Literary Devices
What literary device is this:
Life is a rollercoaster.
Metaphor
What does theme and central idea mean as used in ELA?
Theme- message / moral / lesson
Central idea - main idea / gist / what the text is mainly about
At least how many pieces of cited evidence do you need when a prompt asks you to use details in your short response?
TWO
What is the "moral of the story" or lesson implied in a text?
Theme
What does ELA stand for?
English Language Arts
What literary device is being used:
Sally sells sea shells by the seashore.
Alliteration
Define “convey” as it relates to ELA questioning.
To show, tell or communicate in a way
What is the proper format for writing a Short Constructed Response OR the TWO BODY paragraphs of an extended response?
RACERS
What is an inference?
an educated guess
True or False: You can copy sections of random text (example- a single paragraph) from the text and get partial credit on your written response.
FALSE!!!
What literary device is being used here:
The world looked completely still. The snow was bright white, sparkling, and reflecting the sun. Even though it was a freezing January day, I wish I had my sunglasses. It was so bright that I had to squint my eyes as I trudged through the snow to get to the car.
Imagery
What is impact?
An effect on something
What are FOUR ways to introduce each piece of text-based (cited/quoted) evidence?
Answers will vary but may include:
The author says, The author writes, One detail is, According to the text, In the text it says, In the story it says, In the passage it says, Another detail is, A second detail is, On paragraph X it says,
This is the time, place, cultural context, weather, etc. of a text.
Setting
What is it called when you mark up a text as you read it and make notes in the margins?
What literary device is being used:
The pencil danced across the page of the sketchbook and created a masterpiece.
Personification
Define “reveal” as it is used in ELA questioning.
To show or to make known
How many paragraphs do you need for an EXTENDED RESPONSE? AND what are they?
4:
1. Introduction
2. RACERS (1st text)
3. RACERS (2nd text)
4. Conclusion
The struggle between two (or more) opposing forces in the text.
The problem that needs to be solved.
Conflict
Who wrote The Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
What literary device is being used when one text is compared to another using the words “like” or “as”?
Example: Leah was as pretty as a rose.
Simile
What does a question mean when it asks how something “contributed” to the text?
It means how it is connected, develops, adds to or is related to something else in the text.
How would you restate the following prompt (Turn the Question Around):
How do Leah's feelings change during the course of the poem, “Falling Star”?
Leah's feelings change during the course of the poem, "Falling Star" from ___ to ___
Define PLOT.
The sequence of events of a text, including conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
What was the name of the first story that we read this school year?
"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto