Techniques
"I am starving!" is an example of what?
Hyperbole
Part of speech of "it"
What is a pronoun
How many symbols can you use when writing a Key Word Outline?
unlimited or free
give me 2 -ly words
answers vary
What award is given annually to one book to show that it is a "distinguished contribution in children's literature from the previous year?"
The Newbery Medal
The rose from "Beauty and the Beast" is an example of what?
symbol
Part of speech of "not"
What is adverb
What is the first step in writing a key word outline (KWO)?
Read your source text
Both the because clause and the who/which clause give the reader more what?
information
What is the turning point or "no return" in a story called?
The climax
"The sad house wept paint onto the sidewalk." is an example of what?
Personification
name 3 prepositions
answers vary
What are the banned adjectives?
good/bad
big/little
Do you use who or what when talking about a person?
who
What is the exposition of a story?
The characters, setting, beginning of a story
"jumbo shrimp"
or "bittersweet"
example of what?
oxymoron
In this sentence, what is the object of the preposition:
The large bull charged angrily across the field.
what is the field
What is the topic/clincher rule?
the topic and the clincher sentence must repeat or reflect 2 or 3 key words
The crazy cats climbed up the curtains......is an example of what decoration?
alliteration
What does every story need to move the plot along?
conflict
"Your final test is going to be a piece of cake," said Ms. Kristi.....is an example of what?
Idiom
What part of speech connects two grammatical units (a word, phrase, or sentence)?
what is coordinating conjunction
One of the steps of writing is to add:
which includes: dress-ups, decorations, and sentence openers.
stylistic techniques
What does www.asia.b stand for?
when, while, where, as, since, if, although, because
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite Evidence
Explain your answer