Figurative Language
It took Mrs. Hasty a millions years to grade all of the virtual missing work.
What is hyperbole?
Title, caption, heading, map and chart are examples of what?
What are text features?
However, next, in addition are examples of what?
What are transition words?
The main idea of the entire paper.
When a computer loses power right before you submit an assignment.
What is person vs. Science and Technology?
What is simile?
The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic. Then, once a topic is selected, the author must decide whether his purpose for writing is to.
The position that supports an argument.
What is claim?
Explains the hook or "leads" the reader to the thesis.
What are leads?
The time and place a story takes place.
What is setting?
Boom! The locker slammed shut.
What is onomatopoeia?
A brief statement or shortened version of the main points.
What is summary?
Facts or data from a credible source.
What is evidence?
When you give credit to a person/source who provided you with the information you used.
What is in-text citation?
The message about life that author trying to express (moral) it is a statement, a complete thought, not one word!
What is theme?
The school year was a race to the finish.
The most important or central thought of a text, which tells the reader what the entire text is about
Opposite of the claim (presents the opposing side)
What is counterclaim?
Elaboration, Evidence, Explanation in the body paragraphs.
What are the 3 E's?
Events that happen when the characters tackle the problem. It leads to the climax.
What is rising action?
The moon showed it's face for all to see.
What is personification?
Chronological/Sequence, Cause/Effect, Problem/Solution, Compare/Contrast, and Description are examples of what?
What is text structure?
Evidence and explanation that disproves this counterclaim.
What is rebuttal?
The final sentence of the closing that leaves the reader with an intriguing thought, question or quotation.
What is clincher/closing statement?
When the author gives the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.
What is foreshadowing?