Words, Words, Words
Words that end in the -ly suffix are often...
adverbs
Name one item mentioned in, The Circuit, that the family picked on a farm.
Strawberries, grapes, or cotton
Helen Keller's teacher's name was...
Anne Sullivan
What is personification?
It is when inanimate objects, animals, or ideas/concepts, anything not human, are given human attributes or qualities.
What genre does, The Circuit belong to?
autobiographies
What kind of plane did Sully fly and land safely?
a commercial plane
What happened at the end of the story, The Circuit?
They were about to move again.
no
What type of figurative language is used in the company name, Dunkin Donuts?
In argumentative writing or essays, what is a counterclaim?
It is the opposite position or opinion than what is being "argued" in the essay that is addressed/acknowledged.
Does, frantically, the word, have a happy, calm connotation?
no
What building did the family move into in the middle of the story, The Circuit?
a garage
Was Helen Keller ever able to speak?
yes
Sully landed the plane 'against all odds' uses what type of figurative language?
What does it mean to infer?
It means to use your background knowledge, your experience, and what you see/read, hear, or observe, combining them to draw a conclusion about something when it is not "spelled" out for you.
Adversity means...
hardship, difficulty, or misfortune
What did the family have a name for that wasn't human in the story, The Circuit?
Their car (Carcanchita)
What was the first item in the world that Helen truly understood and what sense did she use to understand it?
water; sense of touch
The student asked a million questions is an example of what type of figurative language?
hyperbole
What do adverbs modify or describe?
other adverbs, adjectives, or verbs
lacking intelligence; unable to speak
Why did the family have to move so much in the story, The Circuit?
Helen Keller was blind and deaf as a result...
of a serious childhood illness
Michael Jordan's jumps were as high as the sky. Other than a hyperbole, what type of figurative language is in this statement?
simile
What is a theme of a story and can there be more than one?
It is a general takeaway or message, something that isn't always directly stated. Yes, there can be more than one theme of any one story.