Vocab
The class was ecstatic when they learned they had earned extra recess. What does ecstatic mean?
Extremely happy, or thrilled
A personal narrative is fiction. True or False?
False
What type of figurative language uses like or as?
simile
What do we mean by theme of a story?
A universal message or lesson about life that can apply to people everywhere, not just the characters in the story.
Which has the stronger verb: went up the hill or hiked up the hill?
hiked
The dog barked incessantly throughout the night. What does incessantly mean?
Continuously or without stopping
What point of view is most commonly used in a personal narrative?
First person point of view
“The moon was a silver coin in the sky.” What literary device is used?
Metaphor
“The crowded restaurant was so noisy that I could barely hear my family speaking.”
Is the author's perspective positive/negative/neutral?
negative; describing an unpleasant time that was difficult
Name three of the five senses writers use to create sensory details.
Any three: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch
The teacher's disappointment was discernible from her expression. What does discernible mean?
Noticeable or able to be recognized
When writing a personal narrative, how should we arrange the events?
chronological order (the order that the events happened in)
“The autumn leaves danced across the sidewalk.” What literary device is used?
personification
“Mary clutched her backpack tightly and glanced nervously at the classroom door.”
What do the details tell you about how she is feeling?
nervous, or anxious, or worried
Find the punctuation mistake:
“I can't wait” said Mary.
“I can't wait,” said Mary.
Which word best completes this sentence? “The coach tried to ___ the upset players by explaining the decision.”
Appease
Why might an author include dialogue in a personal narrative?
To reveal characters' feelings and personalities, and help readers understand what happened.
The stars were as bright as diamonds in the sky. What literary device is used in that sentence?
simile
“After months of practice, I finally crossed the finish line. I threw my arms into the air and cheered!”
What is the tone of this passage?
Joyful, excited, or triumphant
Is this a telling sentence or showing sentence?
“The boy was frightened.”
Telling
After losing the debate, Matt had to concede that his opponent made a better argument. What does concede mean?
To admit or acknowledge something, especially reluctantly.
What is the difference between a personal narrative and a biography?
A personal narrative is written by someone who experienced the events; a biography is written about another person's life.
Why did the boy eat his homework? His teacher said it was a piece of cake!
What does this idiom really mean?
a piece of cake, means something is very easy to do
What is the difference between an inference and a detail stated directly in the text?
An inference is a conclusion based on clues and prior knowledge; a stated detail is explicitly, or clearly, written in the text.
Is this a telling sentence or showing sentence?
“I grinned from ear to ear as I raced through the front door, eager to share my wonderful news.”
showing