Reading Literature
In this stage of the plot, the complications are presented.
What is Rising Action
Authors of informational texts will often use __________ __________ to give more detail/further explain what is being said in the text.
What is Text Features
Repetition of vowel sounds in non-rhyming words such as Though I am old I know...
What is assonance
Correct this sentence...
mrs jarred said a reporter has science gone too far
"Mrs. Jarred," said a reporter, "has science gone too far?"
Split the word adaptable into the base word and suffix. Then define the word adaptable based on this base word and suffix.
What is...
adapt-able
capable of change
When identifying character traits, what is the acronym used and what does each letter mean?
What is
S-speech
T-thoughts
E-effect on others
A-actions
L-looks
What are 3 reasons why an author will write a text?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
A 14 line poem with the rhyme scheme abab, cdcd, efef, gg
What is a sonnet
Correct this sentence...
"Where did my apple go"? he asked
"Where did my apple go?" he asked.
When looking in a dictionary, what order would these words appear?
sources
sound devices
sonnet
structure
sonnet
sound devices
sources
structure
What is the genre?
-Has a single idea and can be read in one sitting
-Presents a plot with one main conflict
-Often conveys a theme or lesson
What is a Short Story
When you support your ideas by quoting the text.
What is Citing Evidence
This technique is used in poetry...
dreary/weary
more/roar
chair/stare
What is rhyme
What is the correct correlative conjunction?
You can either choose ice cream and cake.
You can either choose ice cream or cake.
A part in a book that lists specialized terms and their definitions.
What is a Glossary.
What is it called when you take background knowledge, paired with what your read, and make an educated guess?
What is an Inference
This text has dates and times when the entries were made in chronological order.
What is a Diary.
When a poem has a musical quality to it, it is called...
What is Lyrical Poetry
Consists of an independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.
What is a Complex Sentence.
When words have a positive or negative feeling associated with it.
What is a Connotation.
An interruption in the story's chronological order that describes an event that took place earlier.
What is a Flashback
What are 3 rhetorical devices?
Direct Address
Rhetorical Question
Loaded Language
Poetry that does not rhyme
What is Free Verse Poetry
A complete sentence has a _____________ and ____________
Subject
Predicate
Change this word to a possessive noun...
Louis House
Louis's House