Analyzing Words
Her look was filled with such disdain, I could almost feel her disapproval.
Which word from the sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of the word disdain?
What is disapproval?
"Raising money is a piece of cake" is an example of ____________.
What is a metaphor?
A dynamic character does this.
What is change?
The difference between facts and opinions.
What is facts can be proven and opinions are feelings?
You should primarily use this to figure out the meaning of words you don't know.
What are context clues?
Look at the dictionary entry.
lap [lap] n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when sitting. 2. a complete circuit of a course in racing or in walking for exercise. v. 3. to lay (something) partly over something underneath. 4. to wash or move in small waves with a slapping or splashing sound
Which definition matches the meaning of lap as used in the following sentence?
Thanks to all of my hard work at the gym, I could now run 15 laps on the school's track without breaking a sweat.
What is 2?
"The sun poked its face through the curtains to brighten the room" is an example of ____________.
What is personification?
This is the only type of internal conflict.
What is man v. man?
Transition words reveal this.
What is text structure?
or
What is organizational pattern?
This reveals tone.
What is word choice?
The root junc means join. What does the word conjunct mean?
-pulled apart
-in decline
-united
What is united?
"I am the highway you can travel safely down" is an example of _______________.
What is a metaphor?
These two elements are introduced in the exposition of a story.
What are characters and setting?
This type of nonfiction writing is a collection of memories from a person's own life.
What is memoir?
For this reason, writers use paragraphs.
What is separate topics?
Which word is an antonym of confidential?
-- loud -- public -- ordinary --
What is public?
Which words in the following sentence segment are examples of onomatopoeia?
...Vocalizations include a chitter, which sounds much like the chattering of teeth; a bark, which is similar to that of a dog...
What are chattering, chitter, and bark?
The point of view of this passage:
Ford stared at Arthur, who began to think that perhaps he did want to go to the Horse and Groom after all.
"But what about my house...?" he asked plaintively.
Ford looked across to Mr. Prosser, and suddenly a wicked thought struck him.
"He wants to knock your house down?"
What is 3rd person omniscient?
The thesis can usually be found here.
What is the last sentence of the first paragraph?
Identify the implied meaning of the following sentence.
The smallest coffins are the heaviest.
What is young deaths are the worst?
Read this dictionary entry.
corrode (ke-rod') v. 1. Destroy or damage metal, stone, or other materials slowly by chemical action. 2. Be destroyed or damaged in this way. 3. Destroy or weaken gradually. [Latin cor- (expressing intensive force) + rodere 'gnaw.']
The word corrode contains a root that means --
What is gnaw?
Read the following sentence and pick the best answer.
The Amazon River snakes 4,000 miles through South America.
The word "snakes" is used to show that the Amazon river...
- has the potential to cause harm
- makes very little sound
- flows at a very rapid rate
- curves in its direction
What is curves in its direction?
Sorry, soldier; shoes sold in pairs.
What is soldier lost a leg?
These two things are located in body paragraphs.
What are topic sentences and supporting details?
The sun is just starting to burn the dew from the grass, and each green blade, coated with tiny reflective droplets, is a glittering emerald.
The purpose of the metaphor in this sentence is to suggest the--
soft gentleness of the dew bright splendor of the sun
cool temperature of the air rare beauty of the morning
What is rare beauty of the morning?