Point of View
"You walk through the front door as your mom calls, "Hello! I am so glad to see you!" You set all of your school stuff down and get a snack."
second person
The difference between conflict and climax.
Conflict is the problem that starts a story.
Climax is the turning point that starts us towards the resolution of a story.
True or false. 'Love' is a theme.
False
It should be a complete sentence.
What is the tone of this poem?
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
The tone is proud or cunning or conceited.
Choose the text structure:
When I got home from school after a long boring day, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.
Sequencial
Name the point of view of the following sentences:
"Carly was going to the store after school. She wanted to get a new backpack that would feel more grown up. She knew that all of her friends had gotten new backpacks and now it was her turn. Her mom would pick her up and take her to Target. Carly couldn't wait. Her mom thought the new backpack was unnecessary but had agreed anyway."
third person omniscient
The definition of connotation.
Connotation is the way certain words make you feel. They could be positive, negative, or neutral.
True or false: 'Friends should be honest' is a theme.
True
What does Lewis Carroll mean when he writes:
"And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!"?
He means that the fish are getting eaten.
A timeline is the best graphic organizer for which text structure.
What 3 things should you look for to find the point of view of a text?
Prounouns, characters thoughts, characters feelings.
The definition of exposition.
Exposition is what happens at the beginning of the story. It includes characters and setting.
The theme of the Three Little Pigs.
"Work hard."
"Choose building materials wisely."
Choose the word with the most positive connotation:
aroma or stench
aroma
Name the text structure:
Hurricanes and tornados are both amazing yet deadly natural phenomena. Both generate deadly conditions, but in different ways. Tornados are likely to damage people and property with their high winds, which go up to 300 miles per hour, but hurricanes are generally more feared for their flooding. Also, hurricanes can produce tornados, which makes them quite dangerous indeed.
Compare and contrast
The difference between third person objective and third person limited.
Objective- narrator knows no thoughts or feelings
Limited- narrator knows one character's thoughts or feelings.
The definition of tone.
Tone is the author's attitude towards a topic in a text.
The theme of Red Riding Hood.
"Don't talk to strangers."
Name the type of figurative language and tell how you know:
"The sky is missing the sun at night."
Explain the difference between cause and effect and problem and solution.
Cause and effect- the effect has already happened.
Problem and solution- possible solutions are given
The difference between third person and first person.
First person- narrator is part of the story
third person- narrator is outside of the story
The difference between theme and topic.
Theme- lesson or message the author conveys with the story.
Topic- 1- 3 words; no judgment
The theme of Goldilocks and the three bears.
"Don't touch what's not yours."
Name the figurative language and tell what it means:
"That test was a piece of cake. I bet everyone got an A."
idiom; it means that it was easy.
Explain the difference between sequential and chronological.
Chronological- one time when something happened.
Sequential- steps that could be followed.