Magic 11
Lit Devices
MLA
English Terms
Classroom Rules
100

How many sentences minimum are typically in a Magic 11 paragraph? 

11

100

What is the following an example of?

"The clouded sky cried its tears upon us."

Personification

100

What is the order of information in the heading (info in top left of paper)?

Student Name

Teacher Name

Class Name

Due Date

100

An acronym that is used to help with characterization. The first letter stands for "Speech"

STEAL

100

When is the latest something can be submitted?

End of the quarter

200

The magic 11 should begin with what?

Topic sentence

200

What is the following an example of?

"She has a heart of gold." 

Metaphor

200

What information goes in a parenthetical citation?

(Author last name #).

200

An idea that is the focus of or the main idea of a text

Theme

200

What do we start off every class with?

Daily Bell Ringer

300

The magic 11 has how many pieces of cited evidence?

Three

300

What is the following an example of?

"The pan sizzled and popped as I set the bacon in."

Onomatopoeia

300

What kind of spacing is an MLA paper in?

Double spaced

300

A point of view in which the author addresses the reader.

Second person POV

300

If you submit something late, what must you do?

Email Ms. Gorman 

400

What does TICE stand for? 

Topic Sentence, Introduce, Cite, Explain

400

What is the following an example of?

Bernie read a book under the bumbling bees nest. 

Alliteration

400

How would you parenthetically cite something written by Joe Jones on page 47?

(Jones 47). 
400

Digging deeper into a text to fully understand or be critical of it

Analysis

400

What is Ms. Gorman's Email

mgorman@west-fargo.k12.nd.us
500

What should begin the "Introduce" sections of a Magic 11 and help move the reader between pieces of information?

Transition phrases

500

What is the following an example of:

"The ship 'The Titanic' was said to be unsinkable, yet it sunk on its very first voyage."

Irony

500

What goes in a parenthetical citation if you do not have an author?

Shortened version of the title

500

The focus of our literature circles and a theme of "Just Mercy"

Injustice

500

What folder do you go to on Schoology to access materials for the unit we are currently in?

Unit Materials

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