Figurative Language
What is a simile?
This piece of figurative language can be seen here: It was as cold as an ice cube.
What is THE FIRST thing you do when answering a writing prompt?
Answer the question/restate the question as a sentence.
What should you do if you do not know the meaning of a word?
Use the dictionary tool
What are the key elements of nonfiction?
Thesis (claim), supporting details such as examples or evidence, counterclaim, rebuttal
What are the key elements of fiction?
Characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view.
What is a metaphor?
"Well, son, I'll tell you
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair"
("Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes)
Is an example of which figurative language term?
What is textual evidence.
A quote from a passage that supports a claim, thesis or answer
Why do we look for repeated words when reading a passage in English?
Because repeated words are important words
What is the role of a "thesis statement" in a nonfiction essay?
It presents the main argument or claim that the author will support throughout the text.
The overall message in a text or passage. The lesson the author wants you to learn.
Theme
What is imagery?
"Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue, there seemed to be no colour in anything, except the posters that were plastered everywhere." (1984 by George Orwell)
Is an example of which figurative language term?
Answer the question, cite text evidence, explain how your citation supports your answer
What is the A.C.E. method
How many dictionaries are available to use on the EOC test?
Two, one English and one translated
Define the term "author's purpose."
The reason an author writes a text, which can be to inform, persuade, entertain, or express an opinion.
What is setting?
The setting establishes the time and place, which can create conflict, influence character behavior, and shape the overall mood of the story.
What is tone?
What controls the reader's emotional response that reflects the author's purpose?
How many paragraphs should you write on the essay (ECR) portion of the test?
At least 4
Introduction
Supporting Idea
Supporting Idea
Conclusion
What should you do if you do not know how to spell a word you want to use?
Use the dictionary to look up spelling or use another word with a similar meaning.
Identify the difference between fact and opinion in nonfiction writing.
A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief or judgment that cannot be proven.
What are three points of view that a story can be told from?
First person - I, Me, My
Second person - You, your
Third person - He, She, it
What is an inference?
Not everything is said directly in the text. You may need to make an...
When do we use a comma?
When making a list
When connecting two complete ideas
When including extra information
Before the words "who" and "which"
How long do you have to take the test?
A full school day
Give one example of a nonfiction text
Answers may vary
If a story is told chronologically, how is it told?
In the order in which the events happened.