Word Work
What does "resumed" mean?
to continue
What is theme?
a universal statement/lesson a reader learns at the end of a story
pronoun
What is personification?
What type of punctuation turns a word into a possessive? (takes ownership of something)
apostrophe
At first
What is exposition?
The beginning of story when the main characters and setting is introduced.
What part of speech is the word "encountered" ?
verb
Simile
What type of verb is "The Coffee TASTED delicious" (linking, action, or helping)
linking verb
What does "disressed" mean?
worried
Poems use figurative language to create an image in the reader's mind. What is this called?
Imagery
What is the adjective in the following sentence?
"The students were helpful in the classroom."
helpful
"He is a lion"
Is the following sentence a dependent or indpendent clause?
"While I was walking,"
dependent
What is a synonym for the word "transit" ?
travel
How can you find the meaning of unknown words in a text?
Look for context clues
adverb
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
What type of nouns are capitalized?
Proper Nouns
What does the suffix "-ed" do to a word? (ex: stopped)
it makes a verb past tense
What are the three types of author's purpose?
to entertain
to persuade
to inform
What part of speech is the capitalized word in this sentence?
Many plant species depend on bats for POLLINATION.
Noun
What type of figurative langauge is the following phrase "I kept an eye on you".
What is wrong with this quotation? (think punctuation)
"Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30"? inquired Ms. Clark.
"Does the music start at 4:00 or 4:30?" inquired Ms. Clark.