Writing
Correct the sentence.
They took there toys to be donated at the thrift store.
there should be THEIR
"My love for you burns like a fire within me."
Simile
How many times do you need to read a passage
At least 2
Name the three reasons an author writes a story/text (author's purpose)
PIE
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
This is what you call a story you write about your own life.
Autobiography
"If I have to do one more ACE-IT, I will die!"
Hyperbole
What should you always do before submitting answers to a test?
Double check your work and make sure you have the answers you want
What is the verb in the following sentence: The child thought about her dog all day.
Thought
The specific parts you need to include in the Answer part of your ACE-IT
Sentence starter, title, author, restate the question
"The kite sailed happily up into the clear, blue sky."
Personification
You should skip every question you don't know and never go back to it. True or False?
Words that have the same sound but different meanings.
homophones
What is an adjective
describing words
It's raining cats and dogs
Idiom
When I see the question, "Analyze how visuals contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text"
This means, "How do pictures add meaning to text"
Name all 5 elements of plot
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
How do you organize an ACE-IT when it is typed out
Answer = 1 paragraph
Claim, Evidence, interpretation 1 = 2nd paragraph
Claim, Evidence, interpretation 2 = 3rd paragraph
Tie it all together= Last paragraph
"The heavy book landed on the ground with a thud after I dropped it."
onomatopoeia
When I see the question, "How does the narrator's point of view influence how the events are described?"
What does this mean in regular people terms
This means, "What POV is the story written in, and what attitude does the narrator have when telling the events of the story?"
What is theme
the message or lesson in the story