Drama
The name for the group of people in a play.
What is a cast
She asked her students to line up quietly.
What is a teacher
Shows important events in the order that they happened.
What is a Timeline?
What figurative language is this? "He flew out the door like a bull out of the shoot at a rodeo."
What is a Simile
Evelyn held her baby close as the tornado swept by. Fortunately, she was strong enough to hold onto her child. The tornado was quite strong, too. Using the dictionary entry below, which definition best fits the way the word "strong" is used in the last sentence? STRONG \'strôŋ\ adj. 1. muscular 2. consisting of solid material 3. determined 4. moving rapidly or with force
What is 4. moving rapidly or with force
These are the words that tell what the characters should be doing while on stage. These words are usually in (parenthesis).
What is stage directions
This was the day they had been waiting for! After months of planning and preparing, they were finally going to be called Mr. and Mrs. Albertson.
What is a wedding day
Three ways to change text to make it more noticeable.
What is bold, color, italics, capitalization, underlining
James is growing fast is not an example of a hyperbole
What is False
Even though I am a great swimmer, I have a great deal of ambivalence about swimming because my uncle drowned several years ago. Which is the best definition for the word "ambivalence". a. uncaring b. mixed feelings c. anger d. joyful
What is b. mixed feelings
This person gives details about the time and place that the story took place and can sometimes introduce the conflict.
What is the narrator
The little boy, covered in paint, couldn't look his mother in the eye. He just kept his head down as his mother spoke to him.
Ashamed/Nervous/Scared of being in trouble
Rusty was born March 31, 2010. I became his mom on July 17 of the same year. We moved to Dayton, Ohio the very next month on August 10. School started a few days later, August 17, 2010.
What is chronological, or time, order
The night sky was black as ebony in the dark.
What is a simile?
Mrs. Olsen used to love to play the piano. But since she started to lose her hearing, she SELDOM plays anymore. What would be a synonym for SELDOM? a) often b) usually c) rarely
What is rarely
Lines that are spoken between two or more characters.
What is dialogue
The little girl was NOT going to give up! She continued until she got it right!
Determined/Hard-working
Our hair is very different. I have shoulder length brown hair. Hers is curly, blond, and goes down her back!
What is compare and contrast
What figurative language is this? "The sparkling water was lightning bugs dancing in the moonlight."
What is a Metaphor
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean? a) dull b) tinted c) bright
What is c. bright
The play is broken up into "chapters" is called what
The Senator stared up at the building. He picked up his suitcase. He had a meeting with the President.
What is the White House
Writing that shows the relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others.
What is cause and effect
Janet worked her fingers to the bone
What is a Hyperbole
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a)thanked b) complimented c) paid
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a)thanked b) complimented c) paid