Language Features
What is a Simile?
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What comes first in an essay?
Introduction
Which country wants to eat?
Hungary
Which God is Thursday named for?
Thor
Who was the first person to climb Mt Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary
What is personification?
When you give an inanimate object living qualities. (will accept non-sentient being given sentient qualities)
What paragraph structure do we use in this class?
PEEL
Turkey
Which God is Wednesday named for?
Odin
Which New Zealander was the skipper to first win the America's Cup?
Sir Peter Blake
What is a hyperbole?
A gross over exaggeration.
How many paragraphs should have evidence?
All of the body paragraphs.
Who is the spiciest country?
Chile
Which God is Friday named for?
Frigg/Freya
Who was New Zealand's first female Prime Minister?
Jenny Shipley
What is an allusion?
A reference to a well known text or idea.
When should we talk about how the text matters outside of the text.
The Link
What countries people need to slow down?
Russian
Which God is Tuesday named for?
Tyr
Who holds a land speed record and is the focus of a blockbuster Movie
Bert Munroe
What is juxtaposition?
Placing two or more things, ideas, or characters side by side to highlight their differences or create a striking contrast.
What is the structure you should aim for in your essays?
Introduction
Body Paragraph
Body Paragraph
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
Which country is good at addition?
Switzerland, Their flag is a big plus
Which God is Saturday named for?
Saturn
Helen Clark