Author's Purpose
Writing
Literary Terms
Literary Terms Part 2
Literary Terms 3
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Literary Terms 4
Grammar & Usage
100

An author's intent in writing a literary work

What is author's purpose?

100

How many sentences should your intro be?

3-4 sentences

100

What is the message or moral of a text?

Theme

100

Language that uses your five senses to describe things

Imagery

100

A Narrative Device That Hints At Upcoming Events

What is foreshadowing? 
100

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -Dr. Martin L. King

Ethos & Pathos

100

This term refers to the act of judging something's value, validity, or effectiveness

evaluate 

100

Does the sentence need a comma?

I ate a banana pretzels apples and jello for lunch.

Yes!

I ate a banana, pretzels, apples, and jello for lunch.

200

Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.

What is Entertain?

200

How many paragraphs should you write for your essay response?

4

200

The reader's overall feelings when reading a text

Mood

200

The Use Of One Person, Item, Or Thing To Represent Another Perosn, Item Or Thing

What is Symbolism?

200

By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water.

Pathos & Logos

200

This term describes a statement or person that is trustworthy or believable

credible 

200

Does the sentence need a comma?

I like bananas so I eat them all the time.

Yes!

I like bananas, so I eat them all the time.

300

The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government.

What is Inform?

300

List 2 things you SHOULD do when writing a narrative.

1. Use dialouge

2. Stay realistic to the storyline

3. Use the same characters/ setting

4. Write enough! (25-30 sentences)

5. Have a clear ending!

300

The author's attitude towards a subject

Tone

300

a person, place, or thing, that has larger meaning than itself or represents something else

Symbol

300

"Love Is Like The Wind, You Can't See It But You Can Feel It." - Nicholas Sparks

Simile 

300

The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall.

Ethos & Logos

300

This term refers to an outcome that is the opposite of what would be expected

Situational irony

300

Does the sentence need a comma?

After I went to the store I came home and made pizza.

Yes!

After I went to the store, I came home and made pizza. 

400

It's New! It's Refreshing! It's Slurpy Soda! This is the best soda in the world! If you drink this soda you will jump higher, run faster and be smarter in school. Try one today!

What is Persuade?

400

What should an intext citation include? Hint: (___________ )

Author's last name and page number

400

What are the three types of irony?

Bonus: explain something about them to me

Dramatic, Situational, Verbal

Verbal- sarcasm

Dramatic- the reader knows something a character does not

Situational- the opposite of what is expected to occur happens

400

“Books are the mirrors of the soul.” ― Virginia Woolf

Metaphor 

400

"The roar began at the back of the crowd and swept like fire in heavy growing crescendo until it seemed to toss thousands of hats above their heads. The band in the courtyard struck up the Mexican national air, and Villa came walking down the street." is this type of Point of View...

What is Third Person Objective?

400

Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving.

Logos

400

Guessing based on contextual clues

Inference 

400

Does the sentence need a comma?

After you eat dinner you you can go outside and clean out the car.

Yes!

After you eat dinner you, you can go outside and clean out the car.

500

*Daily Double* (Random ELA Question)


A character who provides a strong contrast to another character, usually a main character. By using a _________, a writer calls attention to the strengths or weaknesses of a character.

What is foil?

500

What should your thesis be about?

What the paper is mostly about, restating the prompt, last sentence

500

“A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.” ― Thomas Fuller

Personification

500

"The walls were made of dark stone, dimly lit by torches. Empty benches rose on either side of him, but ahead, in the highest benches of all, were many shadowy figures." is an example of this literary term. (Hint: Not Sensory Details)

What is Setting?

500

My coach suggested I cross-train on Sundays to work different muscle groups.

Ethos

500

Saying the opposite of what you mean; sarcasm

verbal irony

500

Which one should be used?


(Your/You're) mom told me that (your/you're) not coming with us.

Your/you're