Lit Vs Info
The purpose of an Informational Text
To Inform; To Give Information
What is the meaning of the word deceive in the sentence below.
“If only I could somehow deceive the cruel lord,”
To trick
A lesson or moral in a story
Theme
Rikki Tikki's battle cry "Rikki Tik Tik Tik" was an example of a
Onomatopoeia: "Sound device"
What country was Rikki Tikki Tavi set?
India
The purpose of a Literary Text
To tell a story
What does the word decree, used in paragraph 2 of The Wise Old Woman mean?
"I therefore decree that anyone over seventy-one must be banished from the village and left in the mountains to die.”
To announce a rule or give an order.
The reason why the author wrote the story
The Author's Purpose
In Woodsong, Paulsen's mention of Disney and the movie Bambi in paragraph two is what type of figurative language device
An Allusion: A reference
What did the third riddle in The Wise Old Woman request?
A drum that sounds without having to be beaten.
Which text uses Figurative Language to express emotions and meanings?
Literary Text
What is the meaning of the word tandem in the sentence below?
"thrumming with the rhythm it has when they are working in perfect tandem."
Together; or in unison
How the story happens
Development
What device is used in Woodsong to depict the beauty of nature in paragraph 5
"a bright sun that shone through ice crystals in the air so that everything seemed to sparkle..."
Personification: Giving human traits to a non human object.
How many wolves were chasing the doe in Woodsong?
7 Wolves
A memoir is an example of what type of text
Informational Text
Use content to define the world sensible in the sentence below?
"She was a sensible bird, and she knew that cobra's eggs meant young cobras later on."
Having or showing good judgment and sense
The Author's Perspective
Identify the device used and explain what did the author mean in Rikki Tikki Tavi by saying
"It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose?"
He used a hyperbole to explain how brave Rikki Tikki was.
How did Nagina figure out that Nag was killed by Rikki Tikki and his family?
They put his body outside on the rubbish heap.
These two types of texts are traditional stories that teach lessons.
Hint: one uses animal characters
Fables & Folktales
After Rikki Tikki fought off Nag and woke the family, the big man called him a "providence".
What is a synonym for the word providence?
Hero
A piece of evidence used to support a claim in a text, often paired with a source paragraph or page is called
EX: PG1 "I lived in innocence for a long time"
A Citation
What figurative language normally points out opposites? EX
"I killed but still believed everyone turned out okay"
Irony
What slowed the doe down and allowed the wolves to catch up to it?
It fell through the ice on the lake.