Figurative Language
What TWO types of figurative language are used to compare things together?
Simile and Metaphor
What does the R and A stand for in the acronym RACE?
Restate and answer the question
A sentence made up of one independent clause is considered what type of sentence?
Simple
When an author is only giving you details and facts about a subject, what type of text structure do they use?
Descriptive
Which Titan teacher has two lovely daughters?
Mrs. Pepelea
When you are giving a nonhuman subject the traits of a human, this is what type of figurative language?
Personification
What do you need to do before quoting a text in your answer?
Introduce the evidence by stating where it comes from.
In a compound sentence, what TWO things can join the two independent clauses together.
A FANBOYS or a semicolon ;
If an author introduces an issue and then offers solutions, what type of text structure is this?
Problem and Solution
Which Titan student has broken multiple records in track?
Amiah Rhodes
A creative exaggeration is considered what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
What do you have to do for E in RACE response format?
Explain how the evidence proves your answer right, or explain the importance of the topic.
When a dependent clause comes FIRST in a complex sentence, what is used to connect it to the independent clause?
a comma!
Which type of text structures highlights the similarities and differences between multiple subjects?
Compare and Contrast
Which Titan teacher has the youngest child?
"You can either work hard and pass the final, or slack off and risk failing. The ball is in your court." What type of figurative language is found in the quote?
Idiom
What is the minimum amount of sentences a RACE response should have?
3 sentences
Name all the FANBOYS
For And Nor But Or Yet So
When an author summarizes an initial event, then identifies what happened because of that event, this is considered what type of text structure?
Cause and Effect
Which 2 Titan teachers have/had birthdays this week?
Mrs. Veprinski and Ms. Eckerley
What is alliteration?
When multiple words have the same beginning sound in a passage.
What is missing from this RACE response?
The theme of the song is to be available for your friends. In the song it states, "Call my name, and I'll be there."
The RACE response is missing an explanation of how the quote proves you should be available to your friends.
Although only 3 sentence types are on the final, what are the 4 sentence types?
Simple Compound Complex Compound Complex
When an author lists events or instructions in order, what TWO names does this text structure go by?
Chronological and Sequence
Which 2 Titan teachers when to college together?
Ms. Burks and Mr. Pelkey