Grammar
What is the prepositional phrase:
Chenna went to chick-fil-a
to chick-fil-a
What figurative language is being used:
Braylon better be the best!
Alliteration
The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds.
1st person pov
What’s the difference between connotation and denotation?
Connotation is the emotional response to the word; denotation is the dictionary definition.
What is the difference between a static and dynamic character
static stays the same
dynamic makes a change
Write the verb that agrees
Although Eli plays/play too much fortnite, he is still trash.
plays
Create an example of hyperbole
answers vary
. Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to believe me, Red. It was just here," said Texas Joe. Red scowled at him in disbelief. "What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.
third-person omniscient
what are a positive connotation of the word house and negative connotation of the word house
home
shack
List three ways to determine a character trait with indirect characterization
1. what the character says
2. what other characters say about them
3. through the characters actions.
How many prespostional phrases are in the following sentence:
The Guinness World Record book in the English classroom belongs to Dax.
3
What two pieces figurative language are being used:
Simon is an Einstein.
Metaphor
Allusion
The bell rang. "Oh no! I'm going to be late for science! I've got to go," said Cassie to her friend Tom. Tom rolled his eyes and said, "Little Miss Perfect can't be late." This upset Cassie. She hated when people gave her a hard time for trying to do the right thing, especially Tom. "Quiet you," she said while swinging at Tom with her folder. He narrowly dodged the strike and said, "Be careful now. Attacking another student is a level two offense." Then he smiled a big, cheesy grin at her.
Third person limited
choose the word with the most negative connotation
It was hard to ignore the baby’s ______________ screams. (Loud/Piercing)
piercing
Which is direct characterization
A. Joe walked up to the new boy in the class and said, “Welcome; I hope you like it here.
B. Kind and friendly, Joe was determined to welcome the new boy in the class
B
Neither Redbull or Bang is/are Mrs. T’s favorite entertainment drink.
Is
what figurative language is being used:
When the stars threw down their spears, / And water'd heaven with their tears...
personification
What is the difference between third person omniscient and third person limited?
1. Choose the most positive word that can be inserted in the blank.
Everyone in the office respects Casey because of her kind but __________ attitude. (HINT: She is respected, so people like her. A positive word would be appropriate here) A. Assertive B. Bossy C. Demanding
Assertive
What is the difference between flat and round characters?
flat character is someone we know little about; round characters are fully developed
Casey and his friends likes/like to leave pineapples in Whataburger.
Like
Describe the smart board with imagery.
Answers vary
List 4 types of pov and at least one pronoun or noun associated with the pov
1st person -I
2nd person- you
3rd person limited - He/ She or Names
3rd person omniscient He/She or Names
Choose the most positive term
We were all so sorry to hear that you had gotten ___________ from the plant. A. Canned B. Let go C. Fired
Let go
find an example of each character type from The Giver. You can only use a character once per term.
static
dynamic
flat
round
static- father
dynamic- Jonas
flat- Larissa
round- The Giver aka O.G. Reciever