Literary Devices
This is the difference between similes and metaphors
What is similies use "like" or "as" to compare two ideas, whereas metaphors do not.
What is another way to say central conflict?
What is the main problem.
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in a story.
What was the "imagination location?"
What is
Ebon Grace's imagination.
Using this strategy, you would read each answer choice and determine which one is correct after crossing out less likely answers.
What is the Process of Elimination
What is the meaning of the the word "sincere" as it is used in paragraph 4?
What is using context clues to determine meaning.
What are words that sound like noises called?
What is onomenopeioa.
An author's feelings/opinions about a subject and their perspective is also known as this.
What is Author's Point of View?
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What was the title of the novel we read in Unit 1?
What is...
"My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich"
What does the acronym for this strategy stand for? : ADD
What is Answer, Detail, Detail
What is the author's point of view of the topic?
What is analyzing opinion words.
This is the purpose of foreshadowing.
To create suspense for the reader of things that are to come.
Often, the state test will ask you to describe a character and his/her traits. An author can show you this through STEAL. What does the acronym stand for.
What is by what they say, think, effect others, act and look like.
By what they do, say or think.
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What are the Flava Flavs nicknamed after?
What are...
Ice Cream flavors.
What is the writing strategy for a compare and contrast essay?
What is INTRO (HOT) + CER + CER + CONCLUSION
Which statement is most important to include in a summary?
What is analyze key details.
The following uses THIS literary device: "When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath"
What is personification?
Three categories which you can determine for Author's Purpose.
What is Persuade, Inform, and Entertain?
Events in a story that build up the conflict.
What is the type of dancing that is popular in the novel, "My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich"
What is...
Breakdancing
Before reading the provided texts, a savvy test-taker would use this strategy.
What is preview/read the multiple choice questions?
How does the setting impact the events in the plot?
Analyze how the setting effects what happens in the story.
"Purple puppies like playing on the playground" is an example of this literary device.
What is alliteration?
How many paragraphs are in an extended response and what are they?
What is 4. The HOT intro, CER on the first passage, the CER on the second passage and the conclusion.
Events that lead up to the resolution of a story.
What is the falling action?
What does Bianca's mom refer to the neighborhood kids as and what does Ebony Grace call them?
What are...
Street Urchins and Nefarious Mininions
Why do we write summary statements?
To help us understand what we are reading.
How does the protagonist feel about moving to Harlem?
Use the STEAL method to analyze characterization.
Say-think-effect on others-actions-looks