Context Clues
Tommy was a real avid baseball card collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection, too.
a. eager
b. careless
c. apart
d. fearful
b. Eager
What organizational pattern is represented here?
The History of Flint, Michigan
I. 1895 - 1920
A. Significant Event # 1
B. Significant Event # 2
II. 1920 - 1945
A. Significant Event # 1
B. Significant Event # 2
Chronological/Sequential
True or False: Personification is the name given to the term which describes giving non-living entities the qualities of a living thing.
True
What moment in the plot does this represent:
"And they lived happily ever after."
Resolution
What is the poetic device used here?
"The curious cat crept towards the mouse hole."
Alliteration
The boy was caught stealing from the store. His larceny was revealed when the owner saw him on videotape.
a. gift
b. theft
c. problem
d. family
b. Theft
What organizational pattern is represented here?
Things to do in Seattle
I. Downtown Waterfront
A. Aquarium
B. Pike Place Market
II. Seattle Center
A. Space Needle
B. Pacific Science Center
Listing/Enumeration
What is the figurative language used here?
"Her hair is as shiny as ebony."
Simile
The moment when the conflict ends.
Climax
Finish the analogy:
Marathon : Running :: Hibernation : ___________
Sleeping
She did several backbends in a row to show how limber she was, so that she could be chosen for the squad.
a. enthusiastic
b. responsive
c. fantastic
d. flexible
d. Flexible
Based on the signal word, what is the organizational pattern?
“Public schools should require students to wear uniforms because they save parents money, de-emphasize fashion, and create school spirit.”
Cause and Effect
What is the figurative language used here?
Before the movie began, I told the student to "hit the lights".
Idiom
What is the tone?
"I can't believe I have to write a paper on this stupid book! It's such a snooze and like a billion pages long. She's crazy if she thinks anybody will actually read that thing!"
Frustrated, Irritated...
Which persuasive technique is this?
Using words that make people feel sad, angry, upset, sympathetic or guilty.
Emotional Appeal
He climbed the mountain and stood looking over the tops of the trees on the mountain across from him. He was right on the precipice and could have fallen.
What does precipice mean?
The edge
Based on the signal words, what is the organizational pattern?
“Repression is the mind’s power to block fearful thoughts, impulses, and memories. For example, a person may repress or forget painful childhood memories.”
Concept/Definition
"The fog is a cat that creeps down the alleyways."
Metaphor
Which sentence contains the main idea?
Don't wait for your company to send you to school. Determine your needs and ask about the company's training program. If they don't have one, sign up for classes at a local college. When it comes to your profession, you should be a lifelong learner. Put a high priority on learning new skills and on personal growth and professional development. Learn new software technology and improve interpersonal and writing skills.
When it comes to your profession, you should be a lifelong learner.
What is the purpose of a caption?
To give the reader information about a graphic.
Read the following sentence: Many plants and animals in Florida depend on heat, and they have adapted to the constant presence of heat.
What does the word adapted mean in the sentence above?
a. burned to the ground
b. changed in order to live with
c. set carefully planned fires
d. surrounded by water on all sides
b. changed in order to live with
What is the organizational pattern?
“There are several steps that must be followed if gold is to be efficiently extracted and refined from the bedrock in South Africa's Witwatersarnd region.”
Process
Identify the figurative language and EXPLAIN IT'S MEANING.
"My mom is as fiery as a volcano when I don't clean my room."
Simile. The mother becomes very angry.
Little Things
by Ebeneze Cobham Brewer
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land.
Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.
"Little Things" shares a message with readers. Which choice best represents that message?
a. The minutes tick by slowly
b. Never underestimate the power of a child
c. Drops of water and grains of sand are very small
d. The small things are as important as the big things
d. The small things are as important as the big things
1. Explain the difference between connotation and denotation
2. Provide an example of a positive OR negative connotation for the word "young"
1. Connotation: a word's emotional meaning
Denotation: a word's dictionary definition
2. Positive: youthful, etc.
Negative: immature, childish, etc.