Non-fiction writing, such as magazines, newspapers, journals, autobiographies, etc.
100
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things by using "like" or "as".
100
How many people lost their lives in the Triangle Shirt Factory?
146
200
How long should a theme be?
One sentence
200
What are the two types of alliteration?
Consonance and assonance.
200
What is compare and contrast?
The text talks about similarities and differences between people, places, things, etc.
200
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things by saying one "is" the other.
200
Why did the windows from the factory explode?
Hot air expands.
300
The easiest way to find the theme is to look for the ...
moral of the story.
300
What are stanzas?
Stanzas are a series of lines grouped together in a poem separated by an empty line.
300
What is problem and solution?
The text gives information about a problem and explains one or more solution(s).
300
What is personification?
Language that gives human qualities to objects or animals.
300
What is the force of a person falling from the ninth floor?
11,000 pounds.
400
What is the theme for The Three Little Pigs?
Answer varies: hard work pays off; always continue to try and never give up; don't trust strangers, etc.
400
What are sound patterns?
Rhythm, rhyme, and repetition.
400
What is the difference between order sequence and cause and effect?
Order sequence is when the text outlines chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure; cause and effect is when the text describes an event (cause) and the effects that follows.
400
Give me an example of a hyperbole.
Answer varies: "I told you a million times to pick up your room."
400
What is the definition of aerial?
Reaching far into the sky; high; lofty.
500
What is the theme of "I, Too, Sing America"?
Answer varies: don't lose hope because tomorrow is another day; one day, there will be change and hope for African Americans; live for today and hope for tomorrow.
500
What are the three types of poetic elements?
Poetic structure, sound patterns, and word meaning.
500
What are the five different of informational text structures?
Description, compare and contrast, order sequence, problem and solution, and cause and effect.
500
What is onomatopoeia and give me an example...
Onomatopoeia are words that imitate sounds, such as "The slithery snake hissed at my brother at the zoo.
500
Name five out of the 13 reasons why people became trapped in the factory building.