What is the Author's purpose for writing the story Flora & Ulysses?
To entertain
How does Jose Miguel feel about his heritage?
Jose is proud. He wants to called by his name.
Name one setting in Year of the Rat.
Pacy's home
Pacy's school
Pacy's room
What type of Figurative language is this?
He was as swift as an arrow.
Simile
Give an example of First person Point of View
I, me, Us, we
Give an example of a text feature.
Heading
Italics
Bold
What is the Author's purpose of Yes, We are Latinos?
to entertain
to inform
Name 2 Characters in year of the Rat
Pacy
Dun wei
Dad
Pacy's Friends
What type of Figurative Language is this?
The sun wrapped in a blanket
personification
What is a Simile ?
A comparision using like or as
What does the P in P.I.E stand for?
Pursuade
What does it mean to be bilingual?
to speak more than one language.
Pacy stands up for her friend. Pacy decides she will become a writer. Pacy gets her friends to come together
What is the conflict in Kitoto the Mighty?
What is a metaphor?
a comparision saying one thing is another
What are graphic features?
the pictures and illustrations in a story.
What is the theme of Yes, We are Latinos?
What is the theme of Year of the Rat?
Its always best to stand up for others even though it may be hard.
What is the theme of Kitoto the Mighty ?
Small things can be strong, mighty.
Trying your best.
What is personification?
giving animals/ things human traits
What type of figurative language is this?
"He thought about food more than a thousand times a day."'
Hyperbole
How are Lilli and Michiko similar ?
They both live in La
They are both Latina
They are are in the same class at school. Their heritage brings them together.
In Year of the Rat Dad tells a short story about philosphers and a fish. What author's craft technique is this an example of?
Ancedote
How is the conflict resolved in Kitoto the Mighty?
Kitoto finds the most powerful being the mountain mouse.
How is the purpose of figurative language?
Figurative language making stories more interesting. It allows readers to imagine the story.