Figurative Language
Give an example of a simile.
Answers will vary.
What is it called when you address the other side and disprove it? (Hint: these are two parts)
Counterclaim and rebuttal
A person, place, or thing is called a...
noun
What is the title of the book about the designer of the Vietnam War Memorial?
Maya Lin
What is Ms. Davis' favorite beverage?
Coffee!!!
What means "an exaggeration?"
Hyperbole
What are two things that need to be in a conclusion?
Pronouns
What is the title of the book about a 5th grader going to school for the first time?
Wonder
Where did Ms. Davis go to college?
UNI
"The lightning danced across the sky" is an example of what?
Personification
Name at least five parts of an argumentative essay.
Intro, reasons, evidence, counterclaim/rebuttal, conclusion.
Apostrophes are used in two situations, what are they?
Contractions or to show possession
What is the title of the First Chapter Friday book we read that has the same author as "The Running Dream?"
Wild Bird
Where is Ms. Davis going to teach next year?
Winterset
An allusion
What was the topic of the example argumentative letter we read addressed to Mr. Barry?
Malaria nets
Two independent clauses hooked together by a conjunction is a _________ sentence.
Compound Sentence
Who wrote "The Fountains of Silence"
Ruta Sepetys
How many siblings does Ms. Davis have?
One
Give an example of an oxymoron.
Jumbo shrimp, close distance, bittersweet, awfully good, etc.
Give an example of a claim.
Answers will vary
An independent clause with a dependent clause is a ___________ sentence.
Complex Sentence
What is the title of the famous novel about four sisters?
"Little Women"
Where is Ms. Davis originally from?
Oxford, IA (Iowa City)