Figurative Language
Comparing two or more things using like or as
Simile
Hook
Name one story we read this year
Answers will vary
The turning point or most intense moment
Climax
What is the mascot of YCS?
Tigers
Comparing two or more things WITHOUT using like or as
Metaphor
What does a 5 paragraph essay consist of?
Introduction
3 body paragraphs
Conclusion
Correct the errors in this sentence:
Lucy created printed and mailed invitashins for her twelth birthday party.
Lucy created, printed, and mailed invitations for her twelfth birthday party.
A short retelling of the most important ideas
Summary
What are the YCS expectations?
Be safe
Be responsible
Be respectful
Repeated beginning sound
ex: Mary makes muffins every Monday
Alliteration
What is something that each body paragraph should have?
Hint: It strengthens your argument/claim
Quotes
What is theme?
The message/lesson the reader learns from a story
Using surrounding words to figure out a word’s meaning
Context clues
What color polos are allowed to be worn as a part of our school uniform?
Blue, white, black
Giving something that is not human, human qualities
Personification
What should be included in an introduction paragraph?
A hook, background info, thesis statement
What is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning?
Making an inference/inferring
Words that connect ideas (e.g., however, furthermore, finally).
Used in essays a lot to move onto the next paragraph
Transition words
What are some of Ms. West's pet peeves?
name at least 3
Standing up, walking around the class, talking while she is teaching, talking while she is reading, disrespect!!!
Words or phrases that are not literal (do not mean what they say)
Ex: It's raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
What are the 5 steps of the writing process?
1. Prewriting
2. Drafting
3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publishing/Submitting
The struggle between opposing forces in a story?
Conflict
Clues about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
Name an infamous Mr. Edwards quote/saying
Answers will vary but probably something involving "crash out"