Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point or most intense moment
What font and size does MLA format require?
Times New Roman, 12 pt
Fix the error: “its going to rain today.”
It’s going to rain today.
Which part of your paper restates the thesis and wraps up the essay?
Conclusion Paragraph
Identify the figurative language: “Leaves whispered secrets to the wind.”
Personification
What is introduced during the exposition?
Characters and setting
What should you do if you paraphrase someone’s idea?
Include an in-text citation
What punctuation mark is missing? “I bought apples bananas and grapes.”
Commas
What is a thesis statement?
The outline of an essay, the answer to the essay topic
Identify the figurative language: "Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore"
Alliteration
What is theme?
The lesson or message of a story
What does an MLA in-text citation look like for Jane Doe on page 15?
(Doe 15)
Fix the errors: “My mom who loves gardening planted roses.”
My mom, who loves gardening, planted roses.
this essay type is written with the primary goal of persuading a reader to agree with a specific claim.
Argumentative Essay
Identify the figurative language: “The classroom was a zoo during indoor recess.”
What is the difference between a protagonist and antagonist?
A protagonist is the main character of a story, an antagonist opposes the protagonist.
In MLA Works Cited, which element should come first for a book entry?
Authors last name then first name
Combine the sentence correctly: "I have a big test tomorrow I need to study"
I have a big test tomorrow so I need to study
This essay type is strictly to inform, explain, or clarify a topic to the reader.
Expository essay
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile compares two things using “like” or “as,” while a metaphor directly says one thing is another without using “like” or “as.”
Name the 5 parts of plot in correct order
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What information goes in the upper left-hand corner of the first page in MLA format?
Your name, teacher's name, class, and date
Capitalize this book title correctly: “sunrise on the reaping”
Sunrise on the Reaping
Topic sentence, evidence, explanation, conclusion