"You seem tired today" Mr. Godfrey said.
There needs to be a comma after "today."
"You seem tired today," Mr. Godfrey said.
"The path was overgrown with a sea of yellow dandelions and gnarled weeds."
What type of sensory detail does the writer use?
What type of irony does the image utilize?
Verbal irony
At SBA, what does PRIDE mean?
Personal Responsibility
Imagination
Determination
Equals Excellence
How can you get in contact with your teacher?
Email them. Call school. Use Remind.
The definition of dialogue
A conversation between two or more characters in a book, play, or movie
"I fell upon the cold, rocky earth and smelled the air."
What type of sensory detail does the writer use?
Touch/Feeling
What type of irony is represented in the image?
Dramatic irony
Fantasy
To arrive prepared for ELA class, I bring...
"Hey, are you okay?"
A speaker tag
"I am so hungry. The aroma of garlic and curry is clouding my vision. I need to eat!"
What type of sensory detail is the writer using?
Smell
The difference between verbal irony and sarcasm
Sarcasm is intended to have a mean or sassy tone
What is the difference between alliteration and assonance?
Alliteration is the repetition of CONSONANT SOUNDS at the beginning of a word. Assonance is the same EXCEPT with VOWEL SOUNDS.
The three main books we will read in ELA this year
Fahrenheit 451
Warriors Don't Cry
Romeo and Juliet
"Sofia spends too much time at home." lamented Veronica.
"Yeah, I get it," Gabriel consoled ", She has a lot of responsibility though."
Replace the . after home with ,
Replace the , after consoled with a period AND move it OUTSIDE the quotation marks.
What type of sensory detail is being used?
Touch/Feeling
What type of irony does this image utilize?
Situational
What writing technique helps readers predict what may happen in a story before it actually occurs?
Foreshadowing
Name three things that I expect from you.
Be on time
Be present
Be prepared
Reduce distractions
Be kind and responsible
Try your best
Spot three errors:
"Is there going to be a quiz," Jose wondered. "I don't think so" Alicia replied.
Replace the , after quiz with ?
Start a new line when the speaker changes
Add a , after the word "so"
"The air was hot, and the wind was causing the rough sand to rake across my face. In the distance, the dunes stretched across the vast, empty desert."
Identify at lease three (3) sensory details AND which of the five senses each utilizes
Hot- feeling, rough- feeling, vast- seeing, empty- seeing
What type of irony is visible in this headline?
Situational
"Knowledge keeps kids creative."
The "k" in "knowledge" is silent. It does not have the same sound as the other words.
What are the four components of our ELA curriculum?
Reading, Writing, Speaking/Listening, and Language