Reading 9th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
What does the prefix "con" mean?
Think: connect, converse, conclude
What is with, together, joining?
Comparison without using like or as?
A metaphor.
What is rhetoric?
What is speeches or writing that is meant to persuade?
What popular character does Ms. Ox like BESIDES Pokemon?
Who is Hello Kitty?
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
What is Third Person
What does the prefix "pri" mean?
Think: prime, price, primal, priest
What is earlier, before, previously, first?
Correct the sentence:
I love having a garden to be growing my own food, tend to plants, and get some sunlight
Use 'grow' instead of be growing.
I love having a garden to grow my own food, tend to plants, and get some sunlight
What does "characterize" mean?
to describe something by stating its main qualities
What popular trendy product does Ms. Ox NOT have?
The author's feelings in a piece of writing
What is tone?
What does sought mean?
I sought out a connection with someone new.
What do you need to add to make this sentence correct?
I have many skills writing, fishing, and running.
A colon.
I have many skills: writing, fishing, and running.
The reason behind an author writing a piece of literature or prose
What is author's purpose?
Where did Ms. Ox live for a year?
France! (She was a nanny for some young children)
What is an author's claim?
What is a statement, that can be argued, that the author is asserting to be true.
Example: Disneyland is the best theme park.
Robots are creepy and will take over the world.
An action word?
What is a verb?
Add commas correctly:
I am faster stronger and better because of running.
I am faster, stronger, and better because of running.
Why would an author use First Person Point of view?
To show the reader how they're feeling, to see the world in the same way, and to show them their perspective through their 'lens'
What TWO colleges has Ms. Ox gone to?
(She graduates with her Master's degree tomorrow!)
What is the University of Alabama and Lipscomb University?
What are the three choices of author's purpose?
Think desserts...
PIE!
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain!
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Example: gentle, helpful, small
What is Adjective?
Add punctuation correctly:
I love my sweaters however I love my sneakers more.
I love my sweaters; however, I love my sneakers more.
What is a stanza?
What is A group of lines forming the basic, repeating unit in a poem; a verse.
Where did Ms. Ox grow up?
Philadelphia, PA