Characteristics
What is one characteristic of a personal narrative?
Told in first person, involves a narrator, is a true story about a person, a story about the author
Why does author Jennifer Lou call, "Hello, My Name is," a graphic essay?
She uses images to add meaning to her text.
The entire class was ecstatic about the announcement of a snow day.
What is the meaning of ecstatic in this sentence?
very happy, thrilled
The cat ran quickly through the neighborhood.
Name the adverb.
quickly
What are vice grips designed to do?
a. hold things firmly in place
b. attach items with a nail
c. measure length and width
a. hold things firmly in place
Which words best show Jennifer Lou's feeling of incompleteness and lack of belonging?
a. full name, everyone else, Chinese
b. no middle name, no nothing, blank
c. passports, licenses, birth certificate
b. no middle name, no nothing, blank
Which sentences uses a metaphor?
a. The light wind blew through the flowers.
b. Lily's eyes closed tightly as she wished upon a star.
c. Lily's eyes were like diamonds, sparkling in the bright sunlight.
c. Lily's eyes were like diamonds, sparkling in the bright sunlight.
My realization of how to solve the problem came just in time.
What is the meaning of realization?
a. problem
b. understanding
c. enjoyment
b. understanding
What part of speech is thought in
I have a thought about how to improve our program.
Noun
Which part of a space shuttle carries the crew?
a. booster
b. orbiter
c. tank
b. orbiter
}Brave as a lion"
This is an example of a
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. synanym
a. simile
Which sentence uses personification to describe flowers being moved by the wind?
a. The light wind blew through the flowers.
b. The flowers danced happily in the gentle breeze.
c. The wind caused the flowers to move back and forth.
b. The flowers danced happily in the gentle breeze.
Which object has a shape with a curvature?
a. bowl
b. ruler
c. board
a. bowl
Which sentence contains a stronger verb and adjective?
a. The old green tree grew tall.
b. A gentle breeze rustled the colorful autumn leaves.
b.
In "Hello, My Name is," Jennifer felt comfortable with her name when she was __________
a. a child
b. a teenager
c. an adult
c. an adult
Which test structure is generally used to organize a personal narrative?
cause and effect, chronological order, or description?
Chronological order
The homemade turkey placemats waited patiently on the table for everyone to sit down and eat.
Is this an example of a simile, anthropomorphism, or personification?
Personification
Which sentence uses the word incessantly correctly?
a. The phone rang incessantly all afternoon.
b. Jim and Sam incessantly argue and almost always get along.
c. George incessantly takes the bus, usually riding his back instead.
a. The phone rang incessantly all afternoon.
Name 4 parts of speech.
Noun, verb, adverb, adjective, pronoun, conjunction,
What is segregation?
Separation of groups
Which sentence does not use correct punctuation and capitalization?
a. Mike said, "please close the door".
b. "Would you please close the door?" Mike asked.
c. "Please close the door," Mike.
a. Mike said, "please close the door".
What is anthropomorphism?
Attributing human-like emotions, characteristics, or behaviors to nonhuman-like entities
Which article of clothing might make someone easily discernable on a crowded beach?
a. a bathing suit
b. a winter coat
c. a pair of shorts
b. a winter coat
What is the predicate of this sentence?
"The dog barked excitedly."
barked excitedly
What middle name did Jennifer Lou choose for herself in "Hello, My Name Is?"
Elizabeth