Literary Devices
What term means "an expression or phrase that is not meant to be interpreted literally"?
Idiom
The ants were on the picnic blanket eating the leftover ____________ of our meal.
Remnants
What needs to be fixed in this sentence:
katelyn and i went to the mall after school.
Capitalize Katelyn and I
Which Logan sibling is the youngest?
Little Man
What is a theme?
the main idea or underlying meaning of a piece of literature
What term means "a conversation between two or more characters?"
I had to practically __________ my apartment in my search for my car keys.
Ransack
Which verb correctly completes the sentence:
The magician (raised / rose) the feather up in the air.
Raised
Who are the two teachers in the story?
What is Little Man's real name?
Clayton Chester
What term means "a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen?"
Suspense
There was a great __________ of noise as I walked into the cafeteria full of students.
Crescendo
The students worked on the ELA project.
Worked
Who is the Logan children's white friend?
Jeremy Simms
In what town is the Barnett Store located?
Strawberry
What term means "a form of a language that is particular to a specific area or social group?"
Dialect
The quiet student was almost __________ over the crowd of loud classmates.
Inaudible
What is the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence:
Birds were flying in the air overhead.
Were flying
Who is the greedy, white landowner?
Mr. Granger
Name the 3 Wallace brothers.
Kaleb, Dewberry, and Thurston.
What term means "a character who contrasts with another character to highlight their traits?"
Foil
The man was sentenced to life in prison for his __________ crimes against society.
Despicable
My students need to remember to clean take their items and push in their chairs before leaving.
My students need to remember to clean, take their items, and push in their chairs before leaving.
Which character does this describe:
"Sneaky, dishonest, lazy, foolish"
T.J. Avery
What are the 3 important characteristics of themes?
They must be more than one word, be universal, and not be a cliche.