Vocabulary
What do we call a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word?
Synonym
What figurative language uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons?
Simile
What literary element refers to the time and place in which a story occurs?
Setting
What does ILC Mean?
International Leadership Charter High School
In which genre of literature does the story take place in a futuristic society with advanced technology?
Science Fiction
What part of speech is the word "happy" in the sentence: "The children look happy"?
Adjective
When words imitate the sound they describe, what figurative language is being used?
Onomatopoeia
Name our school mission commitments. There is more than 1
Commitment to community service, social action, an civic participation in global society
What Curriculm does ILCHS implement?
Academically Rigorous College Preparatory Curriculum
What genre is known for telling stories about the author's own life?
Autobiography
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
Antonym
If you say, "The world is a stage," what type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
In literature, what is the turning point or high point in the plot that determines the outcome of the story?
Climax
What does ILCHS seek to expand for students?
Knowlegde of International Studies
What genre typically features detective work, mysteries, and crime-solving?
Mystery
What part of speech is the word "quickly" in the sentence: "She ran quickly to catch the bus"?
Adverb
Personification
_________ s_____ at a ___________.
on scholar at a time
If a poem has three lines and follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, what form of poetry is it?
Haiku
If a story is meant to make you laugh and usually involves exaggerated situations, what genre is it?
Comedy
Identify the part of speech for the word "book" in the sentence: "I love reading a good book."
Noun
What literary device is employed when there is a reference to another work of literature or historical event?
Allusion
ILCHS, _______ ______ Skills.
ILCHS cultivate leadership skills.
one scholar at a time.
The mission of ILCHS seek to ________ lives and_______ communities. Fill in Blanks!
The Mission of ILCHS seeks to change live and transform communities .
If a story is set in the past and includes real historical events, what genre is it likely to be?
Historical Fiction