Figurative Lang
The type of figurative language in the following sentence:
Don't just sit there like a bump on a log.
Simile
The first sentence in a RACES paragraph
Caused a shift from an economy based on farming to an economy based on manufacturing by machines in factories
Industrialization
a gradual increase in global temperature due to a higher concentration of gases such as carbon dioxide & methane in the atmosphere that trap heat
global warming
Exquisite means:
The food was exquisite. I'm going back there for sure!
The type of figurative language demonstrated in the following sentence:
Anthony's aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
alliteration
The element of RACES that the C stands for:
Citation
Time period immediateley following the end of the Civil War. South is being rebuilt, new state governments are made and Radical Republicans enforce new rights for African Americans
Reconstruction
the physical & chemical processes that crumbles, cracks, and breaks rocks (slow change by wind, ice and water)
weathering
Use context clues to detyermine the meaning of the underlined word: Inch by inch Johnny made it to the ledge. He stood, swaying slightly, the tips of his toes one small movement from the precipice.
edge
The element of figurative language demonstrated in the following sentence:
The horses clip-clopped on the pavement.
onomatopoeia
The element of RACES that the E stands for:
Explanation
Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
Segregation
the theory that Earth's consists of crustal plates that are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle & interact to produce earthquakes, volcanoes & mountains
plate tectonics
Lethargic means:
Brad felt lethargic and didn't want to get out bed, much less do anything else.
Lazy, tired
The treadmill began to whir, and I gripped its handlebars as the belt started moving me backwards. All I could do now was run -- or begrudgingly barrel forward -- toward an outdated screen that showed me the terrain I was supposed to be running on. It was made of red squares stacked up, one on top of another: the higher stacks were supposed to be steep hills, and the lower ones, valleys. I tried to picture them as burning coals to see if that would make me speed up or at least feel like this exercise was somehow connected to nature -- even one of its cruel parts.
How would you describe this author's attitude towards the treadmill?
negative, pessimistic, critical
A well developed RACES paragraph has at least this number of explanation sentences for each quote:
2
A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition; Hitler and Mussolini
Fascism
...gases such as carbon dioxide & methane in the atmosphere trap heat like a greenhouse and make the Earth warmer
greenhouse effect
Admonished means:
Mrs. Martin admonished her daughter for picking flowers when she should have been watching her little brother.
criticized
The mood of the following passage:
“Welup,” Two-Bit said cheerfully, cocking an eyebrow, “I see we are in prime condition for a rumble. Is everybody happy?”
“Yeah!” screamed Soda as he too did a flying somersault off the steps. He flipped up to walk on his hands and then did a no-hands cartwheel across the yard to beat Darry’s performance. The excitement was catching. Screeching…Steve went running across the lawn in flying leaps, stopped suddenly, and flipped backwards….
With a happy whoop I did a no-hands cartwheel off the porch steps, hit the ground, and rolled to my feet. Two=Bit followed me in a similar manner.
“I am a greaser,” Sodapop chanted. “I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man, do I have fun!”
The Outsiders, pg 135-136
excited, happy
A well developed RACES paragraph has at least this number of explanation sentences TOTAL
4
reform effort, generally centered in urban areas and begun in the early 1900s, whose aims included returning control of the government to the people, restoring economic opportunities, and correcting injustices in American life.
Progressive Movement
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases
waxing
Reticent means:
Most people say I am different from my twin sister. She is a reticent participant, while I am always talking and making friends.
quiet, shy