Poetry
Does a poem always have to contain words that rhyme?
No! Most poem don't even have them.
What is a verb?
It is an action.
What does an expository text describe?
Someone's opinion.
What is personification?
Giving an inanimate object or an animal human charicteristics of traits.
Who is currently the captain of the Edmonton Oilers?
Connor McDavid.
What is a stanza?
A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse. It's like a paragraph, but for poems.
True or False?
"You are." is a complete sentence.
TRUE!
Is a journal an essay?
No, it does not have the same structure as an essay and is quite informal.
What is a common reading comprehension strategy that people do BEFORE reading the text?
Reading the questions first.
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin. (Chinese)
How many syllables does a Haiku have in total?
17 syllables.
In order, name what a perfect sentance needs. :)
1. A capital at the start of the sentance
2. A subject
3. A verb being done by the subject
4. A period at the end of the sentance
They are the bulk of the text, they develop and defend your idea.
What is a metaphor?
It is a comparison between things by showing how one is similar to the other.
Who came up with the theory of General Relativity?
Albert Einstein.
Does orange have a perfect rhyme?
No, but it has imperfect rhymes like, "George, porridge, door hinge, storage, cringe, binge, lozenge, syringe" and many more.
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
Adjectives usually describe or modify nouns, whereas adverbs primairly describe or modify verbs.
What is a thesis statement?
It is where you start by naming the point of your text, and then the main ideas (reaons) of your point.
Example: Bananas are the best fruit because they're healthy, they taste very good and they're perfect for smoothies.
What is a synecdoche? Give an example.
Using a part of a thing to represent a whole.
Examples: Crown = king/queen
Suits = buisness men
Wheels = car
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondrea!
What is alliteration?
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words close to each other.
Example: Two tigers take turns tasting tapioca.
Find the conjunction in this sentence:
My very good friend quickly made a present for me, but I hated it so much that I almost cried an ocean.
Answer: for
Explain what a hook is in terms of an essay.
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
They are both comparisons, but a simile uses words such as LIKE or AS between the two ideas and metaphor is more of a implicit comparison.
What is the thing that the male part of a flower produces so that the female part of the flower can produce an seed?
Pollen.