Figurative Language
Comparing two things using like or as
What is simile?
What the text is mainly about
Where and when a story takes place.
What is setting?
What is the meaning of the word "mundane" in the sentence? "His mundane job involved filing paperwork and answering phones all day."
A) Exciting B) Boring C) Important D) Unique
What is B (boring)?
True or false: You can get up to sharpen a pencil without asking
What is false?
Compare two things WITHOUT using like or as
What is metaphor?
A short, complete restating of the text.
What is summary?
How the story ends and the problem is resolved.
What is a resolution?
What is the meaning of the word "plummeted" in the sentence? "After the stock market crashed, the value of the company's shares plummeted."
A) Increased rapidly B) Stabilized C) Decreased suddenly D) Decreased slightly
What is C (decreased suddenly)?
True or False: You get your binders right when you walk into ELA
What is true?
"I'm so hungry I might die!" is an example of...
What is hyperbole?
The lesson of the text
What is theme?
Conflict that drives the story forward.
What is a problem?
What does the word "ominous" most likely mean in the following sentence? "Dark clouds gathered overhead, casting an ominous shadow over the town."
A) Threatening B) Joyful C) Peaceful D) Colorful
What is A (threatening)?
When do you get up to leave the class?
When the bell rings OR when I say "ok bye!"
The subject of a text
What is topic?
Something writers use to indicate or hint something that is to follow or appear later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
What does the word "furtive" suggest in the sentence? "The furtive glance she gave her friend indicated that she was hiding something."
A) Open B) Suspicious C) Honest D) Cautious
What is B (suspicious)?
Where do you find the homework?
What is the folder against the door?
Objects having human qualities
What is personification?
What is infer (or inference)?
When a character is has a problem because of things on the outside, like the weather.
What is external conflict?
In the sentence, "The hiker was exhausted after traversing the arduous mountain trail," what does "arduous" mean?
A) Dangerous B) Easy C) Beautiful D) Difficult
What is D (Difficult)?
When do you have to TTPA and use complete sentences?
What is always OR almost always?