct?
A. The teacher Mr. Brown teaches 6th grade ELA.
B. The teacher, Mr. Brown, teaches 6th grade ELA.
C. The teacher "Mr. Brown" teaches 6th grade ELA.
B. The teacher, Mr. Brown, teaches 6th grade ELA.
This figurative language is depicted here:
The computer argued with me and refused to work.
What is personification?
These three elements are introduced in the exposition of a story (or the beginning).
What are characters, setting, and background information?