Vocabulary
the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
Perception
A character runs for their life. They are terrified, scared, and alone. What's chasing them? It's a clown. Where are they chasing them? In a haunted amusement park. What's the mood?
Tense, suspenseful
Author of "El Dorado"
Edgar Allen Poe
He said "There's a sandwich on the counter."
He said, "There's a sandwich on the counter."
Define theme
A moral or message of a story
the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time
continuity
What was the mood at the end of "Two Legs or One"?
Humorous
In the poem, "The Wandering Aengus," the fish turns into...
A girl
Whenever we go to the store we typically buy fruits and vegetables
Whenever we go to the store, we typically buy fruits and vegetables.
What are the three types of quotes?
2. Flow
3. Colon
preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent
obsess
The rain tapped softly on the window as the gray clouds hung low in the sky. Inside, the room was quiet except for the gentle creaking of the old wooden floor. A faint chill lingered in the air, and the dim light from the single lamp flickered every now and then, casting long shadows across the walls.
Gloomy or somber
"The Wandering Aengus" shows us that we should not stay determined in life. True or False.
False. It is a message of hope.
Inside the grocery store we found a pack of wild dogs.
Inside the grocery store, we found a pack of wild dogs.
how the audience feels while reading
mood
The wind whipped through the trees, sending leaves swirling in every direction. Laughter echoed as two children darted between the branches, their footsteps quick and light. They shouted challenges to each other, faces lit with excitement as they raced toward the hilltop. The sky above was a deep, endless blue, and the air buzzed with the thrill of the chase.
playful, exciting, freeing
The "shadow" in "El Dorado" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Dad already said what he thinks we'll have for dinner: "We'll be having Sloppy Joes, of course!"
Name of the author of "Heartbeat"?
David Yoo
a humorous or malicious deception
hoax
The sun streamed through the window, casting a warm glow on the room filled with laughter and chatter. Plates clinked, and glasses sparkled under the light, but in the corner, a girl sat quietly, her smile not quite reaching her eyes. She glanced at the clock, her fingers tapping rhythmically on the table, as the noise around her seemed to fade into a distant hum.
Bittersweet
Edgar Allen Poe uses this "sing songy" poetic device in "Eldorado."
Rhyming
In the beginning of the story, Heartbeat claims that he "Was going to get super buff through protein shakes.".
In the beginning of the story, Heartbeat claims that he "was going to get super buff through protein shakes."
Write out the formula for writing a thematic statement.
[STORY TITLE] shows that [ABSTRACT NOUN] can...