Genre
Which genre is not factual/ not real?
fiction
With hand motions, tell me all the parts of plot.
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Explain what a simile is.
Give an example.
Uses the words like or as to compare two things
What is theme?
Give a theme of Number the Stars.
Theme is the THE MEssage of a story. A moral or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
I’m the father of fruits. What am I? (X2)
A papa-ya.
Which genre is real and factual?
Nonfiction
Finish these lyrics (x2 if you sing it)
'S for ___________________________
S' if more __________________________
singular nouns
than one is found
Explain what an onemonopia is.
Give an example.
Sound word
What is a narrative? (x2)
story or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps.
Why might a person read different genres about the same topic?
Teacher checks
Add punctuation where it is needed: (x2 if you explain in song)
The two dogs toys were on the ground.
The dogs toy was on the ground.
The dogs went to the park.
The two dogs' toys were on the ground.
The dog's toy was on the ground.
The dogs went to the park.
Explain what personification is.
Give an example and explain what it means.
Giving human qualities to objects or things
What does "organizational pattern of the selection" mean? (X2)
Example Question: The organization pattern of the selection shows the theme by-
The way a text is organized.
I am a gas that helps plants but cannot be bought at the gas station. What am I?
Carbon dioxide.
How can you tell if two different genres over the same topic share a similar idea?
They both have the same topic and ideas.
In only four words, what does the word "conclude" mean? (may use dictionary; must be in your own words)
Example sentence: What can the reader conclude happened to the missing woman?
arrive at a judgment or opinion by reasoning
Explain what alliteration is. (X2)
Give an example.
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.
Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
THINK PLOT:
What is the definition of rising action?
What is the definition of resolution?
rising action: introduction to the problem
resolution: end of the story; all problems are solved
I am so simple that I can only point, yet I guide men all over the world.
A compass.
What transition words might be used in a nonfiction text?
teacher checks
What is the difference between the following?
Its/ It's
Who's/ Whose
its=ownership
it's= contraction (it is)
Whose=ownership
Who's=contraction (Who is)
Explain what a metaphor is.
Give an example.
Compares two things by saying one is the other (DOES NOT USE LIKE OR AS)
Example: She is a walking dictionary.
Explain what a person's character is. (You may use dictionary, but you must explain in your own words.)
Example sentence: The boy showed good character when he gave the phone he found to the police officer.
how the person behaves morally
What has four eyes but can’t see? (X2)
Mississippi.