A Play on Words
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Literature for the Soul
Practice Makes Perfect
100

Similies, Alliteration and Idioms are all forms of....

Figurative Language

100
List three examples of informational text:

Newpaper articles

Graphs, Charts

How-to Guides

Research Papers

ETC. 

100

The moral or message of the story is...

Theme


100

Mark the Rhyme Scheme:

The sunshine wakes

the Earth each morning

The moon shudders and shakes

Going dark without warning.

A, B, A, B

200
Denotation indicates what?

The literal meaning of the word or phrase.

200

Daily Double

Graphs, Images and small excerpts included in an article are called...

Text Features

200

Many authors use objects or ideas to represent something else. This is called...

Symbolism

200

Identify and label the figurative language in the example below:

Jason drove his red mustang up the cul-de-sac and parked it beside the mailbox. Taking a deep breath, he grabbed the bouquet to present to Bri who was inside wondering if he got cold feet. 

"...got cold feet" is an idiom. 

300

"The girl was clearly confused by the situation she was in." is an example of...

An Oxymoron
300

Which sentence in the text reveals the central idea?

Costs were low that year and the output high. There was a good person for each job and the market remained firm. There were no losses from fire. All in all it was the best years in the history of the company.

All in all it was the best years in the history of the company.

300

Daily Double


What belongs to the author?

What belongs to the reader?

The tone belongs to the author

The mood belongs to the reader.

300

"My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy

What type of POV is being used in this example?

Second Person POV

400

What is the difference between alliteration and assonance?

Alliteration repeats the initial or beginning sounds while Assonance repeats the middle or vowel sounds. 

400

List all 5 types of text structures:

Problem & Solution

Compare & Contrast

Sequence

Description

Cause & Effect

400

Figurative Language, Tone and Effects such as Suspense and Humor are all called...

Literary Devices

400

Tofu is a product that is becoming very popular as a low-calorie, cholesterol-free meat substitute. Formerly it was found exclusively in Oriental markets and health food stores, but today tofu can be purchased in most supermarket produce departments. This white, cheese like substance is made from the condensed milk of soybeans. It is extremely high in protein and low in sodium. Tofu is almost tasteless by itself, but it can be easily mixed into sauces and soups; it can even be made to imitate scrambled eggs. 

The author’s primary purpose is to...

  a. evaluate Oriental cooking.

 b. persuade you to eat low-cholesterol foods.

 c. describe tofu. 

d. to compare tofu with meat.

C. To describe tofu

500

Daily Double


A story of a set of twins, one good and the other evil creates what literary effect?

Juxtaposition

500

When an author is writing to persuade, the statement that they make revealing their opinion is called what?

The Claim

500

Pride, Violence, Family Relationships and Overcoming Obstacles are all examples of...

Themes

500

Daily Double

Identify the denotative and connotative meanings.

Denotative: a red rose

Connotative: love, passion