Grammar
What are the 8 parts of Speech?
Noun, Verb, Adverb, Pronoun, Conjunction, Preposition, Adjective, Interjection
What is an object that takes on human characteristics?
Personification
What is the claim?
the author's argument
What is the central idea?
the main point/topic of the text
What if she misread her lines.
read wrongly
What voice in the following sentence?
"The Ball is thrown by Aaliyah across the field"
Passive- Thrown
An outfielder is to baseball what the fullback is to soccer .
Analogy
What are 3 required elements in a argumentative introduction?
Hook
Background Info
Thesis
Name two types of text structure
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Descriptive
Chronological order
Varre's conversation was barely audible at the concert.
to hear
What is the gerund in the following sentence?
"Writing is my favorite activity in school"
writing
What is a rhyme scheme?
The pattern of a poem
What are the required elements in the body paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Elaboration
Sum it up
Where can you locate the central idea in an article?
1st and last paragraph
Some volcanoes become submerged forming larger mountains.
below the surface
What is the difference between an interrogative mood an indicative mood?
Indicative- Makes a statement
Interrogative - asks a question
Ask me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man
pun - play on words
What is the RACE Strategy
Restate the question
Answer it
cite it
explain it
sum it up
What is an objective summary?
Summary without an opinion
They prefer to live in high damp parts, but they also live in the lower arid districts.
dry- little to no rain
What is the denotation and connotation of the word cap?
Denotation- a hat or top
Connotation- a lie
A modern day Scrooge will conveniently forget his friends bday
Allusion - indirect reference
What is a short personal story used as evidence?
Anecdote
The author's POV is their______ on the topic.
Perspective
I don't mean to deprive you of your rest.
keep away from