Poetry
What do all the letters in GIFT stand for?
G, I, F, T
Graphical Elements
Imagery
Figurative Language
Theme/Tone
Similes and metaphors both compare 2 or more things. What is the DIFFERENCE between similes and metaphor?
Similes use the words "like" or "as" and metaphors do not.
This sentence is at the end of your first paragraph of an informational essay, and it includes what you believe and what you intend to prove. It is called a _____ statement.
Thesis
What are the two ways to join 2 independent clauses?
with a semicolon OR a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
What does the word for TIME in Latin?
Chron
Shape of poem, line breaks, indentations, number of stanzas, and pictures; what does the poem look like? What part of GIFT is this?
Graphical Elements
What type of figurative language is this?
"I worked a million hours last week!"
Hyperbole
This is what you physically see when you look at an informational text. It includes: sidebars, graphs, pictures, captions, headings, and much more. These are called text _______.
features
What type of conjunction goes with a dependent clause?
Subordinating
An interrogative sentence always ends with what kind of punctuation?
A question mark
What is the rhyme scheme in this short poem? (Use letters)
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
ABCB
Many Disney movies use this type of figurative language to give objects/inanimate objects and animals human like traits or qualities. What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
What 4 letter acronym do we use to help us summarize informational texts? (Remember: for FICTION we use SWBST, this is for non-fiction/informational)
GIST
What is the plural (2 or more) possessive (owning something) of the word "cat"?
cats'
What do Literary Nonfiction texts have that Informational texts do not?
Story Elements: characters, setting, plot, theme, conflict
In Lion King, the themes include the circle of life and sometimes family is who you make it to be. What is the definition of theme?
Write a sentence that has alliteration in it.
Alliteration: the repetition of sounds at the beginning of a word.
What is the difference between sequence and chronological text structures?
Chronological has specific dates and/or times.
How many and what type of clauses are in a compound-complex sentence?
2 or more independent clauses & 1 or more dependent clauses
What is the difference between rhyming and alliteration?
Rhyming is same sounds at the end of the words, alliteration is the same sound at the beginning of the words.
Imagery includes the 5 senses: see, smell, touch, hear, and taste. What is the two-word phrase/phrases used to refer to imagery? (Fill in the blank)
_______ language/details
Sensory
What TWO types of figurative language is this:
"I'm so nervous; it's like I have butterflies in my stomach!"
Simile and Idiom
What are the SIX types of text structures? (Remember your graphic organizer assignment for help on this one).
Compare & Contrast, Problem/Solution, Sequence, Chronological, Descriptive, and Cause & Effect.
What TYPE of sentence is a command?
Example: "Clean your room!"
Imperative
Who is the author of Ender's Game?
Orson Scott Card