Academic Vocab
What literary element means time and place?
Setting
What figurative language is being used below?
The children fight like cats and dogs!
Simile
What does it mean if theme is universal?
It can apply to everyone
What are context clues?
Hints that authors provide to help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing. Sometimes an idea.
What is the hand motion for the literary element 'plot'?
Put your hands together and open them as if reading a book
Write an example of a metaphor
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Theme is a lifelong ___________.
lesson
What does the word expedited mean in the sentence below?
"Maureen asked for expedited service for her passport so that she'd have it in time for her trip,"
Hurried or sped up
What is the verb in the sentence below?
The dog quickley chased the dog up the tree.
Chased
What literary element is being used below?
"I love going to school" I said. Brayden replied excitedly "I do, too! It's the best!"
Dialogue
What type of figurative language is being used below?
The blackened bacon was sizzling in the pan
Alliteration and/or onomatopoeia
Why can't theme include character names?
It will no longer be universal and apply to everyone
What does the word arbitrary mean in the sentence below?
"Nobody understood why Corey decided to move to France. His decision to go there seemed completely arbitrary."
To be random
BONUSSSSSS: What is the goal of the standard "7.RC.2.RL"
All about theme!
What is the meaning of the literary element mood?
How an author makes you feel when reading a story.
BONUSSSSSSSSS: Write a compound-complex sentence that has a hyperbole in it.
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Liam's first job at the fast-food chain was not glamorous. He worked early-morning shifts, loading biscuits into ovens and dipping countless batches of hash-browned potatoes into vats of grease. Every day he encountered harried, impolite customers and complaining coworkers; nevertheless, he maintained a positive outlook. Liam methodically completed his duties: wrapping sandwiches, filling orders, and cleaning his work space. Liam's manager appreciated his diligence, and by his third month of employment, he was no longer assigned to the pre-dawn shift. Within a year, Liam was an assistant manager earning double his initial pay.
Theme One: Every job is worth doing well.
What other theme is addressed in the passage?
What does the word placate mean in the sentence below?
"Martha attempted to placate the angry customer by offering him a free cup of coffee"
To make someone less angry
What is the adverb in the sentence below?
The basketball player jumped incredibly high to make the slam dunk.
Incredibly
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Write a complex-compound sentence that has a metaphor and an idiom in it.
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Little Things
by Ebeneze Cobham Brewer
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land.
Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.
"Little Things" shares a message with readers. Which choice best represents that message?
What does elation mean as it is used below?
After weeks of hard work and practice, the day of the big science fair finally arrived. As Mia stood by her project, she felt a wave of elation wash over her when the judges approached, smiling and asking her questions. Her heart raced with excitement, and she couldn’t help but beam with pride as she shared her ideas. In that moment, surrounded by friends and family, she knew all her effort had paid off, and she felt happier than ever.
Great happiness or joy
What are the two prepositional phrases in the sentence below?
The cat slept under the warm blanket on the couch.
Under the warm blanket and on the couch