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100

What is CONNOTATION?

The feeling associated with a word

100

What is a word's literal definition called?

Denotation or denotative meaning

100

What should the first sentence of an argumentative essay be?

A hook.

100

What is the opening paragraph to your essay called and what is the last paragraph of your essay called?

Introduction and conclusion

100

Which is a suffix?

An affix or smaller word part occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase

200

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

Symbolism 

200

The message or lesson of the story is called _______. How do you determine this in a story.

Theme. By observing the characters and their actions.

200

What is a protagonist? Give me an example 

Main character in a book- usually routing for them 

200

She is busy as a bee.

What type of figurative language is this?

simile

200

What types of figurative language exist in the following phrase? You must name and identify all types.


Jolly Joshua just went super saiyan on the football field. He was a monster - scoring four touchdowns in the first half alone.

Alliteration, allusion, metaphor

300

What does it mean to compare and contrast?

To tell how things are the same or different

300

When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective 

Third Person 

300

Explain the difference between fiction and nonfiction.

Fiction = a made up story

Nonfiction = text based on factual information

300

What is Symbolism?

A thing that stands for something else

300

Which 2 sentences are examples of metaphors. 


  1. The sun was a bright ball of fire.

  2. The bunny was as soft as velvet. 

  3. The shoes were a smelly skunk.

  4. That test was as easy as pie. 

1.  The sun was a bright ball of fire.

3. The shoes were a smelly skunk.

400

What is inference and what do you need to make an inference based on what you read?

An educational guess. Textual evidence and background knowledge.

400

What is something that CANNOT be included in the THEME of a story.

Anything that doesn't make it universally applicable.

(A character's name, a specific place, a specific time, etc.)

400

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

Foreshadowing 

400

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:

"I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!"

hyperbole - This is an exaggeration because the speaker hasn’t literally said it a million times, but it emphasizes how often the request has been made. 

400

This type of word describes a noun

A.  Noun

B. Adjective

C. Verb

D. Adverb

adjective


500

What is a prefix? 

An affix or smaller part of a word that is attached to the beginning of a word, base, or phrase

500

What is at the top of the plot diagram? (Hint: the most exciting part of the story)

Climax


500

How many nouns are in this sentence:


Carl and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.

4

Carl

Shayna

Store

Chipotle 

500

What is onomatopoeia ? Give an example 

(Any word that represents a sound)

500

The wind whispered secrets through the trees,
Dancing softly in the evening breeze.
The moon wore a silver crown so bright,
Watching over the world at night.

Question: What is the figurative language used in this poem, and what does it mean?

Personification—The wind is given the human trait of whispering, which creates an image of gentle movement and sound.