Poetry
What is narrative poetry?
a poem that tells a story
Summary
the main points of the story: BME
Author's organization of text that tells how things are alike and different
Compare and Contrast
When do you use a comma if you are combining sentences?
...if there is a complete sentence following the conjunction.
What does RAP stand for?
Restate
Answer
Prove
Poet
the person who write a poem
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Necessary
something that is needed
Correct this sentence:
Sophia wanted to be an actress but she was too nervous.
Sophia wanted to be an actress, but she was too nervous.
Which strategy do we use for an ECR?
RACES
Speaker
The narrator of the poem
Why would an author use italics?
to emphasize something
Author's Purpose
The reason an author write something: persuade, inform, entertain, explain
Correct the sentence:
Sophia didn't get to be on tv but her voice was behind Squeakers.
Sophia didn't get to be on tv, but her voice was behind Squeakers.
How do we know when to write an ECR instead of an SCR?
The prompt tells you to write an essay.
Simile
comparing using like or as
Language that appeals to the senses
Sensory language
Conveys
shows
Correct the sentence:
Gina heard Sophia speaking and she decided to use her voice as the mouse's voice.
Gina heard Sophia speaking, and she decided to use her voice as the mouse's voice.
When do we capitalize a noun?
When it names a specific person, place, or thing
Stanza
a "paragraph" in a poem
Reveals
to make known or to show
If an author states the exact words of a person, what do they need to use?
Quotations
Name 3 coordinating conjunctions
What does RACES stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum it up