Know your Words
I ain't got no money.
Which sentence uses the parentheses correctly?
A. The water (is blue and) green and very clear.
B. The water (clear, blue, and beautiful) is too cold to swim in.
B. The water (clear, blue, and beautiful) is too cold to swim in.
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
I have told you a million times to clean your room!
HYPERBOLE
What does VAGUE mean?
UNCLEAR
A story
Opinion or fact?
The beach is way more fun than the pool.
An Opinion
What is a "lesson" the author is trying to teach you?
The THEME
What is the events (beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, solution) in a story/play?
WHat is the PLOT?
What is the setting?
Where a story takes place.
What does EVALUATE mean?
to judge
B. .org website with information from a licensed nutritionist?
B. .org website with information from a licensed nutritionist
I can't believe I failed this test. I studied for days. I thought I knew the information. All that work and I failed. How will I tell Mom?
The author's tone is....
a) uninterested
b) playful
c) disappointed
c) disappointed
What is a synonym?
A word that has the same meaning as another word.
What is a belief, perspective, or an outlook (1st, 2nd, 3rd) ?
what is point of view
What is an antonym?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
Giving human qualities to non-living things is called.....
PERSONIFICATION
Which author's purpose: The author tries to convince the reader to do/try something?
Persuade
Which pronoun completes the sentence?
Someone left __________ bag on the bus.
A. THEIR
B. They're
C. HIS or HER
C. HIS or HER
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun
Argumentative writing is written to ______
Convince or persuade
What is dialogue?
Conversation or speaking between characters.
Non-fiction is written to give _______________
information
What is wrong with the following sentence:
If we walk very quietly, you might see an animal.
The pronoun shifts from 1st to third, pronoun changes from we to you, shifts from we to you....
How should you correct this sentence?
I could of given you a ride home.
Change OF to have or could've
What is type of pronoun is used in the SUBJECT of a sentence?
SUBJECT PRONOUN
What are the ATTITUDES and feelings of an author/speaker toward a subject?
what is the TONE
How should an ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY be organized?
Introduction, Body paragraphs, conclusion
TRUST
To find the differences and similarities between the two stories.
comparing and contrasting
What is another word for EVIDENCE?
PROOF