Poetic Tech
The birds are merrily singing to their chicks in the nest.
What is personification?
Name one way to tell if evidence is credible.
It comes from experts, research, or reliable sources.
The author's message or lesson in a story is called this.
What is the theme?
Jennifer, Davion and Kendall watch/watches cartoons.
watch
Hunter and Travis were throwing the football and he threw the football harder.
Vague
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is alliteration?
A writer says, “Some people believe school uniforms limit creativity, but they actually promote focus.”
What part is the counterclaim?
“Some people believe school uniforms limit creativity”
Involves an individual who struggle against such as nature, physical obstacle, or another person.
What is External Conflict
They was/were not happy about losing the game.
were
Billy and Andre were playing a video game, but Andre lost.
Clear
The forest was a green carpet.
What is a metaphor?
Why is it important to address a counterclaim in an essay?
It shows the writer has considered multiple viewpoints and strengthens credibility.
A struggle that arises because of differing values, customs, or circumstances between groups of people.
What is Cultural Conflict
The books at Malcolm X is/are really expensive.
are
Ms. Sidney was walking down the hall and she asked Mrs.Price what her grade was in Social Studies.
Vague
The steaks sizzled on the grill.
What is onomatopoeia?
“Some people argue that technology is ruining face-to-face communication, but that’s an exaggeration. Technology doesn’t destroy connection — it transforms it. Families video-chat across continents, and students collaborate with peers they’ve never met in person.”
What is the author’s purpose, and how does the tone help achieve it?
Purpose: To refute a common criticism of technology and show its positive effects on communication.
Tone: Reasoned and optimistic — by using calm logic and hopeful examples, the author makes readers reconsider a negative belief.
Which of the following best describes how dialogue is used in a story?
A. To add to the main conflict
B. To reveal the authors words ands feelings.
C. To reveal the characters thoughts and feelings
D. To explain the story’s theme directly
What is To reveal the characters thoughts and feelings?
Five million dollars (is, are) a great deal of money, but many think an athlete of Jordan's caliber deserves that salary.
What is is?
Claire was out shopping and she asked the cash register lady if the LADY had ever worked at a different store.
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Life is a rollercoaster which every one has to go through.
What is a metaphor?
Excerpt A: “A nutrition blogger claims that drinking celery juice cures anxiety because it worked for her.”
Excerpt B: “A 2023 Harvard Medical School study of 2,000 participants found no link between celery juice and anxiety reduction.”
Which source provides stronger evidence, and what characteristics make it more credible?
Excerpt B is stronger because it’s peer-reviewed research from a credible institution, based on a large sample size and measurable data.
An interruption in the action of the plot to tell what happened at an earlier time.
What is Flashback
Binoculars (help, helps) fans see this brilliant athlete close up as he passes and shoots.
What is help
Mckenzie and her sister went shopping , and she bought a dress.
Vague