Reading 10th Grade
I took a deep breath and opened the door.
Which point of view is this sentence written?
What is First Person POV?
Who is the goddess of love and beauty in Greek Mythology?
Who is Aphrodite?
Comparison without using like or as?
What is a metaphor?
What is Conclusion?
What is Austin?
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
Who is an American author that is well known for gothic writings? (Hint: He wrote The Tell Tale Heart)
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
A saying that becomes a part of everyday language that uses figurative language rather than literal language. (ex. It's raining cats and dogs. He's bringing home the bacon. etc)
What is an Idiom?
What is the message about life or human nature in a story called?
What is Theme?
Leads the NBA in total points scored in their career.
Who is Lebron James?
The author's feelings in a piece of writing
What is Tone?
The most followed person on Instagram.
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Giving an inanimate object or item a sense of being alive.
What is Personification?
The reason behind an author writing a piece of literature...
What is The author's purpose?
Won the Super Bowl this year.
Who is Seattle Seahawks?
Elias stared at the blank screen, the cursor blinking with a rhythmic, mocking impatience. He rubbed his tired eyes, feeling the sting of caffeine and exhaustion, and wondered if he would ever finish the assignment before the sun came up. Outside, a car horn blared, breaking the silence of the apartment, making him jump. Just one more sentence, he told himself, though his mind felt as empty as the document before him.
What is 3rd person - limited POV?
Who is one of the most famous playwrights in history with plays like "Othello" and "The Tempest"?
Who is Shakespeare?
Words used to describe a sound.
What is Onomatopoeia?
When writing an SCR, what must you provide after answering the question?
What is Evidence and Explanation?
The largest country in the world.
What is Russia?
Identify the direct and indirect objects in this sentence: "I gave her the book for her birthday."
Direct object: What is Book?
Indirect object: What is her?
She currently holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time with 32 awards.
Who is Mariah Carey?
Calling something to mind without mentioning it. An indirect reference to another work (book, story, poem, speech, art, music, etc).
What is Allusion?
What is a group of lines forming a poem's basic, repeating unit?
What is a Stanza?
Story about wizards?
What is Harry Potter?