Word Meanings
Expository Essay
Theme/Central Idea
Textual Evidence
Interactions
100
What is the definition of the figurative language term HYPERBOLE?
an exaggeration
100
What should be the first thing in the introduction paragraph?
a hook or attention-getter
100
Define theme/central idea.
The overall life lesson that the reader takes from the text.
100
What is an example of RESILIENCE in "My Favorite Chaperone"?
100
Provide a character trait of MAYA and explain why you choose that trait.
200
What figurative language technique is being used in the following sentence? Markus was on fire at the spelling bee yesterday.
an idiom
200
What is the purpose of a thesis sentence?
to summarize what the entire essay is about
200
What is the theme of "My Favorite Chaperone"?
Resilience
200
Why is textual evidence important?
200
Choose a trait to describe Maya's relationship with mama. Why is their relationship this way?
300
What figurative language technique is being used in the following sentence? After grading nonstop all day, the tests were complete.
a hyperbole
300
What are the first sentences of each body paragraph called?
topic sentences
300
Think of a popular children's story and provide the theme that it teaches.
300
Textual evidence helps _________________ your answer.
support
300
How are Nurzhan and resilience related to one another?
400
Create a sentence that has a metaphor in it.
400
What is the difference in a narrative essay and an expository essay?
A narrative is a fictional story while expository essays contain factual information that informs the reader.
400
What is the difference in theme and central idea.
Theme is related to NARRATIVE stories while central idea is related to NONFICTION.
400
What two connections can be made between family and the bracelet incident in "My Favorite Chaperone"?
500
Create a sentence that uses personification AND a simile.
500
The _____________ _____________ should be included in your conclusion paragraph.
restated thesis
500
Provide a theme statement for the MARK TWAIN passage in the summative.
500
Make a connection between Maya, Nurzhan, Shannon, papa, and CULTURE.
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