Genres
Genre
What is the way we categorize literature based on structure?
The dog was tired he went to take a nap.
This is a run-on (EX. The dog was tired, so he went to take a nap.)
When a reader uses context clues to infer what will happen next
What is to make a prediction
The first sentence in an essay
What is the hook
The cat is slimy like an egg yoke
What is a simile
Uses lines and stanzas to create a message
What is poetry
I met george washington.
Proper nouns are capitalized (EX. I met George Washington)
When a reader tries to create a relationship between the text and their own experiences
What is connection?
The first sentence in a body paragraph
What is a topic sentence
Third period lasts a 1,000 years
What is a hyperbole
**BONUS** (Double Points)
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
My favorite poem is The Journey.
There should be quotation marks around the poem (EX. "The Journey")
When a read asks things about the text that they do not yet understand
What is to question?
The last sentence in the introduction that helps structure the entire essay
What is a thesis statement
What is an idiom
Uses lines and scripts to create a story that is portrayed by actors
What is drama
Although we have midterms this week.
This is a sentence fragment. (EX. Although we have midterms this week, I forgot to study)
When a reader imagines the text in their head
What is to visualize
**BONUS** (Double points)
What is the largest land animal?
African elephant
The wind whistled an old show tune through my window
What is personification
What are Nonfiction and Fiction?
Subgenres of a story
The world is sad and hurting, we should all be nice to each other.
This is a comma splice (The world is sad and hurting, but we should all be nice to each other.)
When a reader tries to understand the significance of what they read
What is to evaluate
The final page in a research or informative paper that includes the resources an author used throughout their paper
What is the works cited page
Our love is a virus that knows no boundaries
What is a metaphor