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Figurative Language
Paragraphs
Essays
Bellwork
Close Reading/Test Taking Skills
100
A comparison of who unlike things using like or as?
What is a simile?
100
The very first sentence in an introductory paragraph
What is the Introductory paragraph/hook?
100
The first paragraph in an essay
What is the introduction?
100
The form of "it" that claims combines "it" and "is"
What is It's (With an apostrophe) ?
100
Crossing out the wrong answers in order to find the correct one.
What is process of elimination?
200
A word that is a sound
What is onomatopoeia?
200
the last sentence in the introductory paragraph that states your claim
What is a Thesis Statement?
200
The middle of the essay that is used to prove your thesis statement
What are the Body Paragraphs?
200
Its (without an apostrophe) The form of "it" that claims possession
What is Its (without an apostrophe) ?
200
Reading the question then going to the text and finding the answer.
What is looking for the answer?
300
comparison of two unlike things without using like or as?
What is a metaphor?
300
The information in the body paragraphs that proves your point
What are Supporting details?
300
The final paragraph of your essay
What is the Conclusion?
300
The form of "your" that combines you and are
What is You're?
300
Using a writing utensil to identify key points.
What is underlining the main idea?
400
Giving human qualities to un-human things
What is personification?
400
The last thing you say in your essay that leaves the reader thinking
What is the Final Thought>
400
An essay that argues an opinion
What is Persuasive/Argument?
400
Theo played (well or good) in the ball game.
What is well?
400
Choosing the answer you think is most likely correct, but you are not sure
What is an educated guess?
500
An exaggeration not to be taken literally
What is hyperbole?
500
The first sentence in your concluding paragraph that states your claim in a different way
What is Re-state the thesis?
500
An essay that tells a story
What is a Narrative?
500
The person (who or whom) hit my car should have to pay to fix it.
What is who?
500
Find the definitions of words you do not know in order to better understand the reading passage.
What is looking words up in the dictionary?