Vocabulary
The “big point” or the most important idea that the writer is communicating to the reader.
What is the central idea?
Describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
Abby and Ava.
Who are Mrs. Zagorskas' children?
Present ideas or events in the order in which they happen.
What is chronological or sequence?
Used to make comparisons.
What are similes and metaphors?
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
A person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
Spring Hill, TN.
Where did Mrs. Zagorskas last live?
Provide explanations or reasons for phenomena.
Describe something in an exaggerated way.
What is a hyperbole?
To give human characteristics to something nonhuman.
What is personification?
An action word.
What is a verb?
Baxter, Ellie, and Archie.
Who are Mrs. Zagorskas' pet/dogs?
Identify problems and pose solutions.
What is problem and solution?
To give human characteristics to something nonhuman.
What is personification?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line or verse.
What is rhythm?
Describes a verb.
What is an adverb?
6th and 8th grade ELA.
What are the subjects that Mrs. Zagorskas teaches?
Discuss two ideas, events, or phenomena, showing how they are different and how they are similar.
What is compare and contrast?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
What is onomatopoeia?
Used for full verses, single lines or even just a single word or sound in poetry.
What is repetition?
Groups of words starting with a preposition.
What is a prepositional phrase?
St. Cloud, FL.
Where does Mrs. Zagorskas live?
Describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, attributes, and examples.
What is description?
A sentence or phrase with words that start with the same letter or sound.
What is alliteration?