Author's purpose/grammar
What is author's purpose?
The reason the author wrote the text.
What is the definition of scale in the following sentence?
The tsunami that ranked on the scale was overwhelming.
A. a machine for weighing
B. the outer body of an animal
C. a small piece of skin
d. standard of measurement
D.
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Tone- how the author feels towards the text.
Match the following themes to the correct texts.
After the Hurricane-
9th Ward-
the narrator sees things that makes them lose hope.
the narrator is not sure what the future will bring.
the narrator starts to stay strong despite the circumstances.
the narrator is searching for meaning after the hurricane.
after the hurricane- 1, 2, 4
9th ward- 3
When an inanimate object has human characteristics.
What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?
He sat beneath a huge tree quietly eating his breakfast from his backpack.
A. No change
B. Comma after tree
C. Comma after breakfast.
D. Capitalize backpack
B.
What 2 resources should you use if you do not know the definition of a word?
Context clues and dictionary
Which words from the following sentence tells us that the mood is anxious?
"the water collided in and gained on us quickly."
Collided, gained.
Where is the line break in the following stanza? What is the purpose of the line break in this stanza?
I was stuck. I alone as one-
Smaller than everyone else on this Earth-
After 1 and Earth. To show the speaker's emotions of being alone and desperate.
What form of figurative language is this?
The silver serenity of the ocean.
Metaphor
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
Each of the vacations were beneficial.
A. Change were to was.
B. Change vacations to vacation.
C. Change were to are.
D. no changes
A.
The captain's voice was heard above the tumult.
What is the definition of the word tumult in this sentence?
A. a huge noise
B. commotion
C. loud disturbance.
D. form of agitation
A.
What mood does this imagery create?
I used to always go camping with my father and look out at the beautiful streams. We would go every year and enjoy spending our time together.
A. exciting
B. peaceful
C. stressful
D. amusing
B.
In 'After the Hurricane," why did the poet use the extended metaphor of the disaster movie?
A. To criticize a movie about a disaster in New Orleans
B. To show that the speaker hopes to be in a movie
C. To compare the setting of the poem to something readers are familiar with
D.To introduce readers to the settings of both New Orleans and Lake George
C.
What is figurative language?
Words beyond the literal meaning.
Which word would best replace "them" in the following sentence?
He stepped into a huge puddle with his white socks, and them were soaked.
A. they're
B. them
C. their
D. They
D.
Read the following lines:
I cushioned my head against the hard tree.
Help me. I can not find my home.
The word cushioned means:
A. relaxed
B. home
C. sleep
D. nature
D
What words in the following sentence tells us the mood is terrifying?
Rocks, ice, and mud were destroying the only homes that we lived in. Pieces were starting to explode.
Destroying, explode.
Read the following lines:
But the tree dropped water on the back of my neck
The wind slowly rising from the grounds of the Earth
The forest would now become one.
What is the effect of the rhythm? A. A calming sensation B. Irregular rhythm to enhance the effects of the storm. c. the unusual rhythm to show the calmness before the storm. D. Musical sensation to appeal to the reader.
B.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile-compares 2 unlike things using like or as
Metaphor- compare 2 unlike things w/o using like or as
What was the author's purpose from the unit?
Surviving the Unthinkable and to never lose hope.
What 2 resources should you use to find the definition of a word?
Context clues, definition
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood- how the reader feels towards the text.
Tone-how the author feels towards the text.
The poet uses an irregular and unpredictable rhyme scheme in “After the Hurricane” most
likely to —
A. reflect the music and culture of New Orleans
B. mirror the chaos in New Orleans after the hurricane
C sound alarming like the helicopters that flew over New Orleans
D. build a somber mood like the one felt in New Orleans after the hurricane
B. mirror the chaos in New Orleans after the hurricane
What does figurative language do to a text?
It allows the reader to connect with the text on a new level.