Makato and the Cowrie Shell
What is a cowrie shell?
Used as a form of money.
These are words or affixes that express the speaker's stress in a sentence.
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." The kind of figurative language used here is _____
PERSONIFICATION
Due to heavy rain fall.
a. We baked a cake.
b. The basketball game was canceled.
B. The basketball game was canceled.
You ______ swim here. It's forbidden.
Who is Makato in the story?
Makato is a young boy. He is smart, upbeat, industrious, and well-mannered.
It is a form of amplification/exaggeration making things bigger in some way than they really are
EMPHASIS
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _____
SIMILE
______________the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time reading. answer choices
a. Nevertheless
b. Because
c. Before
C. Before
_____ I use your cellphone please?
MAY
What is Makato's dream for his future?
He desired to go out on an adventure and try his luck in a distant place.
It is a type of writing that aims to convince the reader of an idea or a opinion to act
PERSUASIVE WRITING
"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is _____
IDIOM
Hev abi wants to be better, but his ways of getting better are not enough.
BUT
Which modals do you use to express ability?
a. must/have to
b. should/shouldn't
c. can/be able to
d. can/must
C. can/be able to
What motivated Makato to leave his place?
Makato was driven to move away from his home in order to pursue prospects for a better life. He made the decision to travel to the nearby city after learning of the king's benevolence and insight.
First, second, third, next, later, eventually... are all examples of what type of emphasis marker?
SEQUENCE
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
Since he already contracted the virus, it is likely for him to have it again.
SINCE
What modal do you use to express prohibition?
CAN'T
What is the main problem in the story?
Makato needed to fulfill his lofty goals while being extremely impoverished. He gave careful thought to how he would be able to repay the king and make him proud once he offered the king a cowrie shell and was told to keep it.
What is a Emphasis Marker?
IT IS A FORM OF AMPLIFICATION/EXAGGERATION MAKING THINGS BIGGER IN SOME WAY THAN THEY REALLY ARE
WHAT IS FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
REFERS TO LANGUAGE THAT CONTAINS FIGURE OF SPEECH.
Explain the used of Grammatical Signals for cause and effect.
These are terms used to explain the relationship between one action or event and another action or event.
Examples: I stayed at home since it was pouring. I stayed at home since it was raining.
What is a modal verb?
These are terms used to explain the relationship between one action or event and another action or event. Examples: I stayed at home since it was pouring. I stayed at home since it was raining.