Fact or Cap?
Curzon wore a red hat
fact
What is the definition of the word "Utopia?"
Perfect place/society
The bottle rolled off the table like a teardrop.
Simile
What acronym do you use to find the author's purpose?
P.I.E
What is theme?
lesson learned, moral/message of the story, and it's universal.
FACT or CAP?
Annemarie was 16 years old when the war ended
CAP - she was 12 years old
Which of the following is the definition of efficient?
a. capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy
b. doing things quickly and sloppily, producing things carelessly
c. having the ability to speak quickly and loudly to many different people
d. someone who is always busy and who never seems to rest or relax, energetic
a. capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy
Money is the only friend that I can count on.
Personification
RACE
What are the 5 plot elements in the plot diagram?
(exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)
FACT or CAP?
The tesseract is used for time travel
FACT
Which of the following is most likely the definition of agile?
a. a person who participates in the sport of gymnastics
b. able to move quickly and easily; flexible
c. moving or doing things in a very awkward way
d. to turn something over by throwing it up in the air quickly
b. able to move quickly and easily; flexible
I can smell pizza from a mile away.
Hyperbole
Who are the protagonist of Chains, Number the Stars, and A Wrinkle in Time?
Isabel, Annemarie, Meg
FACT or CAP?
Rosa Parks was the first woman to not get up out of her seat on a bus
CAP
Which of the following is most likely the definition of fault?
a. a bad quality or part of someone's character
b. being lazy or undisciplined at work or school
c. a mistake or accident someone causes
d. being careless or sloppy with your work
a. a bad quality or part of someone's character
David is a snake for what he did to Shelia.
Metaphor
What are the 5 nonfiction signposts?
Contrast and Contradictions
Extreme or Absolute Language
Numbers and Stats
Quoted Words
Word Gaps
Noun: person, place, things, or idea
Adjective: describes the noun
Verb: an action
FACT OR CAP?
The American Revolution started in 1773
CAP
April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
What is the definition of sparse?
present only in small amounts: less than necessary or normal
I could listen to that song on repeat forever.
Hyperbole
Give me 5 test-taking strategies for ELA
Answers will vary
Give me a summary of Genesis 2-3 "Adam and Eve"
God places the two people, Adam and Eve, in the idyllic garden of Eden, encouraging them to enjoy the created world fully, and forbidding them to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The serpent convinces Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge. Both Adam and Eve are punished and vanished from the Garden of Eden