Imagery
This word means imagery that has to do with seeing something
What is visual?
This recently deceased word was tragically trampled to death in the SHS stairwell last week.
Who is Shows?
This is the place where your cell phone needs to go every day, even if a teacher doesn't say your name and ask you personally
This is the vocab word for two characters talking to each other in a text. When done well, it can give insight into different characters and their relationships.
What is dialogue?
This word means imagery that has to do with touching something
What is tactile?
This word means to bring attention to; emphasize.
As in "She used a bold shade of lipstick to ______ her full lips."
What is highlight?
Two words. These are elements that a writer includes in their writing to appeal to the 5 senses. They make writing more interesting and vivid.
What are sensory details?
This vocab word means to describe or portray the qualities of a person.
As in: it's hard to __________ Miss Trunchbull from Matilda as anything but cruel
What is Characterize?
What is auditory?
This word means to make something more clear or visible; show. Can also mean to draw something.
As in "Even though the pictures were colorful, they help to ______ an important point about being patient"
What is illustrate?
This what you highlight in green when doing literary analysis.
What is evidence (or a quote)?
This vocab word means an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks.
As in: They quickly learned to expect pleasant _________ in the quirky teacher’s classroom.
What is Banter?
This word means imagery that has to do with smelling something
What is olfactory?
To give a description of; show as in a picture.
As in: The famous photo is known for _______ the emotions of the time period.
What is depict?
After highlighting something in the text in green, you make a note in the margin in blue detailing what you learned from the part you highlighted, this is called an _____________
What is an inference? (Or annotation)
Our first unit explores ____________. We did some journaling on what makes a good one of these, and some reflection on what our favorites are, and why
What is storytelling?
This word means imagery that has to do with tasting something.
What is gustatory?
This is a word you can use instead of our dearly departed word, that we DID NOT cover in class.
What is: portrays, demonstrates, outlines, represents, details, chronicles, etc.
Who is Jason Reynolds?
One focus of our first unit is looking at how one makes sense of themselves and the world around them. Can also be defined as memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one's sense of self.
What is identity?