Types of Questions
"Which statement best expresses the central idea of the story?"
Main Idea Question
Right or wrong? "I love soccer, i play it every day, I think Barcelona is the best team."
Wrong
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Is nonfiction referring to facts or opinions?
Facts
Is this a sentence: yes or no? "Food good."
No
"Over the story how has Matt changed?"
When do we use a comma? Try to get a least 2 times.
To separate a list, ideas, and indepedent clauses
What is a metaphor?
A non literal comparison not using "like" or "as"
Subjective is an opinion, and objective is a fact
In the sentence, "Her smile is as bright as the sun," what two things are being compared?
Her smile and the sun
Vocabulary
Periods are used to separate two independent clauses, while commas often connect parts of same idea.
How does a stanza look in poetry?
One "paragraph" or section
Which is more likely to be in a nonfiction passage. A: Snakes are animals or B: New York City is the biggest city, with over 2 million residents.
Though they are both facts, B, because it has stats and is specific.
Which sounds better: "He is super skinny," or "He is super slender?"
He is super slender
"Which statement best describes the purpose of paragraph 4?"
Authors Purpose
When we join to independent clauses (or full sentences) with a comma, what do we need to do/add?
Add a word, or conjunction.
What does it mean if something is ironic?
Contrast between expectation and reality. That's crazy!
Order the sentences. A: This is because New York has many fun activities, like arcades and fun stores. B: New York is a super popular tourist sport. C: In fact, families visit New York at least one in their life. D: Moreover, NY has over 500k visitors per year.
BCDA
What does denotation mean?
The literal defintion.
"In paragraph 9, the line "He learned to love his culture," most likely means..."
Evidence Question
What does FANBOYS stand for? Bonus points if you know what category these words are!
For, And, But, Or, Yet, and So. Conjuctions!
What example of figurative language is this: If the weather is cold, and I tell my friend, "What a beautiful day!"
Irony
Name the most common structures for a nonfiction article.
Chronological, or spatial
What does connotation mean?
The tone of the word, or what it implies