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Which part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
when you give a non-living thing a human quality
personification
There are three main reasons for writing something: to inform, to persuade, to __________.
Entertain
a figure of speech in which all the words start with the same sound
alliteration
words that sound like a sound
onomatopeoia
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as
simile
What does this figurative passage really mean? "Elena's cheeks felt as if they were on fire."
She is really embarrassed or ashamed.
type of writing:
"Many people call all cattle "cows." In fact, cows are female cattle that bear young, while bulls are male." Together, cows and bulls are technically cattle.
Compare and contrast
Biography
A piece of fiction written in a specific time period
historical fiction
A conclusion made by using the clues in the text combined with background knowledge
Inference
In writing, using part of the question to start your answer
Restate
text that is true and based on real information and facts
nonfiction
stories where characters, settings, and plots are made up.
Fiction
Which part of speech describes a verb?
adverb
The problem or challenge in the story that must be overcome
Conflict
When you use the text to support your answer.
text evidence
The word "protrude" comes from the Latin "pro" and the Latin root "trudere," to thrust. Which best defines "protrude?" A. is separate from the main part or B. sticks out from an area
B. Sticks out from an area
Name the poetric genre:
There once was a man with a beard
Who said, it is just as I feared
Two owls and a hen
Two Larks and a Wren
Have all built their nests in my beard.
Limerick
an exaggeration
hyperbole
What do we mean by "dialogue" in a story?
When characters talk to one another.
In which perspective is this written? "The priest rode to many towns by horseback to reach the people."
Third Person
The perspective from which a story is written.
Point of view
type of plot: "First, he went down the stairs. Next, he went outside, and later, he bought some candy at the store."
Chronological
(ordered by events unfolding in time)
The most important piece of information that the author wants the reader to understand
main idea (sometimes called a thesis, too)