Grammar
Correct the sentence:
i walked to the store
I walked to the store.
Dialogue
Giving human qualities to an inhuman thing.
Personification
What is the first thing you should do for each passage?
Read the questions first.
Correct the sentence:
ms. briseno is the nicest teacher at compass rose.
Ms. Briseno is the nicest teacher at Compass Rose.
Information on the setting and about where the actors should move, stand, etc. during the play. These are printed in italics or in are within parentheses.
Stage directions
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Where are the answers to each question?
In the text! (annotate them...)
What words are used to combine clauses?
Conjunctions / FANBOYS
The message or moral of a story.
Theme.
A persuasive technique that directly addresses the reader, it usually says "you"
Direct address
What can you do if you don't know what a word on a test means?
Use the dictionary, in Schoolcity OR ask your teacher for one.
Turn the two statements into one complete sentence:
I went to the store.
I bought cheese at the store.
I went to the store and bought cheese.
What a piece of writing is mostly about.
Main idea
Putting two unlike things against each other to highlight their differences.
Example: "You can see the light of the stars at night only because of the darkness of space."
Juxtaposition.
What should you do to a passage while you read?
Annotate
There ___ many rivers in Italy.
a) were
b) are
c) is
d) was
b) are
What the setting of a story consists of.
Time, place, and conditions (i.e. the weather).
_____ is how an author expresses feelings, _____ is how the reader feels while reading the text.
Tone ; Mood
Does doing badly on a test make you a bad person?
No! Try your best and take your time.