Review
Name at least 3 strategies to help figure out the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence.
Part of Speech, Prefix/Suffix, Definition in the sentence, Synonyms, Antonyms, Connotation/Tone
A figure of speech that makes a historical reference to a person, place or event.
A. Idiom
B. Allusion
C. Analogy
B. Allusion
This text structure tells the characteristics of something and often uses adjectives.
Descriptive
You use this punctuation to pause or omit information from dialogue.
Ellipsis
Name the four ways to analyze characterization
Actions, thoughts/feelings, how they respond to others, appearance
The gaunt, careworn features and dusty figures were made plain by this quaint light at the dawning, but it dressed the skin of the men in corpse-like hues and made the tangled limbs appear pulseless and dead.
A person described as gaunt appears
a. tireless
b. withered
c. fierce
b. withered
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.
She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.
personification
A Venn Diagram would be an excellent graphic organizer to use for this type of text structure.
Compare and contrast
Name 3 ways you can use a dash in a sentence
a sudden break in thought
an unfinished sentence
a restatement of an idea
Using language that evokes one or all of the five senses is called:
4. Imagery
What technique gives hints or clues to what will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
To say, "It only rained a bit last night" to describe an area flooded with heavy rain is what kind of irony?
Verbal Irony
This text gives the consequences about failing 8th grade.
Cause and Effect
Choose whether the sentence is in an active or passive voice. Circle the correct answer.
1. Jody hit the ball over the outfield fence. (active or passive)
2. Was Mr. Yañez awarded the trophy? (active or passive)
1. Active
2. Passive
This can either be explicitly stated or implicitly implied when conveying a message to the reader
Theme
A reflection of the author's attitude towards the subject
Tone
Decide which answer is the correct pun for the question.
What is one thing that you can’t give to the headless horseman?
(A) a headache
(B) a toll bridge
(C) directions
(D) the slip
A. a headache
Examples of this type of text structure include biographies and autobiographies, instructions, recipes, and timelines.
Chronological/ Sequence
Identify the problem with this sentence: 'We swam in the ocean, then our wet clothes were dried out by the hot sun.
A. The sentence starts out in passive voice with the verb 'swam' but shifts to active voice.
B. The sentence is correct as is. Both verbs are in active voice so it is clearly understood.
C. The sentence starts out in active voice with the verb 'swam' but shifts to passive voice because no one dried out the suits.
C. The sentence starts out in active voice with the verb 'swam' but shifts to passive voice because no one dried out the suits.
Anytime you should the words: "why did the author include this..." "different" "structure" "how does paragraph... contribute to the text?" YOU SHOULD ALWAYS THINK?
The bear ate lots of nuts and fish. Her fur got thick. She prepared her den. The leaves fell from the tree. Each passing day was colder than the next. What is the bear preparing to do?
What do you need in order to answer this question?
Inference (background knowledge and text evidence)
Which definition best expresses the meaning of irony?
A. a disagreement over something important
B. the use of humor to make a point
C. a contrast between expectation and reality
C. a contrast between expectation and reality
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time. Weather is a measure of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, visibility, and wind. Weather can change at any time. Climate is the overall weather of an area over a long period of time. The difference between weather and climate is time. While weather can change day to day or hour to hour, climate is the general weather for a long period of time.
Compare and Contrast
The sentence 'When Jim turned on the microwave, a crackling sound was heard' does not have an inappropriate shift in verb voice.
True or False
False
Grammar:
Change into passive
The teacher grades many tests yesterday.
Many tests were graded yesterday by the teacher.