Point of View
What point of view has the narrator inside the story telling the story? Key words: I, me, we, my
1st person point of view
What do the prefixes un, non, il, ir, de, dis, ab, anti all mean?
not
What is theme?
A message, moral, or lesson from a story
A dictionary or a thesaurus?
Thesaurus
What is the acronym we use for context clues.
IDEAS
Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym
A bias is when someone has an unfair opinion for or against things. It can be either positive or __________________________.
negative
What is the difference between a synonym and antonym?
synonym-words that have similar meanings
antonym-words with opposite meanings
Jeff may be 80 but he was the best salesman the company has seen in years. He beat all the younger salesmen by over 200 sales.
What could a theme be to this story?
Age is just a number.
Don't let age slow you down or be an excuse.
The cat jumped as high as a rocket.
Is this sentences a simile or metaphor
simile.
It compares two unlike things using as.
She sold sea shells at the sea shore.
Is this an example of alliteration or repetition.
alliteration
Which point of view is when the narrator is outside the story telling the story and DOES NOT know the thoughts or feelings of ALL the characters?
3rd person omniscient or limited?
3rd person limited
What does the word repaid mean?
pay somethings again
Carl enjoyed basketball. He knew he could always count on his teammates. If he ever couldn't get the shot, he knew he could pass it to Marvin. Marvin almost never missed a shot. Last week, we had the most completed passes out of the entire league. We crushed our opponents.
What could a theme be for the paragraph above.
teamwork
Alliteration, repetition, lines, stanzas are all found in what genre?
poetry
What is a stanza?
It is the name for a paragraph in a poem.
It was not my fault. I'm sure someone else did it too. It must have been due to bad instructions.
What is the tone in the sentences above.
What does alliteration mean?
The first sound in a word is repeated.
For example: Lilly laughed at the little lambs.
Todd was always in a hurry. He was the first one done with his tests, first one in line, and the first one done with his assignments. Lilly always took her time. She was always one of the last few finishing her test. She was never first in line and always double checked her answers in the assignments. Lilly had all As while Todd had all Cs. What could a theme be for the story.
Take your time.
Speed isn't everything.
What does the author mean if they say "Her hair was midnight."
It is a metaphor. It means her hair is very dark like the midnight sky.
What is a glossary similar to?
A dictionary or thesaurus
a dictionary
Positive or negative bias?
What does the word tone mean?
The way the author feels in the passage.
What is the theme to the story below.
Jan didn't make the basketball last year. But she has been practicing for 2 hours, 3 times a week. Her jump shot has improved and same with her endurance. When she looked at the list after tryouts, she saw she made the team.
Hard work pays off.
Practice makes perfect.
Don't give up.
When you take the MAP test, what is the main thing your ELA teachers will be looking for?
Growth
What are the 4 main points on the plot map?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution