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100

Use context clues to determine what the italicized word means.

  • As Tommy walked home with the money he had stolen from the church, powerful feelings of remorse began to bubble in his stomach.

To feel deep regret or guilt

100

What does the prefix "trans" mean?

Across

100

List and define 3 literary devices. 

Simile, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Idiom, Oxymoron, Pun, Personification, etc.

100

Logos is appealing to what?

Logos is using logic/information to appeal to someone. 

100

What are the three purposes an author writes for?

To persuade, to entertain, to inform

200

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word.

  • The children perched themselves on the sofa arms, waiting to hop off and land on the next unlucky passerby.

Perched: past tense of perch. It means to sit or rest on something; sometimes something high up

200

What does the suffix "less" mean?

Without

200

Give an example of alliteration

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200

Pathos is appealing to?

Pathos is appealing to one's emotions. 

200

What was Darcy Will's mother's first name?

Mattie Mae

300

Use context clues to define the italicized word.

  • Everyone else at the party wanted a vegetable pizza except Tim because he detested vegetables.

Detested: past tense of detest. To dislike intensely. 

300

What does the suffix "ed" mean?

Past tense of a word (talked, walked, shopped)

300

Give an example of personification 

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300

What does ethos mean?

Ethos is when the writer uses their credibility or ethics to appeal to a reader. 

300

For what reason do Darcy, Jamee, and their mother think that their father left the family?

They believe he ran off to New York with a waitress.

400

Use context clues to define the italicized word.

You should amalgamate your notes into a notebook.

Amalgamate: to combine or unite

400

What does the prefix "mis" mean?

Wrong or false

400

What is an oxymoron?

Two contradicting terms/ words (such as peaceful war; Biggie Smalls, Working Vacation)

400
What's the difference between an author describing a character explicitly and describing a character implicitly?

Explicitly is when the author directly tells the reader about a character, whereas implicitly is when the reader has to make inferences/predictions about the character because their personality traits aren't clearly stated. 

400

What is the difference between a claim and a counterclaim?

A claim would be the writer's POV and the counterclaim would be the opposing POV

500

Use context clues to define the italicized word.

Don't be uncouth when we go out; be sure to be polite. 

Uncouth: lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

500

What do the suffixes er/or mean? (Hint: they mean the same thing)

One who (creator, writer)

500

What is an Idiom?

An expression with the meaning different from the literal meaning of the words. (Cold feet)
500

What are key details?

Details from a text that contain important information in regards to the central idea or main idea.

500

What does it mean to cite textual evidence?

To quote or paraphrase information from a text to support your answer or claim.