8 ELA Stuff
main point of a passage
Central Idea
TOO EASY NO POINTS! HAHAHAHA
emotions that a text evokes from the reader
mood
author's perspective on a topic
point of view
MS JEAN'S FAVORITE COLOR TRIPLE!!!
GREEN
the problem in a story
conflict
TRIPLE WHO IS MS SICA'S FAVORITE MARVEL CHARACTER?
author's feeling or attitudes towards story events or characters
tone
ROCKY THE BULLDOG
ALSO TAKE 200 POINTS FROM THE WINNING TEAM
TRIPLE MS. SICA'S DOG'S NAME
NALA
TRIPLE MS. JEAN's DOG'S NAME
MISSY
TRIPLE MS JEAN'S SON
MICHAEL
turning point in the story
climax
the unfolding sequence of events in a story
plot elements
after you cite evidence, you must do this
elaborate (or give reasons)
DOUBLE WHAT DOES MR JEAN TEACH
SCIENCE
to draw a conclusion based on reasons, evidence and background knowledge
inference
a comparison between 2 things without using 'like' or 'as'
metaphor
NAME 3 DEANS
GOOD NOW GIVE THESE POINTS AWAY TO THE LAST PLACE TEAM! HAHAHAHHAAA
WHO IS OUR PRINCIPAL, 8th AP, and 6th Grade DEAN....
Jackson, Movsesian, Carlo
words and actions that describe the personaility of a character
character traits
NO POINTS! SORRRYYYYYYY
TRIPLE MS SICA'S FAVORITE COLOR
BLUE
WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS?
MS SICA AND MS JEAN
NO POINTS IF ITS NOT US!!!
the claim; the point a writer is trying to prove
argument
GIVE THESE POINTS TO THE NEXT TEAM AHAHHAHAHAHA
DOUBLE type of irony when a reader knows something that the character does not
dramatic irony
DOUBLE figurative language that uses exaggeration
hyperbole