All is relative
What is an example of a proper adjective?
Name the 5 types of expository essays
problem-solving
cause and effect
compare and contrast
def and classfification
how to
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Provide an example of each.
A simile compares different things with "like" or "as". A metaphor compares to different things and DOESN'T use "like" or "as"
Give an example of how to start a concluding sentence
In conclusion, Therefore, As expected, Finally, etc.
Words that have same pronunciations, different meanings, and spellings
Homophone
what is the difference between Stationary vs stationery
-ary:no moving
-ery: writing paper and evelopes
What is Repetition and how do we use it?
Repetition of words that creates emphasis of something
ex. "Eleven" 'not mine, not mine, not mine....'
Topic sentence, evidence, transition sentence
A word that indicates direction, time, place, or location
Preposition
a personal pronoun is a word that takes place of one or more nouns. The noun which the pronoun refers to is called?
the antecedent
What is the plot of a story? How is it organized?
Plot is the structure or organization of events that make up a fictional story.
Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Resolution
what are the three elements of an intriduction?
Hook, thesis, transition sentence
And, Or, But are examples of...
what is the antecedent?
As a boy, Washington had a pony and learned how to ride it.
pony
What is the difference between Literary Elements and Literary Techniques?
Literary Elements refer to the components of literary work (ie. plot, characters, conflict, etc.)
Literary Techniques refers to the technique employed by the author to produce an effect (ie. irony, figurative language, etc.)
In an essay, what is a hook?
Hook should lead your reader into your essay
A group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes the word’s meaning
Prefix
indefinite pronouns
What is an idom?
a saying that has a different meaning than what it literary says.
"the HW was a piece of cake"
What is a transition sentence?
sentences that show the relationship between two or more ideas