Misc. 1
The three parts of a word
What is the Prefix, root, suffix?
This tells what the story is mostly about
What is the central/main idea
This type of figurative language does not use the words "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor
These are the parts that make up an essay
Introduction, body paragraph, conclusion
These types of literary stories are based on true events
What are non fiction stories
JK Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, wrote the books to _____ the reader.
What is to entertain?
This feature is the moral/message of the story
What is the theme?
Craig was busy like a bee is a form of this type of figurative language
What is a similie
Its the paragraph that lets the reader know what we will be writing about
What is the introduction paragraph
The New York Times prints a newspaper article about researchers explaining how middle school students who don't get enough sleep don't retain as much information. What is the author's purpose?
What is to inform?
The strategy used to narrow down the number of correct answer choices
What is the process of elimination
This feature of the text helps to support what the story is mostly about. It usually called the legs
What are the details
Ask Dexter who digs deeper down in the dirt and he may tell you he's this type of figurative language
What is an alliteration
This type of essay informs the reader what our opinion is about a topic
What is a persuasive/argumentative essay
This writing strategy ensures that you will have two details in your response
What is R.A.D.E.D.E.?
A Political Scientist writes an in-depth article on the three branches of government and how one branch is better than the others. What is the author's purpose?
What is to persuade?
The theme of A Long Walk to Water.
What is to persevere through challenging circumstances
This type of figurative language likes to make an exaggeration
What is a hyperbole
Its the part of an essay where all our ideas are wrapped up.
What is the conclusion paragraph
Which of the following terms can be used in place of the word forced to create a more vivid image in the statement: The man forced his way down the stairs a swirling blizzard, a raging stream, a roaring fire
What is a raging stream?
When you don't understand a word, and you use the sentence around it to help identify the word's meaning, you are using......
What are context clues?
This feature of a story that tells how two characters, setting, or events are different
What is to contrast
The term joyful is a what to the term happy?
Authors write this "dessert"
What is PIE?
What is point of view?