Don't Take It Literally
Repeating the same sound of closely connected words.
What is alliteration?
Uses pronouns like we, us, me, mine...focuses on one character...the main character tells the story. Can be unreliable.
What is 1st person point of view?
When another person looks at your writing to find any grammar mistakes.
What is Editing?
What is an adjective?
An educated guess.
What is an inference?
Ms. Scudlo is a ray of sunshine.
What is an example of a metaphor?
The formula for theme.
What is topic + message?
When you organize thoughts, or you use graphic organizers to start thinking about ideas for your writing.
What is pre-writing/brainstorming?
The proofreading mark used by an editor when an incorrect homophone is used.
What is "sp."?
Vocab definition: A high-energy feeling of excitement, typically in result of an event or news.
What is elated?
Life gives you a pat on the back sometimes to encourage you to keep going.
What is an example of personification?
She invited her new sister-in-law inside. She embraced her warmly.
(TONE)
unfriendly
anxious
welcoming
peaceful
What is an example of a welcoming tone?
A part of the writing process that can be done by you and/or another person.
What is Revising OR Editing?
Example: They were going to get the pizza, and then they would pick me up.
What is an example of a compound sentence?
The opposite of what is expected (commonly known for sarcasm).
What is irony?
Hyperbole EXAMPLE: No one was talking. You could hear the students down the hall breathe during the test.
What is the meaning?
What is an example of a hyperbole that means it is very quiet?
Positive connotations of hold
What is embrace, hug, or cuddle an example of?
EXAMPLE: Jakai writes his story out for the first time.
What is an example of Drafting?
Their
What is the homophone of their/there/they're that means to show ownership?
An example of Intensity in the Climax of a story.
What is:
Life or death decision
Confession
Racing against time
Dangerous situation
Surprising revelation
An example of an idiom.
What is "a piece of cake," "it's raining cats and dogs," "break a leg," and more?
The 4 Character Conflicts
What is...?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
The 5 steps of the writing process in order.
1. Brainstorm
2. Draft
3. Revise
4. Edit
5. Publish
5 conjunction examples
What are and, but, so, because, although, or, yet...etc.?
Can be used to show how a character's personality/ideas/reactions/etc. change throughout the story.
What is dialogue?