Figures of Speech
"They walked to school as slow as a sloth" is a metaphor, true or false?
False (it is a simile)
This type of writing "exposes facts".
Expository writing
True or false, mind mapping is a brainstorming technique?
True
A great way to improve your writing is practice, true or false?
True
Name 2 of the 4 figures of speech we covered in class.
Any two: Similes, metaphors, idioms, and collocations
Which type of writing has characters, conflict, and plot?
Narrative writing
Where in the paragraph does the topic sentence go?
A _________ _________ helps with brainstorming and organizing, is a visual place for your thoughts, and is an easy way to your structure writing. What am I?
Graphic Organizer
What is "fast food" an example of?
A collocation
Name (any) one feature of descriptive writing.
Answer - any of the following:
- Uses details for all five senses
- Often uses figurative language
- Elements can be found in other forms of writing
- Often seen in poetry, fiction, songs
At what step of brainstorming do you ask yourself "What do I want to write about?"?
Step 1
Give an example of 3 different transition words?
Answers will vary.
A simile is a comparison between two things that uses the words _______ or ________.
like or as
Which type of writing has the strongest bias?
Persuasive writing
What is the type of brainstorming where you write all your thoughts continuously?
Free writing
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction = made up
Nonfiction = true
What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean? (this was in the lesson 3 homework)
Something very easy to do.
What types of writing would a biography include?
Expository and Narrative
What are the 6 "journalist questions"
Who, what, where, when, why, how.
What is "tone"?
Tone expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience