Bias
True
What is a simile?
Comparing 2 things using like or as
What is an explicit meaning?
That the message is obvious and clear
A guess about what is going to go on next with evidence to support it.
What does the Author's purpose mean?
The main reason he/she is writing
What is Bias?
When one person favors one thing over the other
What is personification?
What is an implicit message?
A message that is hidden
T OR F: You need evidence to support an inference?
true
What type of Author's purpose is an encyclopedia?
To Inform
What is the bias in this statement?
God, I just can't stand watching the Chiefs, they suck!
The Cowboys because the author is a hater
What is an idiom?
An expression that holds a different meaning to its literal meaning
What is the explicit message in this ad?
State Farm (or others based on my approval)
Damien enjoys school but he thinks math is too difficult. He had a final test on Wednesday. Damien and his family went out to dinner on Friday. His family members kept telling him they are so proud of him. Why do you think they went out to dinner? How do you know?
Damien got a good grade on his math final test. His family members took him out to celebrate his good grades and congratulate him on studying hard.
What type of Author's purpose is this?
A short story
To Entertain
Where is the bias in this statement.
I can't believe the lunch is tacos again, can't they find anything else for us to eat?
Tacos
What type of figurative language is this?
The book slammed on the couch
Onomatopeia
Emilio wanted some cookies. He had been dying to eat cookies from his house since his wife made them earlier. When Emilio came home, he bolted to the cookie jar. To his shock, the cookies were gone!!! As Emilio walked up the stairs to check on his son before he went to band practice. As he reached the stairs he saw cookie crumbles leading upstairs.
Which two people most likely stole the cookies and how do you know?
Emilio and his mom. Bonus if you say anyone can after though
What are the 3 types of author's purpose?
To persuade, to inform, to entertain
Where is the bias in this statement?
I went to the waterpark when I was 11. I had a great time and met a lot of cool people. I think I even enjoy it more than amusement parks!
Waterparks are better than amusement parks
What type of figurative language is this?
I'll never pass this test
Hyperbole
What is the implicit message?
Mcdonald's has the best burger that even the angels sing (up to my assumption if it's correct or not)
How do you know if an inference is going to be right?
you don't
What was the final topic for author's purpose?
To inform, To Persuade, To Entertain, ______
To share feelings