Woo Me with Your Words (poetic devices)
To Write or Not to Write (writing process)
Get to the Point (main idea, context clues)
Prove It! (inference)
Anything Goes (miscellaneous)
100
Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.
What is alliteration?
100
"Based on the excerpt, explain what the process of conking revealed about African Americans at the time" Form this question into a strong thesis sentence.
What is "The process of conking revealed that African Americans wanted to make their hair straight enough to resemble white hair" [answers will vary]
100
"In 1954 and 1955, Dr. Maya Angelou toured Europe with a production of the opera Porgy and Bess. She studied modern dance with Martha Graham, danced with Alvin Ailey on television variety shows and, in 1957, recorded her first album, Calypso Lady. In 1958, she moved to New York, where she joined the Harlem Writers Guild, acted in the historic Off-Broadway production of Jean Genet's The Blacks and wrote and performed Cabaret for Freedom." Based on these essential details, the main idea is...
What is the professional activities of Maya Angelou during the 1950's?
100
Summer brought fireflies in swarms. They lit our evenings like dreams we thought we couldn’t have. We caught them in jars, punched holes, carried them around for days. Luminous abdomens that when charged with air turned bright. Imagine! Mere insects carrying such cargo, magical caravans flickering beneath low July skies. We chased them, amazed. The idea! Those tiny bodies pulsing phosphorescence. They made reckless traffic, signaling, neon flashes forever into the deepening dusk. They gave us new faith in the nasty tonics of childhood, pungent, murky liquids promising shining eyes, strong teeth, glowing skin, and we silently vowed to swallow ever after. What was the secret of light? We wanted their brilliance: small fires hovering, each tiny explosion the birth of a new world. “They lit our evenings like dreams/we thought we couldn’t have” (ln 2-3) contains an example of: a. Personification b. Simile c. Alliteration d. Onomatopoeia
What is b. simile
100
Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words in a poem
What is alliteration?
200
The tropical storm slept for days
What is personification?
200
Explain what the A.C.E. method stands for
What is Answer the question, Cite the evidence, and Explain the evidence.
200
"But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing." The main idea of the 2nd stanza in Maya Angelou's "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
What is "When a creature is not free (like a caged bird), it is often extremely restricted to perform normal life functions. It cannot be what it was designed to be."
200
Don’t knock at my door, little child, I cannot let you in, You know not what a world this is Of cruelty and sin. Wait in the still eternity Until I come to you, The world is cruel, cruel, child, I cannot let you in! Don’t knock at my heart, little one, I cannot bear the pain Of turning deaf-ear to your call Time and time again! You do not know the monster men Inhabiting the earth, Be still, be still, my precious child, I must not give you birth! - Georgia Douglas Johnson Who is the speaker in this poem? a. A homeless woman b. A sick woman c. A pregnant woman d. A hungry woman
What is c. a pregnant woman
200
Character v. Character Character v. Nature/Society Character v. Self
What are the different types of conflict?
300
Her hair is silk.
What is metaphor?
300
The two main components of a conclusion
What is a summary statement and a clincher
300
"I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." This stanza is primarily about....
What is the personal value of making a hard but right decision in life?
300
A single flow’r he sent me, since we met. All tenderly his messenger he chose; Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still wet-- One perfect rose. I knew the language of the floweret; “My fragile leaves,” it said, “his heart enclose.” Love long has taken for his amulet One perfect rose. Why is it no one ever sent me yet One perfect limousine, do you suppose? Ah no, it’s always just my luck to get One perfect rose. The tone of this poem could be best described as: a. disappointed b. proud c. hopeful d. appreciative
What is a. disappointed
300
How the author describes a character
What is characterization?
400
Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom?
What is rhetorical question?
400
Words and phrases that show relationships. They help the reader move through the writing and are the glue that holds everything together.
What are transition words
400
"Shorty soon decided that my hair was finally long enough to be conked." In the sentence above, the noun form of "conked" was....
What is an African American hair style popular in the 1940's?
400
Summer brought fireflies in swarms. They lit our evenings like dreams we thought we couldn’t have. We caught them in jars, punched holes, carried them around for days. Luminous abdomens that when charged with air turned bright. Imagine! Mere insects carrying such cargo, magical caravans flickering beneath low July skies. We chased them, amazed. The idea! Those tiny bodies pulsing phosphorescence. They made reckless traffic, signaling, neon flashes forever into the deepening dusk. They gave us new faith in the nasty tonics of childhood, pungent, murky liquids promising shining eyes, strong teeth, glowing skin, and we silently vowed to swallow ever after. What was the secret of light? We wanted their brilliance: small fires hovering, each tiny explosion the birth of a new world. What do the fireflies symbolize to the speaker in “Childhood”? a. Kindness b. Innocence c. Indifference d. Friendship
What is b. innocence
400
Mary Maloney's husband is leaving her.
What is the primary conflict of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
500
The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough.
What is imagery?
500
She woke up early in the morning. She went downstairs to eat breakfast and then brushed her teeth. She was in a hurry. She forgot to lock the door. She got back. She got in trouble. Add at LEAST four transition words to this excerpt.
First, she woke up....Afterwards, she went....However, she was in a hurry. As a result, she forgot to lock the door. Consequently, she got back and she got in trouble. [answers will vary]
500
"The visual constriction of highways, buildings, and traffic is abrubtly lifted." When the author refers to the “constrictions” of highways in line 10, he means that structures such as highways....
What is that they make it difficult to see the world around you?
500
Summer brought fireflies in swarms. They lit our evenings like dreams we thought we couldn’t have. We caught them in jars, punched holes, carried them around for days. Luminous abdomens that when charged with air turned bright. Imagine! Mere insects carrying such cargo, magical caravans flickering beneath low July skies. We chased them, amazed. The idea! Those tiny bodies pulsing phosphorescence. They made reckless traffic, signaling, neon flashes forever into the deepening dusk. They gave us new faith in the nasty tonics of childhood, pungent, murky liquids promising shining eyes, strong teeth, glowing skin, and we silently vowed to swallow ever after. What was the secret of light? We wanted their brilliance: small fires hovering, each tiny explosion the birth of a new world. What is the main idea of this poem? a. There is no better time than childhood. b. Fireflies are important to all people. c. Childhood is a struggle to get through. d. Fireflies glow during the summer.
What is a. There is no better time than childhood
500
When the author "shows" something about a character.
What is indirect characterization?
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