Hoot "Who said" Quotes
"Well, these weren't just your ordinary snakes, Mr. Muckle. These was cottonmouths, and, you know, a cottonmouth will kill a dog pretty darn quick."
Who is Curly Branitt?
A word that names a particular person, place, or thing; begins with a capital letter.
What are proper nouns?
A word that imitates the sound of what it describes.
Pop! Boom! Ring!
What is Onomatopoeia?
The author’s writing style that makes his or her writing unique.
What is voice?
Authors may give facts and details to inform, describe events or ideas in details to something, or use persuasive language to make the reader think or feel a certain way.
What is the language?
“Next time you’ve got a problem just tell me, and then we’ll sit down and talk about it like civilized human beings.”
Who is Roy?
A word that has an action.
What are verbs?
A sound device used to repeat the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words.
Sea shell, sea shell, on the sea shore.
What is Alliteration?
The author’s feelings toward a subject.
What is tone?
graphs, charts, diagrams, illustrations, or photos show information in different ways.
What are visuals?
"Eberhardt, why do you care about this kid?"
Who is Beatrice Leep?
Joins words or phrases (and, or, but, so).
What are conjunctions?
Language that describes how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes.
I bit into the juicy, sweet apple.
What is Imagery?
The emotions and feelings of the reader while reading a text.
What is mood?
The author writes books, articles, or texts for different audiences.
Who is the audience?
"You and me are far from thettled!"
who is Dana Matherson?
Compares nouns (better, best).
What are superlative adjectives?
Gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object.
What is Personification?
Vocabulary, precise nouns, sensory words, and vivid verbs that make the text more interesting.
What is word choice?
An author writes about a topic or subject that the text is mostly about.
What is the central idea?
"A note? That's adorable. What did you say? "I'm sorry I smoked you. Please don't break every bone in my body. Please leave me one good arm so I can feed myself"?
Who was Garrett?
Describes a verb.
What are adverbs?
Uses the words Like or As to compare two things.
What is a simile?
Descriptive words that make the reader see, hear, smell, taste, or feel something.
What is sensory?
Headings, captions, sidebars, and special type can emphasize or add information.
What are text features?