Point of View
The authors point of view is considered to be their
Opinion
How many details do you need to have in a short response?
Two (2) details.
What does the following phrase mean:
The wind whispered through the trees.
The wind was going by the trees.
What does "contribute" mean?
To add on or help
What is a "claim"
"Eating a bacon egg and cheese is like hugging your soul with a sandwich", what form of figurative language is this?
Simile
What is a metaphor?
Comparison of unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"
What does it mean when you study something closely?
What is first person point of view?
The story is told from the perspective of a character using "I" or "we.
The narrator is telling the story from their point of view.
What is the Central Idea of a text?
What the author is trying to have you learn or inform you about.
What does the following phrase mean:
The angry clouds marched across the sky
It was a cloudy day with the clouds moving.
"John is a pig when he eats", what form of figurative language is this?
Metaphor.
What does "infer" mean?
To figure out what is being said by reading the clues around the sentence. (Context clues)
"Everyday with you is a fairy tale", what form of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
What is simile?
A comparsion of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is the definition of "determine"
to find out something by getting information (to figure out)
What is second person point of view?
Narrator tells the reader the story and uses pronouns like "you"
What is the Theme of a story?
The life lesson you learn by watching how the character learns from the problem in the text.
What does the following phrase mean:
Death came knocking at the door.
Someone is about to die in the story.
What are four different ways to cite evidence?
1. According to the text
2. To add on,
3. Furthermore,
4. The text states,
5. For example,
6. The text also states,
What does "convey" mean?
To show or explain.
Grace has hurt her foot/ankle a million times.
Hyperbole
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem.
How can a text be organized? There are four ways.
1. Cause and effect.
2. Chronological
3. Problem and Solution
4. Compare and contrast
What is third person point of view?
Narrator tells someone else's story. Think of fairy tales.
What is mood?
Mood is how the author makes the reader feel while reading the story. (Scared, happy, excited, worried, etc.)
What does the following phrase mean:
The car coughed and sputtered to life.
The car made a lot of noise and turned on.
What is plot? What are the parts of the plot?
Plot is a fancy word for "the story". The story is broken down into:
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
What is personification?
When you give human qualities or abilities to non-human things/creatures.
"Justin's waves ran away from his head", what form of figurative language is this?
Personification
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to an animal or object.
What do you need to do to make someone else understand what you are writing about?
You need to explain.
What is third person omniscient?
the narrator is telling the story and is all-knowing, able to access the thoughts, feelings, and actions of all characters.
How many details does the essay need on the state exam?
Four details
What does the following phrase mean:
The candle flame flickers nervously.
The candle was changing in how bright it was.
What is a "shift"?
A change
What is tone?
How the author feels about the topic
"Engel Jimenez's laugh could be heard all the way down the hall." What form of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
What is hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration. Often ridiculous.
What is alliteration?
When the sound at the beginning of words sounds similar.