Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word "run"?
Verb
What is figurative language?
Figurative language is different devices used in writing that don't mean exactly what they say.
Does "clever" have a positive, neutral, or negative connotation?
Positive
What is the audience of the Harry Potter novels?
Young people who love reading fiction novels about magical worlds
Make a simile.
Varied responses.
What part of speech is the word "tomorrow"?
Adverb
What figurative device is being used?
The girl's smile was moonlight lighting the night's sky.
Metaphor
Does "death" have a positive, neutral, or negative connotation?
Negative
What is the purpose of a scary Halloween story?
To entertain
Tell me a kind of text that Mr. R would be a part of the audience
Varied answers.
Give me one coordinating conjunction.
Varied responses.
What figurative device is being used?
The car screamed as it sped down the street.
Personification
What is the connotation of a boy giving someone flowers?
The boy loves that person.
Name 4 different purposes.
Varied responses.
Which part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What is an pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun.
What figurative device is being used?
Hand is to arm as foot is to leg.
Analogy
What is denotation?
Denotation is the literal meaning of something; the dictionary definition.
What is purpose as it relates to literature?
The purpose is the reason why the author wrote the text.
Which part of speech tells us where a noun or a pronoun is?
Preposition
What is an interjection?
An interjection is a sudden remark or exclamation.
Why do writers use figurative language?
They use figurative language to make the writing more interesting and vivid.
What is connotation?
Connotation is the hidden meaning/the inferred meaning of something.
What is audience as it relates to literature?
Audience is the group of people the author wrote for.
What do the letters is PEED stand for?
Point, Example, Explain, Develop