Units 1 & 2
Titles can be in a form of a phrase or a question. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
A literary work that lets the writer express his/her ideas and feelings by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
poetry
An account of someone’s life and is written by someone else.
biography
A/An_______ is an information that can be proven true.
fact
What is the name of the gorilla that was at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall?
Ivan
A type of text that tells why and how something happens
explanation
A group of lines in a poem is called _____________.
stanza
A self-written account about the author’s life story. It is usually told in first-person point of view and covers the author's entire life.
autobiography
A/An ________ is a belief or viewpoint which is not based on facts.
opinion
What word was formed when Julia put together all the paintings of Ivan?
HOME
A type of text that tells a series of events and presents conflict and solutions in a form of a story
narrative
What is this type of poem?
If I were a bear,
And a big bear too,
I shouldn’t much care
If it froze or snew;
I shouldn’t much mind
If it snowed or friz—
I’d be all fur-lined
With a coat like his!
What point of view is used when writing a biography?
third person
A type of text that aims to convince people.
persuasive
What was Ivan's promise to Stella?
Ivan promised that he would take care of Ruby and find a safer place for her.
What part of the plot introduces the characters to the readers?
exposition
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree!
The Sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
A B A B
What is a recount?
A recount is written to retell an event or an experience that happened to the writer. The events are arranged in chronological order.
The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about.
main idea
Give two features of science fiction?
- set in the future
- talks about extraterrestrial creatures
- time travel
- advance technology
What do you call the character that opposes the protagonist and stands as an adversary?
antagonist
What type of imagery describes how something taste?
gustatory
What is the purpose of biography?
to share the life of another person with an audience
Who is the author of "The Big Wave"?
Pearl S. Buck
Compare and contrast fantasy and sci-fi.
Fantasy deals with supernatural and magical occurrences which are impossible to happen/exist in real life while sci-fi deals with scenarios and technology that are possible based on science.