Irony
Run-On, Fragment, or Comma Splice
Paragraph Structure
Sentence Structure
Black Like Me & The Giver
100
What type of irony is it when what really happens is the opposite of what is expected.
Situational Irony
100
Because she met him online. She thought it was a good idea to be cautious. She had heard horror stories about the dates her friends went and certainly didn’t want that to happen to her.
Sentence Fragment
100
What step is this in the 5-Step Paragraph Structure? Explain the Controlling Idea
Step 2
100
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
Martina laughed when her mother dropped a pie upside down on the floor.
"...when her mother dropped a pie upside down on the floor."
100
Who is the author of Black Like Me?
John Howard Griffin
200
What type of irony is it when a figure of speech in which the literal meaning of what someone says is different from, and often opposite to, what they actually mean.
Verbal Irony
200
Twenty years later no one would have thought that those two would see each other again. Juan and David recognized each other they had been in the first grade together. They were best friends, but Juan had to move away because his dad took work in another city.
Run-on Sentence
200
What step is this in the 5-Step Paragraph Structure?
Give Support
Step 3
200
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
Stuart was often hard to find around the house because he was so small.
"Stuart was often hard to find around the house..."
200
What was the purpose of Griffin's sociological study in the American south?
To highlight, first hand, the racist treatment of African Americans in the American South.
300
This irony occurs when there is difference between a character’s understanding of a given situation and that of the audience.
Dramatic Irony
300
I think it’s time to buy a new air conditioner before the next heat wave hits. The air conditioner is too loud, Cleo can't sleep. When Cleo can’t sleep, she cries, and I can’t sleep.
Comma Splice
300
What step is this in the 5-Step Paragraph Structure?
Controlling Idea & Topic Sentence
Step 1
300
Name all 7 Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
300
What type of literary genre/story is The Giver?
Dystopia
400
Situational Irony
400
Dinner was rather difficult to organize. None of us liked to eat red meat. Most of us liked to eat fish, Jerry preferred to devour the still-beating hearts of fresh artichokes. He is a very strict vegetarian.
Comma Splice
400
What step is this in the 5-Step Paragraph Structure?
Complete Paragraph's Idea & Concluding Sentence
Step 5
400
What type of conjunction joins two independent clauses?
Coordinating Conjunction (FANBOYS)
400
What is a central theme in Black Like Me?
Racism
Disparity
Struggle
Justice
500
Dramatic Irony
500
I spoil my cat more than I spoiled my children. My cat was upset all day he didn't get canned food for breakfast. I rarely cooked for my children for breakfast.
Run-on Sentence
500
What step is this in the 5-Step Paragraph Structure?
Explain Support
Step 4
500
What type of conjunction joins a dependent clause with an independent clause?
Subordinating Conjunction
500
What are two conflicts that you recall in The Giver? *Use terminology from class...character vs. character, etc.
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Self