Morphology
What is the meaning of the morpheme “spect”?
to look
What is the name of the figurative language that gives non-human things the qualities, actions, or feelings of a human?
Personification
What are two types of poems that rhyme?
limerick and rhymed verse
What is character perspective?
What the character is thinking, saying, feeling, and doing.
How do you find the central idea?
Topic + Point
Use the morpheme “multi” to the find the meaning of the word multicolor.
A) one color
B) no color
C) many colors
D) two colors
C) many colors
What type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as?
Metaphor
What type of poem is this?
Wooden umbrellas
Walking toward the mountain
To see cherry blossoms
haiku
True or False:
You should brain dump central idea, relevant details, author's purpose, and text structure for a Prose text.
False
What are the three reasons an author writes a text? (Author’s Purpose)
persuade, inform, entertain
All the trash fell out of the bag when it came untied.
Use morphomes to find the meaning of the word united as it is used in the sentence.
A) tied again
B) not tied
C) tied tightly
D) under tied
B) not tied
Read the line from the poem.
I had to hurry home to Harry the hare and hug him.
The line is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
What are the things make up a limerick?
Rhymes, 5 lines, rhyme scheme AABBA, funny or silly
What should be included in a summary of a prose text?
Plot (BRACE) and theme
What is the central idea of the paragraph?
Soccer (also known as football in some countries) is a very popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and then from 1938 to today. What is the central idea?
A) Soccer is a popular worldwide sport.
B) People like different football teams.
C) Over 200 countries play soccer.
D) Over 250 million people play soccer.
A) Soccer is a popular worldwide sport.
The broken table is fixable. What is the meaning of the word fixable?
able to be fixed
My life is a firecracker. It's always waiting to explode feel the fuse grow shorter my feelings will soon explode.
Which sentence shows the metaphor?
My life is a firecracker.
It's always waiting to explode.
Feel the fuse grow shorter.
My feelings will soon explode.
My life is a firecracker.
What type of poem is this? How do you know?
The Fog comes on little cat feet.
It sits looking
Over harbor and city
On silent haunches
And then moves on.
Free verse because it does not rhyme/ no rhyme scheme/more than three lines
During a class play, one of the actors forgot their lines. Everyone else on stage quickly helped the actor by whispering the words. They finished the play and it was a big success.
What is the theme of the passage?
A) Remember things that are important
B) Learn from your mistakes
C) Family bonds are important
D) Teamwork
D) Teamwork
Read the passage. Hurricanes are large, intense storms that begin over the ocean, where they gather heat and energy from the water. Hurricanes move slowly toward land, usually moving 10-20 miles per hour for more than one week. The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the storm surge, when it reaches land and causes flooding. Wind and waves also contribute to the damage caused by these surges.
Which sentence supports the claim that hurricanes are harmful?
A) Hurricane move slowly toward land.
B) Hurricanes are large intense storms that begin over the ocean.
C) They gather heat and energy from the water.
D) The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the storm surge, when it reaches land and causes flooding.
D) The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the storm surge, when it reaches land and causes flooding.
The morphemes in inability are…
in- abil- ity
Ms. Siemonite was unsure if she could carry all the books the students returned. They weighed a ton. How does the hyperbole add to the meaning of the text?
A) It shows Ms. Siemonite thinks she is very strong.
B) It shows the students dropped off a lot of books.
C) It shows Siemonite thinks the books will be heavy.
D) It shows Ms. Siemonite thinks it will take a long time to put the books away.
C) It shows Siemonite thinks the books will be heavy.
Read the poem and answer the question.
The life of a shark,
Is no walk in the park
Sharp teeth one of our features
Help us to catch other creatures.
Scared of us you might be
We just like to swim and be free.
What is the speaker’s perspective on the life of a shark? What line from the poem supports your answer to part A?
A) The speaker thinks the life of a shark is tiring.
B) The speaker thinks the life of a shark is the best.
C) The speaker thinks the life of a shark is carefree.
D) The speaker thinks the life of a shark is hard.
D) The speaker thinks the life of a shark is hard.
Line 2: Is no walk in the park
A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that bound the lion.
What two details should be included in the summary of the passage?
A) The mouse saw what happened
B) The mouse pleaded with the lion.
C) “Let me go, and someday I may help you.”
D) The mouse came to chew the ropes that bound the lion.
E) Later the hunters caught the lion in a trap.
D) The mouse came to chew the ropes that bound the lion.
E) Later the hunters caught the lion in a trap.
Part A: Read the following passage.
Muffins and cupcakes share many similarities, however, there are a few characteristics that set these pastries apart. For one thing, muffins tend to be on the healthier side, as fruit can be added to them. They aren’t too sweet and can be made even healthier if the baker uses whole wheat four. Muffins are dryer than cupcakes. Cupcakes are sweet, soft, and are typically made with more eggs and butter. They are usually slathered in frosting. Muffins are typically eaten as a breakfast food, whereas cupcakes are eaten as a sweet treat or as a dessert. There is no denying how tasty both are.
What is the text structure of this passage? Chronology, Comparison, Cause and Effect
What sentence supports your answer in Part A?
A) For one thing, muffins tend to be on the healthier side, as fruit can be added to them.
B) Muffins are typically breakfast food where as cupcakes are eaten as a sweet treat or dessert.
C) Cupcakes are sweet, soft, and are typically made with more eggs and butter.
D) They aren’t too sweet and can be made even healthier if the baker uses whole wheat flour.
Comparison, B: Muffins are typically breakfast food where as cupcakes are eaten as a sweet treat or dessert.