Figurative Language:
Define what a simile is.
A simile is a comparison of two things using LIKE or AS.
Define theme.
A theme is THE MEssage you're meant to get from a text. It could be one or two words. Moral of the story.
Define what a central idea is.
A central is the central message of the text. It is the main statement the author is trying to make.
Connotation is the feeling that is associated with the word. (Positive, negative, neutral)
What are some tips to remember when taking your benchmark?
Answers may vary.
Define what a metaphor is.
A metaphor is a comparison of two or more things without using LIKE or AS. It also states that one thing IS another thing.
Define what main idea is.
Main idea is the main message the author is trying to make in a text.
Define denotation.
Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word. (personification- the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.)
Define context clues.
Words surrounding other words that might help you figure out what the unknown words means.
Give an example of hyperbole.
Answers may vary, but it needs to be an over-exaggeration.
Why is it important the readers know how to identify theme?
A reader needs to be able to identify what is meant to be taken away from the story. He/she needs to be able to figure out what the most important message of the story was.
With what kind of text do you use central idea?
With what kind of text do you use main idea?
1. Informational texts.
2. Pieces of Literature.
Why do teachers make you learn about connotation and denotation.
It helps build your vocabulary and it helps with learning to use context clues.
Annotating is the act of interacting with and breaking down a text. You can highlight unknown words or important phrases or passages. It comes in handy with comprehension strategies.
Give an example of personification.
Answers may vary, but answers need to include giving human-like qualities to something that is non-human.
Identify one of themes that we have talked about with the poem we read, "Identity."
Identity, freedom
What is the significance in being able to identify the main/central idea of text?
What is the connotation of these two words?
Stigma
Fierce
Stigma-Negative
Fierce- Positive or negative
Define inferencing.
Inferencing is reading between the lines. You are making an educated assumption based on the evidence in the text.
Define alliteration, and give an example.
Define Idiom, and give an example.
An alliteration is the repetition of sounds being used in a sentence. Example: (Seven slithery snakes sang a song.)
An idiom is an old saying, something that could never really happen. Example: (It raining cats and dogs)
Predict a theme for book we are reading in class right now, "The Outsiders."
Friendship, family, brotherhood, loss, identity
How will you use central/main idea on your benchmark?
I will use it after reading a passage and identifying the main/central idea.
What is the denotation of futile?
Pointless.
Define redundancies.
A redundancy is the repetition of words. (Local farmers of nearby farms...)