figurative language
Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
What is personification?
What point of view is the following statement:
"I went to the store."
What is First Person Point of View.
where and when an event takes place in a short story
What is setting
Who is the author of Behind the Scenes?
Who is Elizabeth Keckley
a struggle between a person or an outside force
What is external conflict
a direct comparison of two different things
What is metaphor
What point of view is the following:
He climbed onto the ladder and looked over the roof.
What is third person point of view
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax
Who is the Protagonist in The Giver?
Who is Jonas.
a sign or warning of whats going to happen next
What is foreshadowing
The purpose of an informative essay is to ?
What is inform the reader.
the main events of a short story
What is plot
What terrible event occurred in 1930s and 1940s where millions of Jews were killed?
What is the Holocaust.
visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery
What is this an example of :
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain.
What is cause and effect?
the lesson or moral of a story
What is theme
What does CER stand for?
What is Claim, Evidence and Reasoning.
Using prior knowledge and what you read to determine what is happening.
What is inference?
Who was the Receiver before Jonas?
Who is Rosemary.
the perspective from which the story's told
What is point of view
What are the 3 main ideas of William Zinsser's work, How to Write a Memoir?
What is Think Small, Be Yourself and Speak Freely.
a comparison between two things: _______is to_______as_________is to___________
What is analogy