Figurative Language
She ran as fast as the wind.
Simile
In this point of view, the narrator is "all-knowing" and knows the thoughts of all characters.
3rd Person Omniscient
Theme does NOT include these 3 things.
1. Character Names
2. Setting
3. Plot
An answer based on text evidence and background knowledge.
Inference
The teacher asked students to analyze the poem by explaining how the author’s word choices created meaning. Students broke the text into parts to better understand it.
What does analyze mean?
Break down and examine closely
My sister is a bear in the mornings since she hates to wake up early.
Metaphor
This term describes the author’s attitude toward the subject they are writing about.
Tone
An objective summary must leave out what?
Personal opinions, feelings, thoughts, and beliefs
To get your point across, to communicate your ideas
Convey
The scientist had to justify her conclusion by providing evidence from her experiment and explaining how the data supported her claim.
What does justify mean?
Provide reasons or evidence
Authors use this type of language to appeal to the five senses
Imagery
What are some pronouns used in first person? (Need to name more than 1)
I, Me, My, We, Us
When writing a summary, what type of information do you want to include? What do you want to leave out?
Include: Important Information
Leave out: Interesting Information
To give in order to help
Contribute
The two articles presented contrasting views on school uniforms. One supported them for safety, while the other argued they limited self-expression.
What does contrasting mean?
Showing differences
Read the sentence:
"Her ideas were a breath of fresh air in the stale meeting."
What does the figurative language suggest about her?
Her ideas were new, refreshing, and different from the others.
An author describes a new school policy by only including positive opinions from students and ignoring complaints.
The author has _____.
Bias
What is the resolution of a story? (Not just the end)
Where the conflict is solved.
To look at a text closely and examine the details
Analyze
The teacher asked students to evaluate each solution and decide which one was most effective. They had to consider both strengths and weaknesses before making a choice.
What does evaluate mean?
Judge or determine value based on criteria
Read the sentence:
"The sun glared angrily at us as we walked."
How do the two figurative languages work together to affect the mood?
"Glared angrily" gives us a harsh, uncomfortable mood.
The new school rule about silent lunch was trapping students in silence.
What does this reveal about the author's perspective on the rule?
It shows that the author does not agree with the rule.
This is a one-sentence statement that explains the most important point of an informational article
Central Idea
Stated clearly so there is no confusion (opposite of an inference)
Explicit
The postgame dinner wasn't as exciting since the team lost.
What does the prefix post- mean?
After