Mixed Definitions
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration
eg. "I'm so hungry; I could eat an entire horse!"
Bailey’s favorite type of books are sci-fi books. Science fiction is her favorite __________.
Genre
What is a metaphor?
a comparison without using like or as
eg. She was a light in the darkness.
What does it mean to annotate?
to add notes to a text or diagram to better understand it
What is Ms. Liu's first name?
Christina
What is a genre?
The type of story you are reading (fiction, non-fiction, fantasy etc.)
Leo tells his mom that his homework will take him “a million years to finish”. This is a _____________.
words that sound the same but have different meanings
eg. two, too, and to
What is a mental image?
a picture you imagine in your mind
two dogs
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
eg. He shined like a star.
Sally is reading a mystery story and is trying to guess who the villain is. Sally is trying to make an ___________.
inference
a letter repeated throughout the sentence
eg. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is a theme?
The big idea, main message of a story or work
eg. The theme of Sleeping Beauty is that true love always finds a way.
What city is Ms. V from?
Deer Park/Houston
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Rewriting something in your own words (different words) often to achieve a clearer meaning
Tommy dropped his pencil case in the middle of the room. Everyone became awkwardly quiet. The silence became very loud.
This is an example of:
paradox
What is irony?
something unexpected that happens or sarcasm
eg. A police station being robbed.
What is a citation?
A quotation or reference that gives credit to the book, article, or author used in your writing
eg. The author of Harry Potter is J.K Rowling.
Where is Ms. Liu from?
Canada/Calgary
What is a stereotype?
A common and often oversimplified image or idea of a particular person or thing
eg. All girls like pink, and all boys like blue.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is how the author sounds, mood is how a story makes you (the reader) feel
What is paradox?
two ideas that contradict each other
eg. Less is more
What is context?
The setting or background of a situation
eg. The context of a glass slipper would be in the story of Cinderella.
True or false: Ms. Liu and Ms. V both want to become English teachers.
True