Vocabulary
If you cannot decide between two different items on a menu, you are displaying______________
a) pathos
b) eccentric
c) facade
d) ambivalence
d) ambivalence
A simile is a just a special type of metaphor. What is the only difference between the two?
Similes use words such as "like," "as," and "than" to compare things. Metaphors do not.
What does MEAT stand for as a writing tool?
Main idea
Evidence
Analysis
Transition
Which of the following genres does not apply to "Zero Hour" in our textbook?
a) science fiction
b) graphic literature
c) adaptation
d) article
d) article
a sharpened pencil
a sweatshirt or jacket
gum or candy (not crunchy stuff)
The word "facade" would be most useful in which of the following careers?
a) architect
b) scientist
c) police officer
d) truck driver
a) architect
'Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is an example of__________________________.
a) an allusion
b) an idiom
c) alliteration
d) theme
b) an idiom
What is the absolute worst thing you can do to affect your state exam score?
a) fill in the bubbles randomly without reading the text
b) begin the test and not complete it
c) stay up the night before to study your daily notes
d) opt out
b) begin the test and not complete it
Name one advantage that graphic literature has over prose.
use of color
facial expressions/ body language
easier to understand
caption sizes and speech bubble shapes help
instantaneous info
What is a good antonym for the word eccentric?
normal, regular, typical, average
Which of the following languages is the most obscure here at the Leroy Jr/ Sr High School?
a) German
b) English
c) Spanish
d) French
a) German
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is the way the reader feels (i.e sad, excited, disturbed, etc.) Tone is the author's attitude (i.e. sarcastic, angry, goofy, etc.)
Name two of the nine types of questions that you are likely to see on the upcoming exam?
author' purpose
inference
cause and effect
vocabulary
summarize
chronological order
main idea/ theme
text evidence
literary element
Which of the following is a quality of science fiction?
a) contains characters from British mythology such as unicorns and wizards
b) author's purpose is to inform
c) explores where technology will eventually take us
d) usually written in verse form
c) explores where technology will eventually take us
What are the exact dates of the state ELA exams this year?
March 25th and 26th
Two of your vocab words this week can be used as different parts-of-speech depending on the context. Name one of the words along with the two different parts-of-speech.
obscure (adj, verb)
eccentric (noun, adj)
Putting two images side-by-side so that we might compare and contrast them is called...
juxtaposition
Instead of using the term "theme" they may instead use the term...They still are referring to the message of the author.
main idea
central idea
controlling idea
moral?
Identify a major disadvantage of graphic literature.
We lose the beauty of language (sentence fluency).
Does not allow for use of the imagination.
We lose the narrator and the ability to read the character's thoughts
Name one thing we read this year that was written in prose...
All of the essays
"First They Killed My Father"
"La Vida Robot"
"The Autobiography of Fredrick Douglass" excerpt
One of the words on your vocab list this week is also a literary element. Identify the word and how it relates to ELA.
pathos:-the technique of creating sympathy for a character or topic
Which three literary elements do we find in the exposition of every plot?
setting, main characters, conflict
If there are three questions asked within the extended response question, how many total paragraphs should you write?
5 (intro, MEAT, MEAT, MEAT, conclusion)
Why is "Zero Hour" considered an adaptation?
It was originally a prose story.
Who is the famous author of "Zero Hour"?
Ray Bradbury