Wall-E
What is the name of the big ship where all the humans now live?
The Axiom
What does "connotation" mean?
It's the way a word/sentence makes you feel?
How many oranges does the boy START with at the beginning of the poem?
Two
What does "infer" mean?
To make an educated guess about something; To understand what is happening without something being explicitly said.
Definition: to make a sound like the letter "s"
hiss
What is the name of the computer who wants to prevent the humans from going back to Earth?
(Hint: He is shaped like a steering wheel on a boat)
Auto
Does a suffix go at the beginning or the end of a word?
End
What does the girl want to buy fro the store?
Chocolate
Before you can infer, someone/something else has to i____ something.
Imply
Definition: Rows of seats, with each row higher than the other, for spectators to watch outdoor events
Bleachers
What does "directive" mean?
Answers will vary, but it has to have something to do with a "mission" or a "purpose"
What are the three types of connotations something can have?
Positive, negative, and/or neutral
How much does the item cost that the girl wants to buy?
Ten cents
What does the R in RACE stand for?
Restate the question
Definition: Lacking depth or substance
What word do we use when we say that we give these robots human-like qualities even though they are not human?
Personification
OR
Anthropomorphism
What FOUR things can a noun be?
Person, place, thing, or idea
How does the boy pay for the girl's item?
A nickel and ONE orange
Which two letters of RACE usually get answered in the same sentence?
R & A
Definition: Income made by a business
Revenue
What can one infer from the fact that EVE has found a sprouting plant on Earth?
That life can exist on Earth again.
That things can grow on Earth again.
That at one time, the Earth was uninhabitable but is now able to sustain life again.
Answers will vary.
What does "personification" mean?
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Who is the author of this poem?
Gary Soto
What punctuation marks do you use when citing a source?
Two part answer:
Q____ M____ and P______
Quotation marks and parentheses.
Definition: Attraction; Fascination
Allure