Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Test Taking Strategies, "What to do when..."
Purposes
Potpourri
100

An Interrogative

What is a question?

100

BANG!

What is onomatopoeia? 

100

When you have two days to take the test

What is, take your time?

100

Written to explain something

What is informative?

100

This is when late work for this six weeks is due

When is TODAY? (4:10)

200

Pathos

What is an emotional appeal?

200

Because I could not stop for Death, Death kindly stopped for me.

What is personification?

200

You don't know the right answers, but can identify wrong ones. 

What is, eliminate them (wrong answers)?

200

Written so the reader has fun

What is entertainment?

200

You are given a long, boring text before the questions. 

What is, read the questions first?

300

Diction

What are the specific words used?

300

He's like the sun!

What is simile?

300

When you get too stressed or overwhelmed while taking a test

What is take a break?

300

Written to argue for or against something

What is persuasive?

300
"Take your thirty pieces of silver," he said, "and leave me alone."

What is an allusion?

400

Tone

How does the author want you to feel (by using words)?

400

Seven silver snakes slithered silently

What is alliterartion?

400

You have no idea

What is, pick C. 

400

Written to break something down

What is analyze? 

400

The name of the play we are going to be reading next OR the time period it is set in. 

What is The Crucible? Alternate: what are the Salem Witch Trials?

500

ethos

What is an appeal to authority?

500

Hope is the thing with feathers

What is metaphor?

500

There is a short answer (this has multiple steps)

CCC: Claim (thesis, answer), cite (evidence), cement (explain relevance). 

500

Written to explain oneself, especially emotions or perspective. 

What is express?

500

The best dog in the world according to Mr. Dinsmore

Who is Wax?