"The rain is not as pleasant as it was in his memories."
What is simile
100
This is the purpose of an expository piece of writing
What is inform or explain?
100
This part of the plot line explains "The Giver begins in a utopian society where a young boy, Jonas, lives. He is 11 years old, and about to be an adult.
What is exposition
100
Jonas is apprehensive. This is an example of this type of sentence.
What is simple sentence?
200
The Giver tells Jonas that "pain gives them wisdom" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
200
This part of the expository piece has the hook, thesis statement, and reasons to support author's opinion.
What is introduction?
200
Jonas' experiences and events prior to the climax are all part of this.
What is rising action?
200
All sentences must have these ( 2 things) and make sense.
What is a subject and a predicate?
300
"The Giver argues that change is hopeless, and that other people in the community don't feel what he and Jonas do."
What is metaphor?
300
This is giving author's credit for information by using textual evidence?
What is citation?
300
Paragraphs have this at the beginning to let the reader know what the paragraph will be about.
What is topic sentence?
300
The Giver is told in this point of view (identify the character)
What is first person/Jonas?
300
These type of sentences have 2 independent clauses and are joined by a semicolon or a comma and conjunction.
What are compound sentences?
400
Sally had a smile that rivaled that of the Mona Lisa is an example what type of literary device (hint: referencing famous person, historical event, or work of art).
What is allusion?
400
This part of an expository piece of writing ties up loose ends and restates the thesis statement.
What is conclusion?
400
This is the part of the plot line when Jonas realizes the community has been killing the “failed” offspring and his attachment puts him and the child in jeopardy so he plans to escape.
What is climax?
400
Punctuate this sentence. because they are prepared for there semester exams they will achieve a good grade
What is Because they are prepared for their semester exams, they will achieve a good grade.
500
"Sssh. Your cries are going to get us caught," Jonas said to Gabriel as they were escaping the community.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
This tells what the entire essay is about based on author's opinion on a particular subject
What is thesis statement?
500
These are the four types of conflicts that were revealed in The Giver.
What man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, and man vs self.
500
These are six of the eleven words used in complex sentences (AAAWWUUBBIS).
What are although, after, as, when, while, unless, until, because, before, if, since