Pronouns and Antecedent
Luis thinks that eating more carrots will turn his hair orange.
Select the pronoun of the Italic word.
What is His?
"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."
What Christmas movie/book does this line come from?
A. The Santa Clause
B. Nightmare Before Christmas
C. The Polar Express
D. A Christmas Story
C.The Polar Express
"You're as cuddly as a cactus."
What type pf figurative language?
What is simile?
Mariah Carey says, "All I want for Christmas is you."
What is the point of view?
What is First Person?
In the story After Twenty Years where does the story take place?
A. New York
B. California
C. Neither
What is A. New York?
The businesswoman made sure her office had a great view of the city.
Select the pronoun(s) of the Italic word
What is Her?
The Grinch Hates the town of Whoville for what reason?
A. He was treated poorly
B. Santa never gave him a gift
C.He was never adopted from the orphanage
D. All of the above
D. All of the Above
Tick! Tock! On the clock but the party don't stop"
What type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Julie looked down the street. She was relieved that there was no sign of him. She had been running from him since she left school. She did not recognize this strange man. He drove a small silver car and wore a collared shirt. "Who is the guy and why is he following me?" Julie thought to herself. Just then she heard a sputtering sound. She turned around and saw a small silver car. Her heart started beating quickly. She felt afraid.
Which POV is being used here?
3rd person limited
Which word best completes the following sentence? The decorations were beautiful and _____; they must have taken a long time to do.
a. swagger
b. intricate
c. egotism
What is B. intricate
My mom bought me can openers, but I can't seem to find them.
Select the word(s) that refer to the pronoun in italics
What is can openers?
On the last day of school, Tony said goodbye to all his
classmates and his teacher. As soon as the last bell rang,
Tony hurried to the bus. He couldn’t wait to start his summer vacation. Tony’s parents had packed their car with luggage and were waiting for Tony to arrive home from school. Tony and his parents were going on vacation to a theme park in Florida. It was Tony’s first road trip with his parents. Tony knew he would have the best vacation ever!
What would be the best Summary of the text?
A.On the last day of school, Tony said goodbye to his classmates and his teacher. He couldn’t wait to start his vacation. Tony would go on his first road trip with his parents to Florida.
B. Tony’s parents packed their car with luggage. The last bell rang and Tony hurried to the bus. Tony said goodbye to his classmates and his teacher
C.Tony knew he would have the best vacation ever. Tony hurried to the bus. His parents waited for him to arrive from school.
A.On the last day of school, Tony said goodbye to his classmates and his teacher. He couldn’t wait to start his vacation. Tony would go on his first road trip with his parents to Florida.
"You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes"
personification
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.
What is the Point of view?
First Person
Who tries to stop Christmas from coming, by stealing all things of Christmas from “the Who’s”?
I wasn't sure where I parked the car, so I searched for it around the lot.
Select the word(s) that refer to the pronoun in italics.
What makes a good summary? (choose all that apply)
a. Only including information from the text
b.Explains what the author thinks
c.Includes only most important details.
d.Copies sentences word for word from the text.
e.States the reader's opinion
a. Only including information from the text
b.Explains what the author thinks
c.Includes only most important details.
"Walking in a winter wonderland"
alliteration
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.
What is the point of view?
3rd person ominscent
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
Home Alone 2
Most museums fiercely guard their artwork, keeping paintings and sculptures away from visitors’ clumsy fingers. In Tibet, however, some of the most delicate works of art are intentionally destroyed. (They or Tibetan monks) have been creating and dismantling sand mandalas, or “sand paintings,” for centuries.
What is Tibetan Monk?
Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!
Which is the best way to summarize this passage?
a. Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.
b. Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.
c. A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.
a. Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.
"Now it's your turn to cry; cry me a river"
hyperbole
How does Third Person Limited differ from Third Person Omniscient?
Third Person Limited focuses on one character's perspective, while Third Person Omniscient provides insight into all characters' thoughts and feelings.
Name all of Santas Reindeer? ( their are 9)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph