Figurative Language
What is a simile?
a.) Direct comparison of something as another thing that it cannot be
b.) exaggeration used for emphasis
c.) A comparison of two things, often introduced by like or as
What is connotation?
a.) an idea or feeling that a word suggests in addition to its literal or primary meaning
b.) text that provides a definition of a word
c.) text that has the opposite meaning of an unknown word or phrase or that is a non-example of it
Where is Ms. Rolle from?
Orlando!
Who is the main character in Eleven?
Rachel
What is Jacksonville football team mascot?
Jacksonville Jaguars
What is a personification?
a.) a metaphor that represents a nonhuman thing as a person
b.) exaggeration used for emphasis
c.) A comparison of two things, often introduced by like or as
a.) a metaphor that represents a nonhuman thing as a person
What is an alley?
a.) to make a series of short, sharp sounds when hitting against something
b.) a narrow street or area located behind buildings
c.) unable to be seen
b.) a narrow street or area located behind buildings
Which Disney Princess sings ‘Once Upon a Dream’
A.) The Little Mermaid
B.) Sleeping Beauty
C.) Aladdin
Sleeping Beauty
Which line from Elven contains a simile?
A.Only today I wish I didn't have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box.”
B.“Today I wish I was one hundred and two instead of eleven because if I was one hundred and two I'd have known what to say when Mrs. Price put the red sweater on my desk.”
C.“I would've known how to tell her it wasn't mine instead of just sitting there with that look on my face and nothing coming out of my mouth.”
A.Only today I wish I didn't have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box.”
Where the largest city in Florida?
Duvalllllll (Jacksonville, Florida)
Give an example of a hyperbole.
Free Response
In Eleven, Rachel stated the red sweater was ugly and raggedy. What does raggedy mean?
Raggedy- Shabby Condition (Similar response will be accepted)
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
How does the main character feel at the end of the story?
a.) Happy It is her birthday
b.) Upset that she still doesn't feel eleven
c.) Regretful of the events that happened on her birthday, wishing she could fast forward and forget this day.
c.) Regretful of the events that happened on her birthday, wishing she could fast forward and forget this day.
What is the name of the largest theme park in Florida?
Disney World
What is this an example of ,
Personification
What are the 5 W's in Plot?
Who, What, Where, When, Why
What does a meteorologist study?
Weather
The conflict of the story "Eleven" occurs when
Mrs. Price puts the sweater on Rachel's desk
What is florida's nickname?
The Sunshine State
Which technique is being used?
1. Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed
Similie
Define Theme
What are the colors of the college Ms. Rolle went to?
Florida State University- GARNET AND GOLD!!!
Rachel says that the way people grow old is like
(Remember the similie)
Rings inside a tree trunk
What NASA field center, located on Merritt Island in Florida, is named for the United States’ 35th president?
Kennedy Space Center