Figurative Language
What is it called when you exaggerate something to show too much or too little of
Hyperbole
What are the 3 reasons an author writes?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
PIE
Which one is correct?
1. As we left for the walk, why didn't you check to see where our starting point is so we wouldn't get lost.
2.After we left for the walk, why didn't you check to see where our starting point was, so we wouldn't get lost.
#2 is correct
Should it be:
We want be out late.
We won't be out late.
We won't be out late.
When writing or reading an argumentative essay, what is the author trying to get you to do.
They argue their side, show their claim, and try and convince you to be on their side.
Why do author's use figurative language?
It makes readers more engaged, and it adds humor. (makes it funny)
to inform
We will send her the gift through the mail.
We will send her the gift threw the mail.
through
The books belong in the children's section of the library.
Why is this correct?
What are the 5 stages of the plot map in order?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What type of figurative language is this:
He is as quite as a cricket.
Simile
What is the author's purpose when he is trying to get you to see his side about abandoned animals, and he's asking for donations to your local pet shelters.
To persuade
What is an adjective and give an example?
Example:
After we've left for town, you need to clean the kitchen.
After we've left for town you need to clean the kitchen.
The first one with the comma
What does RACE stand for?
restate, answer, cite, explain
What type of figurative language is this:
She's quite the fish when it comes to swimming.
metaphor
What is an author's purpose for writing fiction books?
to entertain
definition of a verb
something you can do
the action word
however therefore
afterwards moreover
transition words
How can you get better at reading?
What is it called when the author says something, but doesn't really mean the words he says? But, the readers grasp the information.
idiom
Why would an author write an article about the zoo needing to be repaired because of a recent storm, and he mentions the safety of hippos in their enclosure.
to persuade
definition of a complete sentence
Begins with a capital letter
Ends with a type of punctuation
has a subject (what the sentence is about)
has a predicate (what the subject did)
What type of phrases are the ones listed below, and why are they used?
the next morning, after we got home,
during the night, once we arrived,
transition phrases
they are used to begin new paragraphs and lead the reader on to a new idea/topic
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