Figurative Language
Direct comparisons between two things (NOT using the words like or as)
Metaphor
Tells the main topic of the text or book
Title
"He's not like Sodapop at all and he sure ain't like me."
Conjunction
What does S.E. Hinton call the two rival gangs in The Outsiders?
Greasers and Socs
What does CEC stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Commentary
When an object is given human-like characteristics
Personification
Shows locations, routes, and events
Map
"Two-Bit finally talked them into letting us drive them home in his car."
Verb
Name one of the places that Brent puts a whirligig in Whirligig.
Weeksboro, Maine
Miami, Florida
Bellevue, Washington
San Diego, California
They still haven't turned in ____ position paper!
There, their, or they're?
their
Repetition of sound at the beginning of words
Alliteration
Shows when things happened
Timeline
"I had nearly forgotten that Cherry was listening to me."
Adverb
Name BOTH of Ponyboy's brothers in The Outsiders.
Darry and Sodapop
Which of the following is another word for a claim statement?
Climax, Thesis, or Characterization?
Thesis
When an object stands for or represents an idea
Symbolism
Tells us where we can find information in the book by subject or keyword search
Index
"When I was fourteen, I got a job in a restaurant when I was supposed to be in school."
Noun
What crime did Johnny commit in The Outsiders? What was the weapon and who was the victim?
Murder, switchblade, Bob
If I am quoting page 32 of The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, how would I format a parenthetical citation?
(Hinton 32)
Make a reference to something else (person, place, or event), typically historical, literary, or personal
Allusion
Gives definitions for important vocab in the text
Glossary
"Everything we did- good, bad, and indifferent- sent a wave rolling out of sight."
Adjective
Describe at least ONE of the Whirligigs that Brent makes in the book Whirligig.
Earn an extra 25 points for each extra whirligig you can describe.
A woman's head (Lea's) with reflectors in her hair, shells and chimes hanging from her neck. "Lea Rosalia Santos Zamora" written in the wood
A wooden marching band, playing the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, and drum. Clarinetist looks like Lea.
A whale spraying water, with a mermaid riding atop the spray. Lea is the mermaid.
A woman playing the harp. Woman looks like Lea.
What are the 5 W's?
Who, what, when, where, why