Narrative
The purpose of a narrative is...
To entertain
How many body paragraphs in a persuasive text
3
How many desks are in this classroom?
28
Explain what personification is
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
"the book provides a sustained account of how literary personification works"
Explain what a protagonist is
the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.
Explain what high modality words are and give two examples
High modality words make you sound sure and convincing of what you are saying e.g. must, definitely, sure, absolutely
How many students are in this English class?
26
Add the correct grammar and punctuation to the following: st columbans college
St. Columban's College
Explain what a proper noun is and give 3 examples
A proper noun is a specific (i.e., not generic) name for a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are always capitalized in English
Name the 4 main parts of the narrative arc
orientation, rising complications, climax, resolution
The purpose of a persuasive text is to...
Persuade the audience to do/ think or believe what you are saying
Name the author of the 'Harry Potter' series of novels
J.K. Rowling
Provide 4 examples of homophones
teacher to decide if answer is correct
Unscramble this word in 10 seconds... ownkgalebel
knowledgeable
Provide 5 examples of where we see persuasive texts
Teacher to decide if answer is correct
Explain what a thesis statement is
A thesis statement is the point that you are proving
How many days does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun
365
List 3 homophones
.... teacher to see if answer is correct
Unscramble this word in 10 seconds.... tawre
water
Explain the structure of a persuasive text
Introduction (including thesis), 3-4 body paragraphs, conclusion
Name all of the house leaders for all of the houses at STC
English - Ms Johnston, Mr Anderson
Molly - Mr Out, Ms Pellowe
Duhig - Mrs Mancini, Mr Brown
O'Driscoll - Ms Woods, Mr Skinner
past, present and future
Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile
metaphor - A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common
Simile - where two things are compared directly using like or as, a metaphor's comparison is more indirect, usually made by stating something is something else.