GRAMMAR
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is the climax?
The most exciting part of the story; the turning point.
5-Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, and Conclusion
What do you ALWAYS need when you make a claim?
Evidence
What is the difference between a common and proper noun?
A common noun names a general person, place, or thing while a proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing.
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement.
Define "theme" and give an example of one.
The moral or lesson of a story-"love conquers all"
Write six transition words
Furthermore, Nonetheless, Additionally, Moreover, Next, Finally, etc.
What is the difference between mood vs. tone?
Mood = how the reader feels
Tone = how the author feels
What is a direct object?
A noun that receives the action of the verb (It answers WHOM or WHAT is receiving the action).
Come up with your own alliteration (can't be a commonly known one).
Ms. S saw a sad snail slime it's way to sugar.
Name the three things that you need in your Exposition.
Setting, Characters, and Intro
It should be the last sentence of the first paragraph. Sentence stem: "In this essay I will tell you about _____, _____, and _____."
What is dramatic irony?
When the readers know something that the characters don't. (In a horror movie, when we know the killer is in the house but the character doesn't.)
The present perfect tense of a verb tells about something that happened at an indefinite time in the past. What are the two helping verbs that it needs to be a present perfect tense?
"have" or "has"
What is an allusion and give an example.
A reference to a famous person, movie, or event. ("Don't act like a Scrooge!")
What is the difference between an internal and external conflict? Give an example of each.
internal conflict involves a character's struggles with their own thoughts, emotions, or beliefs, while external conflict arises from challenges or obstacles outside the character, such as other people, nature, or society (a character struggling with a fear vs. a hero battling a villain)
What are the eight points that Ms. S uses to grade your essays?
Spelling, Grammar, Paragraph structure, Essay structure, Transition words, Quotes, Thesis statement, and Restating thesis statement
What is the difference between connotation and denotation? Give me an example of each.
Denotation = dictionary definition
Connotation = an idea or feeling it invokes
Denotation of "Christmas" =the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth, held on December 25 in the Western Church.
Connotation = Snow, Happy, Presents, Tree, Cookies, Santa
If the base word is "put", what is the past participle of it?
Put
What is an idiom AND give an example.
a phrase or expression that's different from the literal meanings of the words in it. EXAMPLE: "break a leg"
Come up with a CORRECT plot structure for a book you've recently read or a movie you've recently watched.
Ms. S will check your answers
In an argumentative essay, what is a counterclaim, where would you put it, and why is it important to include a counterclaim?
A counterclaim is when you acknowledge the other side of the argument, it goes in the third body paragraph, and it's important to have it so that you can further prove your argument.
What is an analogy? (Bonus 100 if you can give an example)
An analogy compares two things to highlight a similarity, often used to explain something complex by relating it to something more familiar. EXAMPLE: "Finding a good man is like finding a needle in a haystack." OR "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."