VOCABULARY
A word that means the same or similar.
SYNONYM
What is the main idea of meaning of a story called?
THEME
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" is a...
SIMILE
What does the M in MINTS stand for?
months
A word that means the opposite meaning of a word.
ANTONYM
What does TONE mean?
the author's attitude in a story
Identify the literary technique: There's enough food in the cupboard
HYPERBOLE
What pronoun is always capitalized?
When you use a quote from a book or article in your writing, you use an...
in-text citation
What pronouns are used for first-person point of view?
FIRST: I, me, we, etc.
IDENTIFY THE LITERARY TECHNIQUE:
Trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.
PERSONIFICATION
Correctly capitalize this sentence...
mrs. walters' birthday is in february.
Mrs. Walters' birthday is in February.
A boat
vessel
What pronouns are used for 2nd person point of view?
SECOND: you, your
IDENTIFY ONE OF THE TWO LITERARY TECHNIQUES:
Laughter is the best medicine; it is like a balm that soothes the skin.
METAPHOR and SIMILE
Name a character from The Finest Hours.
Bernie Webber
Captain Fitzgerald
Etc.
The person who is telling the story.
narrator
What pronouns are used for 3rd person point of view?
THIRD: they, he, her, etc.
DEFINE one of the following: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole
SIMILE: comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
METAPHOR: comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
PERSONIFICATION: giving human like qualities to something nonhuman
HYPERBOLE: exaggeration
Create an in-text citation for any book.
(Author's last name page number).