Vocab
Which word means "To make something new"
Create
When you start feeling more comfortable and stop feeling awkward, you ____
break the ice
Rachel told Emily, "Those jeans are getting a little too tight on you"
What is Rachel implying?
Rachel is implying that Emily is gaining weight
What are examples of an author's audience?
"The Bully is my favorite book," Ms. Steward said.
Ms. Steward said that The Bully is her favorite book.
Which word means "to try to convince someone to agree with you"?
Persuade
When you look something up you ____
google it or research it
Jimmy was misbehaving, his mom said "stop or else"
What is Jimmy's mom implying?
What are examples of an author's purpose?
To inform, to persuade, to entertain
"I will get an A," Rachel said.
Rachel said that she will get an A.
Which word means "To mean something but not say it, to hint, to suggest"
Imply
If you understand what someone else is going through and see if from their perspective you know what it's like _______
in their shoes
David got an F on his math test. Charlie said, 'that test was so easy!!"
What is Charlie implying about David?
Charlie is implying that David is dumb
What is the purpose of a fiction book?
To entertain
"I like pizza," Joe said.
Joe said that he likes pizza.
Which word means "to work towards a goal"
aim
"Mind is spinning" means
you have a lot of thoughts because you are surprised or confused
Yesterday Ms. Steward said "This is like what will be on the test, something EXACTLY like this."
What was I implying?
That I showed you the exact question that will be on the test.
What is the purpose of an essay with a claim?
To persuade
"We are hungry," Eric said.
Eric said that they are hungry.
Which word means "point of view or opinion"?
Perspective
What does it mean to have your foot in the door?
To have a start or a chance
An interviewer asked Ariana Grande "If you could use make up or your phone one last time, which one would you choose?"
What was the interviewer implying about Ariana Grande?
That she only cares about make up and her phone and that's all that is important to her
What is the purpose AND audience of a newspaper article?
To inform adults
"You need to talk to her," Harold said to Darrell.
Harold told Darrell that he needs to talk to Amberlynn.