Rhetorical Appeals
A magazine ad for eHarmony shows a happy couple.
Pathos
State the Main Idea: Different rocks are used in different ways. The way a rock is used depends on its color, feel, shine and hardness. For example, some rocks, such as granite and marble, are both hard and beautiful. They are used for buildings and monuments. Another type of rocks, graphite is soft and dark. It is used in lead pencils.
different rocks are used in different ways.
Describe character archetypes.
Characters you see recurring throughout different literary texts
The shelves were piled high with boxes of every size and shape. Each group had a different picture and different bright colors. There were so many people - men and women, mothers with little children, teenagers putting more boxes on the shelves. Some of the people were talking together as they chose the boxes and cans that they wanted. Jeff was having a hard time remembering which one to buy. He knew that Tooli wouldn't be happy if he brought home the wrong brand! Where was Jeff?
the grocery store
What does Allusion mean?
An indirect reference to something else
A commercial shows statistics about how many people die per year from drunk driving.
Logos
Give the main idea of the passage: The peanut is a humble plant with hundreds of functions. Most peanuts are roasted in their shells and lightly salted. About half the peanuts eaten in the United States are ground into a thick paste called peanut butter. The rich oil made from peanuts is good for frying foods and is used for oiling machines and making soaps and paint. Even peanut shells are used to make plastics and to fertilize soil.
the many uses of peanuts.
Name the 5 elements of a plot chart.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
"Fire!", I yelled. "There's a fire in the bathroom" I screamed. After a moment I thought to myself, Why wasn't anyone answering me? or coming out of there class rooms?. So I yelled again "Fire,Fire!". Still no answer. I decided to get help but when I tried to run it felt like I was going so slow. The doors to all the classrooms where moving further away. All of a sudden I heard an alarm going off. Infer what the person is doing
Dreaming
Using the details you read and what you already know to make a conclusion
Inference
If you do all of your work, you will pass all of your classes.
Logos
Give the Main Idea of the passage: Helen and Ann were best friends. They liked to do many activities together. In the summer, they both like to go swimming in the ocean and to build sandcastles. In the winter they went ice-skating on the pond by their school. Their favorite thing to do together was to ride horses in the meadow near their homes.
Helen and Ann like to do the same things.
A character is traveling across the sea on a journey to a new land. On the way, he/she is encountering obstacles where he needs to make important decisions.
What part of the plot chart is this?
Rising Action
Ashanti had worked in the garden all day with her mother. They had started early in the morning while it was still cool. By the end of the day, Ashanti was covered in dirt. Predict what Ashanti will do next
What is clean up/ Take a shower.
Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (adj.) Calm, peaceful, and untroubled 1. HYPOCRITE 2. SERENE 3. ARID 4. ASSAILANT
Serene
Tiger Woods endorses Nike in an advertisement.
Ethos
State the Main Idea of the passage: It takes more than food to make babies grow up to be healthy and happy. If babies are not patted and hugged, they grow more slowly and are less healthy. Also they will not be as smart or happy when they become adults. Many studies show that love is the most important thing in children's lives.
children need love to grow up healthy
A character just won a big battle. They are starting to go back to normal and put everything back to normal.
What part of the plot chart does this fall into.
Resolution
Tami loved biking. She had biked in all kinds of weather. She had been planning this bike trip for weeks. Today was going to be great. She woke up early and looked out the window. It was raining! Predict what Tami will do
Tami will go on the bike trip anyway
Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (v.) To hold back; To restrict 1. DISINTERESTED 2. CONSTRAIN 3. MANIPULATE 4. CONFRONT 5. MIMIC
Constrain
Your parent tells you that they were once a teenager, so they know what it's like to be dealing with the issues you're having.
Ethos
The people of ancient Egypt created an advanced civilization. More than 6,000 years ago, they developed a calendar with 360 days divided into 12 months. The people made paper and learned how to write. They also built huge monuments with machines they invented. The main idea of this passage is:
the creation of an advanced civilization in Egypt
Define: Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Exposition- The start of the story. Before the action.
Rising Action- The series of conflicts leading to the climax
Climax- The turning point. Most intense and most important part.
Falling Action- The action that follows the climax.
Resolution- Tying up loose ends. the conclusion
Brianna woke up at 7:00 in the morning. She went to brush her teeth.Then she got dressed. She went downstairs to eat breakfast. Then she grabbed her bag,and went out the door. Where do you predict that she is going?
School
Using sensory language to create a picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery