Definitions
something free from personal opinions, beliefs, and feelings
objective
true
True or False: Mood and Tone are the SAME.
false
A comparison using like or as
simile
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?
brad ate grandpa's cake
The literal, dictionary definition of a word
denotation
Main Idea or Theme: The 'So what?' about the subject or topic of a piece of writing
main idea
the feeling created for the reader by a piece of writing
mood
a comparison of two things without using like or as
metaphor
they won the game
The life lesson or moral of the story the author wants the reader to learn
theme
Main Idea or Theme: Never judge a book by its cover
theme
the author's opinion or feelings toward the subject they are writing about
tone
an extreme exaggeration for emphasis
hyperbole
When making an inference you are using the information from the text and
prior knowledge /what you already know
The most important idea the author wants the reader to take away from what they read
Main (Central) Idea
What is another term used for main idea?
central idea
Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying little sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.
bitter, annoyed, angry
repeating the same sound at the beginning of a word
alliteration
Tate stomps his feet and crosses his arms. How do you think he feels?
angry / frustrated
The emotions and feelings associated with a word
connotation
Come up with one sentence for the main idea: There are many different flavors of slushies. Some of the most common flavors of slushies are cherry, coke, and blue raspberry. Many people get a slushie as a cheap, sweet treat when they stop for gas.
There are many different flavors of slushies
She hesitated, listening for sounds of the creature. The forest seemed empty, but she could sense something else out there. Something watching and waiting.
What is the mood of the passage?
suspenseful /creepy
giving human traits to something nonhuman
personification
he's fired