Vocabulary
What does derived mean?
taken or developed from something else.
Find the context clues that tells you what discrepancy means.
There was a clear discrepancy between the witness's story and the video footage.
The comparison between the story and the footage shows that it was a lack of agreement between facts.
What type of figurative language is this:
"light as a feather"
Simile
What is the main idea of a story
what the story is about specifically
what are the three types of author's purpose
persuade, inform, entertain
What does discrepancy mean?
A lack of agreement between facts.
Her jovial attitude lifted the entire team's spirits.
the word lifted and showing how it enhanced the spirit of the team shows that jovial is the correct word to use.
What type of figurative language:
"the wind whispered through the trees"
personification
what is the theme of the story?
the message or moral in the story
give me an example of an informative paper
factual information or something to inform the reader
What does earnest mean?
Showing sincere and serious intention
He gave an earnest explanation, hoping his classmates would believe him.
earnest means sincere and the sentence says explanation, hope, and refers to his classmates.
what type of figurative language is this:
All Adam asked for is apples and acorns
alliteration
good vs. evil, is it a theme or a main idea?
theme
give me and example of entertain
answers vary, something fun. like Moana or Bettlejuice
What does jovial mean?
a cheerful or good-humored mood
The English word "Biology" is derived from Greek roots.
context clue connections are English word biology, and Greek roots. derived mean to come from.
what is the simile in this sentence:
The night was as still as a photograph.
as still as a photograph
A girl learning to ride a bike is theme or main idea?
main idea.
trying to get the reader to see your side of an argument.
Persuade
What does emphatic mean?
a strong or forceful expression
She spoke in an emphatic tone to make sure no one misunderstood her point.
you can tell that the words tone and making sure no one misunderstood her relates back to emphatic.
Write a simile for courage.
Answers vary
Give me an example of a moral one could get from a story.
theme
Give me an example of each of the types of Author's purpose
answers vary