Figurative Language
All About Arguments
Literary Devices
Could Be Anything!
Word Study
100
When two unalike things are compared using "like" or "as."
What is a simile
100
What the author of an argument is attempting to prove.
What is a Claim
100
The moral or lesson of a story
What is theme
100
Mr. Keen's dream job?
What is a Costco Bakery Worker
100
The root of "power"
What is "dyn"
200
Using any of the five senses to create detail in the reader's mind.
What is Imagery
200
Sharing the other side's argument to build your credibility.
What is a Counterclaim
200
The person telling a story, they may not always be trustworthy.
Who is the narrator
200
The person whose fault it is.
Who is Mrs. Hartung
200
The root of "death"
What is "mort"
300
When extreme exaggeration is created.
What is Hyperbole
300
How an author moves from one paragraph to the next, connecting the ideas between the two.
What are transitions or transition sentences.
300
The thoughts, feelings, actions, or reactions of a character in a story.
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Who is telling the story
What is Point of View
300
The name of Mr. Keen's Dog
What is Mr. Clancy
300
The root of "round"
What is "sphere"
400
A reference to another piece of literature, film, or historical person.
What is an allusion.
400
Using quotes, data, or information from an expert to support your reasons.
What is Evidence
400
The use of any non-literal language
What is figurative language
400
The slop of this line?
What is m=2
400
The root of "time"
What is "chron"
500
The use of sound effects in a piece of writing.
What is onomatopoeia
500
Breaking down the counterclaim to prove why you are actually correct.
What is the Refutation
500
An educated guess made using evidence provided in a text
What is an inference
500
The name of all-knowing rodent has the divine ability to predict the length of winter?
Who Is Punxsutawney Phil
500
The root of "sound"
What is "phono"