Figurative Language
"The dishes made a loud CRASH as they fell from the table" is an example of which poetic device?
What is onomatopoeia
The one sentence answer to the prompt.
What is a thesis statement.
This word generally means the lesson the author wants the reader to take away from the story.
What is theme?
The author's attitude towards the subject matter in the text.
What is tone?
What is an antonym?
My dad deals the cards directly to Dana and me.
What is alliteration?
Prince is very smart, and he knows it.
What is compound sentence
When reading a question that specifies a certain paragraph, this is the most important thing a student should do.
What is go back to the text?
“He seemed to see us only as automatic tip machines.” The tone of this sentence is
a. very serious. c. sympathetic. b. threatening. d. sarcastic.
What is sarcastic
These words surround and help readers figure out the definition of unknown words.
What are context clues?
He talks a mile a minute.
What is hyperbole
What should your STAAR essays include...
A. Symbolism, Theme, Thesis, Evidence
B. Thesis, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, Evidence
C. Theme, Introduction, Conclusion
B. Thesis, Transitions, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, Evidence
Where was the dead man's heart in the Tell Tale Heart hidden?
What is Under the floor
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"
Angry
"They became flustered by all the attention." Based on this sentence, what does flustered mean?
what is to put in a state of confusion.
"Don't beat around the bush."
What is idiom
By the end of the first day, the lighthouse was more than 10 feet away from it’s original location.
How should the sentence be changed?
Julia was quiet all day long. In class she put her head down. At dinner she barely touched her food. After dinner, she went straight to bed. Her mother wondered why Julia was acting so differently from how she usually behaved.
What can you infer about Julia?
She is feeling sick.
Paige felt someone shaking her shoulder. "What?!" she barked, refusing to open her eyes or move. "I know it's Spring Break, but you can't sleep the whole morning away. It's already 9 o'clock. Come out to the kitchen and eat your breakfast after you get dressed," Mom instructed. A few minutes later, when Paige entered the kitchen, she still looked like a walking zombie. She opened the cupboard door that held the cereal, and scanned the shelf. "What happened the the Lucky Charms?" she roared. "Your brother just finished them up this morning," Mom answered. Paige slamemd the door shut. "I'm not eating then!"
Which of the following best reflects the MOOD of this passage?
What is cranky
These types of words/phrases help the author indirectly emphasize certain things in the story.
What is figurative language?
“Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.”
What is Personification
What is the best way to combine the following sentences:
Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher.
They couldn't do their homework.
What is Carla and Bob weren't paying attention to the teacher, so they couldn't do their homework.
It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.
What time of day do you think it is and why?
What is afternoon because she is coming home from school
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
What mood do these lines in the poem convey?
What is optimistic
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
what is
Ethos is credibility
Pathos is emotion
Logos is logic