this type of essay convinces someone to agree with your opinion
What is persuasive?
100
The time and place of a literary work that establish its context.
What is setting?
100
uses the words like or as to compare two unlike things
What is a simile?
100
refers to the literal meaning of a word, the "dictionary definition"
What is denotation?
200
SPELLING: Correctly spell the word that fits in the following sentence:
"Michelle doesn't think that _______ basketball team is faster than ours." (they're - their - there)
What is t-h-e-i-r?
200
"to further explain," "moreover," and "consequently" are types of these
What is higher transition word/phrase?
200
The turning point of the action in the plot of a play or story.
What is climax?
200
the three type most appropriate strategy to use for relating prior knowledge to the current passage or book
What is text to text, text to self, text to world?
200
John Donne uses this in his poem: "Song: Go and Catch a Falling Star."
What is hyperbole?
300
words that show possession should end with this
What is apostrophe -s? Example: The cat's toy was trapped under the couch.
300
the amount of time one should spend planning an essay
What is 10 to 15 minutes?
300
The first stage of a fictional or dramatic plot, in which necessary background information is provided.
What is exposition?
300
be careful not to provide only the topic when asked for this, but rather provide "who, what, when, why"
What is main idea?
300
“Only the lowest kind of snake could do something so cruel!” The word snake could include evil or danger. This is an example of ______.
What is connotation?
400
in order to receive a passing score, these types of words should not be used in an essay
What are dead words?
400
the grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word choice portions of an essay (this could make or break your score)
What are conventions?
400
internal and external are types of this story element
What is conflict?
400
an implied meaning that is not directly stated but can be deduced from clues
What is an inference?
400
"Her words were daggers directed toward his heart" is an example of ________.
What is a metaphor?
500
the combining of sentences, phrases, and punctuation, which creates length and shows mature command of the language
What is compound-complex sentence structure? (or sentence variety)
500
the thinking map used to aid in planning an essay
What is FLEE map?
500
The implied attitude of a writer toward the subject and characters of a work
What is tone?
500
if time permits, this strategy should be done EVERY time you finish writing an essay
What is going back and editing?
500
this skill is challenging, because figuring out the meaning demands logical and creative thinking