Vocab
words that mean the same as another are called
Synonym
What is mood?
Mood is how the reader feels
A person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
An author's reason or intent for writing
Author's Purpose
Which mood is used in the sentence "I went to the school dance Thursday night."?
Indicative mood
What is connotation?
Idea or feeling a word brings up versus its literal meaning
Identify the gerund
Lacey turned off her phone and shut the door so she could focus on studying.
Studying
This describes a noun
Adjective
When something happens because something else happened. _________ and ________
Cause and Effect
Name the three types of verbals (HINT - PIG)
Participle, Infinitive, Gerund
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
Inference
Is the following sentence active or passive?
Every two weeks, my body armor drinks are delivered by Amazon.
Passive
Describes a verb
adverb
Name a crucial part/paragraph of an essay
An introduction paragraph
Name all the points of views
First Person, Second Person, Third Person (Omniscient, Limited, Objective)
Words in a sentence that look like verbs but are not, and act as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs
Verbals
Read the sentence below. Determine the type of verbal and its function of the word BURNING as it is used in the sentence below.
Amazingly, the man climbed out of the burning vehicle unharmed.
Participle- Adjective
A word that describes action or a state of being
Verb
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
Active voice is when the subject performs the action, while passive voice is when the subject receives the action.
What are three types of punctuation marks
Commas, Dashes, and Ellipsis
What compares or contrasts things by putting two things together? (_____ is to _____ as _______ is to ______)
Analogy
Where should the dash go in the following sentence? (right the two words it goes between)
The American flag has three colors red, white, and blue
colors-red
The part of speech that receives that action. What the action is being done to.
Ex. I threw the ball
direct object
What is tone?
the feelings that the author create or their attitude towards a subject.
What figurative language is used in the sentence below?
"Fall Fridays feel fantastic."
Alliteration