Figurative Langauge
A simile is going to have one of which two words?
Like or As
Define Point of View
Tone- the feeling of a story
POV- the perspective from which the story is told
Define theme.
Theme is the overall message, lesson, moral, meaning of a story as it relates to life. Theme is universal.
Which has a more positive connotation?
a. curious
b. nosy
c. interrupting
a- curious
Which is a compound sentence:
a. The dogs and cats that live in my house.
b. It is getting late, but I must finish this paper.
c. If he answers correctly, he can have candy.
B- It is getting late, but I must finish this paper.
COMMA + CONJUNCTION (but) = Compound
Which is a hyperbole
a. I died and came back to life when he made that joke.
b. She waited several hours for the next appointment.
c. He was a dark rainy cloud that followed her around.
A
Which point of view talks at the reader? (you/your)
2nd person
What is one way to determine the theme of a story?
a. Read the last sentence
b. Follow the lesson that the character learns
c. Define all of the difficult words.
Explain the difference between connotation and denotation.
Connotation- the tone of a word based on how it is used in context
Denotation- the dictionary definition of a word
List the FANBOYS words in order AND what are those words called?
Coordinating Conjnctions
Which words indicate personification.
The sadness crushed and dragged her into a dark hole.
crushed and dragged- sadness cannot really do these things
What tone do the following words portray:
deadly, suspicious, unknown, clue
a. happy
b. sad
c. funny
d. mysterious
d- mysterious
Which is NOT a theme:
a. always consider the other side of things
b. danger
c. love makes us do wild things
b- danger
Choose the best answer:
What is the meaning of the italicized word:
She had unwittingly told everyone about her secret plan. There was noone in the room that didn't hear her give it away.
a. on purpose
b. quickly
c. without realizing
d. rudely
c- without realizing
Correct the complex sentence:
We will have free time, if everyone works quietly.
No comma needed. Independent clause comes first.
We will have free time if everyone works quietly.
Explain the meaning of this metaphor.
The world was her oyster to explore.
She has the opportunity to explore the world as if she were opening an oyster and looking into it.
Explain the difference between 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient.
Limited- follows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
Omniscient- follows the thoughts and feelings of all characters even when not related to one another.
Write a theme for one of the following stories:
Moana
Aladdin
3 Little Pigs
Answers vary. Suggestions:
Moana- Be true to yourself despite others wishes.
Aladdin- Be careful what you wish for. Lies always come to light.
3 Littke Pigs- Quality over quantity.
List as many adjectives as you can in 30 seconds. GO!
Winning team gets the points.
List 5 subordinating conjunctions.
since, if, when, while, before, after, because, although, even though, rather
List 3 idioms and their meanings.
Answers vary.
-Break a leg
-Piece of cake
-Stabbed in the back
List 3 short stories and their tones from Q1.
Answers vary.
List 3 short stories and their themes from Q1.
Teacher checks.
Match the numbers and letters
a. describes something 1. verb
b. names something 2. noun
c. an action 3. adjective
a- 3
b- 2
c-1
Write a compound complex sentence!
Teacher check.