Back 2 The Basics
A part of speech that is responsible for describing nouns, pronouns, etc.
The blue ball bounced down the driveway and out into the busy street.
What is Adjective
Annotation is...
What is a note of explanation or comment added to a text
I come in various forms to include 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
What is Point of View
The creation or construction of a fictional character is...
What is Characterization
What is Persuade, Inform and Entertain
The four sentence types that represent USE or FUNCTION...
What is Imperative, Declarative, Interrogative and Exclamatory
List the EIGHT types of Context Clues
What is Synonym, Antonym, Definition, Example, Tone/Mood, Experience , Inference, Cause & Effect
What is Theme
The reason for the writing is...
What is Author's Purpose
What do these have in common
- Cause & Effect
- Problem & Solution
- Description
- Chronological
- Compare & Contrast
What is Text Structures
The four sentence types that represent CONSTRUCTION of the sentence...
The first step to writing an effective summary
What is identify the main idea
List the FIVE parts of a Plot Diagram IN ORDER
What is Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement
Hints an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a text are...
What is Context Clues
His shoes told a different story. They had certainly traveled more than he said they had.
This is an example of what figurative language?
What is Personification
List all EIGHT Parts of Speech
What is Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Interjection, Conjunction, Preposition
Explain the difference between Connotation and Denotation
Connotation is the emotional meaning tied to a word (responsible +, anguish -). Denotation is the literal, dictionary definition of a word.
List the FOUR types of characters
What is Flat, Round, Static and Dynamic
The way information is organized in a text is....
What is Text Structure
Define THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW
What is the reader has full knowledge of all text situations, characters, thoughts and feelings
or
What is the reader knows everything
A sentence that is CONSTRUCTED using two independent clauses and coordinating conjunctions...
What is Compound Sentence
The equation for creating an inference is...
What is background knowledge + textual evidence
List the SIX types of Figurative Language reviewed this semester
What is Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia and Hyperbole
Words or phrases that mean something other than what they literally say are...
What is Figurative Language
P.A.I.R.S stands for...
Physical description
Actions/attitude
Inner thoughts
Reactions
Speech