VOCABULARY
Provide a SYNONYM for the word DILAPIDATED.
RICKETY, DESTROYED
What is the THEME of a story?
The message, meaning, or main idea.
The logical way that we order our IDEAS is called_______________. The plot diagram would be a good example if we were writing a narrative.
ORGANIZATION
Sleepy Hollow is in which US state?
New York
What is the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE of dictionaries, encyclopedias, and news articles?
to inform
Which of the following items could you BRANDISH?
a) a Jolly Rancher
b) a desk
c) a sunset
d) a sword
d) A SWORD
,Name the literary device: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects, such as "The wind whispered in the trees."
Personification
Define the trait of good writing called PRESENTATION
the appearance of your work, the neatness
What is the CONFLICT of the story "Eleven"?
The teacher ruins the girl's birthday by forcing her to take the ugly sweater.
Provide an example of a common HOMOPHONE.
their, there, they're, etc.
If your schedule is organized CHRONOLOGICALLY it is ___________________.
a) alphabetical c) by importance
b) by time d) by favorite to least favorite
b) by time
Provide an example of a common IDIOM
It's raining cats and dogs, etc.
Our CITATIONS go in these punctuation marks after our borrowed material.
parentheses
Describe the GENRE of the story "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto.
prose, fiction, short story
Besides people, places and things, what is another form that a noun can take?
In which room are you most likely to find PANDEMONIUM?
a) Mr Knisley's c) the cafeteria
b) Mr Kusmierczak's d) the main office
c) the cafeteria
An intended exaggeration, such as , "I have million things to do today" is called. . .
HYPERBOLE
What does RACE stand for in analytical writing?
Restate the question, Answer it, Cite the source, Explain how this information fits with the question
What is the title of the only ESSAY that we read together?
"I Couldn't Imagine Wanting to Dye My Hair Blond"
What is an OMNISCIENT 3rd person narrator?
all knowing, can go back in time, can read the thoughts of all characters
What part-of-speech is the word MESMERIZE?
verb
Explain the difference between MOOD and TONE
MOOD IS WAY THE READER FEELS, TONE IS THE NARRATOR'S ATTITUDE
This trait of good writing captures our grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
CONVENTIONS
This was the only work of DRAMA that we read together.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Identify the two different uses of the APOSTROPHE.
CONTRACTIONS and POSSESSION