Figurative Language
The clouds marched across the sky.
Personification
Which genre tells FACTS?
Non-fiction
What is theme?
The message or lesson the author is trying to convey.
Mrs. Smith was doing a unit on healthy living with her students. All week she taught her students about eating the correct foods like fruits and vegetables. Over the weekend, some of Mrs. Smith's students were at the mall and saw her eating pizza, a milkshake, and candy. Mrs. Smith's student Molly was going to order a salad, but now decided to order junk food too. What is the theme?
A Actions speak louder than words
B Never eat pizza at the mall
C Vegetables are good for you
A) Actions speak louder than words
Which word means to back your answer up with text?
A) Support
B) Justify
C) Defend
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Life is a journey.
Metaphor
This genre is a story that is made up, everything in the story could really happen.
Realistic Fiction
What is "main idea"?
What the story is mostly about.
Our elementary school chorus had the largest participation in its history this year. They did eight performances - three in school, and five around town - and received an award for Most Improved School Vocal Group from the state. There was a lot of great talent, and ten students make All County Chorus. What's the main idea?
A. Our elementary school chorus is very popular.
B. Our elementary school chorus had a very successful year.
C. There are a lot of students in our elementary school chorus.
B. Our elementary school chorus had a very successful year.
The big, blue butterfly flew high in the sky.
What part of speech is the words big & blue?
Adjectives
That designer bag costs an arm and a leg.
Idiom
This genre is organized into stanzas instead of paragraphs and often has figurative language.
Poetry
Which one is the a broad idea about life?
Theme
Julia wanted to become a doctor for as long as she could remember. In college when her friends were out at the mall or going out with friends, Julia spent all of her time studying. At graduation, Julia graduated with high honors and was offered a job shortly after. What is the theme?
A Studying is important.
B It is important to go to college.
C Hard work pays off.
C.) Hard work pays off.
How do you cite evidence from a novel/novella in an essay?
Evidence is in quotation marks, followed by author's last name and page #
"................" (Roberson,3)
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
This genre includes made up characters and sometimes magical people, places, and animals.
Fantasy
Which one is located in the passage or text?
Main Idea
Native people in early North America liked to play games. Their favorite games were played with a stick and a ball, like lacrosse. In lacrosse the rule is that you can't touch the ball with your hands. You catch the ball in a net on the end of a stick and use the stick to throw the ball. What's the main idea?
A: Native people in early North America liked to play games, like lacrosse.
B: You catch the ball in a net on the end of a stick and use the stick to throw the ball.
C: In lacrosse, the rule is that you can't touch the ball with your hands.
A: Native people in early North America liked to play games, like lacrosse.
The main character of a story. Makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles.
Protagonist
The thunder boomed in the distance.
Onomatopoeia
A type of fiction designed to evoke fear, dread, or revulsion in the audience, often through supernatural elements, psychological disturbances, or exploration of the unknown.
Horror
What is the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story?
The main idea is mostly what the story is about (a short summary). The theme is the life lesson or moral that the author wants us to remember. It may have nothing to do with the details of the story itself.
A monkey put his hand into the jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and cried bitterly. What is the theme?
A Eating cookies can be dangerous.
B If you are greedy, you might get nothing.
C Don't put your hand in a jar.
B.) If you are greedy, you might get nothing.
Name all the coordinating conjunctions that we have discussed. Think FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So