Figurative Language
Comparing two things using like or as
Simile
Luke Skywalker's fight with Darth Vader.
Man vs Man
What the R in RACE stands for
Restate
Where should your phone be when taking your test?
Turned off in your backpack, or with the teacher.
a logical guess made by connecting bits of information
Inference
describe non human things using human qualities
Personification
Jonas and Gabriel escape their controlled community and face harsh weather and the unpredictable nature of the outside world.
Man vs Nature
The first paragraph of your ECR
Intro
How many hours will we be in the testing room.
4
Pictures, graphs, captions, etc... used to help the reader better understand the text.
text features
Describe something in an exaggerated way
Hyperbole
Winston Smith challenges the totalitarian regime of Big Brother.
Man vs Society
Writing that takes a position and persuades the reader through logical argument.
Argumentative
What can you do after you finish your test?
Read a book, or sleep.
the opposition of a person's or forces that provokes the plot, and drives the story
Conflict
"Break a leg" is an example of an
Idiom
A young girl is possessed by a demon, and her family seeks help from a priest.
Man vs Supernatural
The last paragraph in an essay that refers to your thesis statement and wraps up your great ideas in your essay.
Conclusion
What happens to your phone if they find it on you during the test?
They go through all your messages, apps, and pictures.
(Yes, for real)
words used to paint a picture in the reader's head
Imagery
"He was a bull in a china shop" is an example of a
Metaphor
A cyborg assassin is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, the mother of the future leader of the human resistance
Man vs Technology
The controlling idea of an essay or piece of writing.
Thesis
To see a good definition of a word in the online dictionary, you have to determine and use the?
Root Word
a way to close an essay by having the reader go out to do something
Call to Action