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Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Miscellaneous
Benchmarks
Benchmarks II
100
Define direct and indirect characterization.
Direct Characterization: refers to the times in a story when the reader is told something about the character directly Indirect Characterization: when a reader must make an inference about a person’s character based on what they say or do (it is not explicitly stated)
100
The following are examples of which type of figurative language? War is a game of strategy. A good book is a friend. Carrie was a wall, bouncing every volleyball back over the net.
Metaphor
100
What is theme?
The MESSAGE or LESSON of a literary text. It’s what the author wants you to learn.
100
The design elements of a text and help make the key ideas and supporting information understandable (maps, graphs, charts, tables)
Text Features
100
What is author's purpose? What are the different purposes we've discussed in class?
Author's purpose is the reason why an author writes a piece of literature. The four reasons why author's write are to inform, persuade, entertain, and express.
200
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows more than the characters (helps build suspense)
200
What type of figurative language is an exaggerated statement used to make a point (often humorous)? Create an example using this type of figurative language.
Hyperbole. Survey says....
200
What is conflict, both internal and external?
The struggle between the opposing forces within a character, and/or occurring between characters and/or nature or fate
200
What is author's perspective?
An author's values and beliefs that influence the way they write about a topic.
200
Information that is credible or dependable is _________
Reliable
300
What is tone? What is mood?
Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject. Mood is the atmosphere created by a piece of writing/the feeling the reader gets when reading the story.
300
The following are examples of what type of figurative language? Hum, gurgle, hiss, rustle The fire crackled and the popcorn popped.
Onomatopoeia
300
What is plot? What are the different elements?
The action or sequence of events in a story. (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution)
300
When information is valid, it is _____________
Logically correct and able to be proven.
300
What does the prefix micro mean? (microscope) What does the prefix bio mean? (biology) What does the root terr mean? (terrestrial)
Small/minute Life Earth
400
What is irony? What are the three types of irony?
Irony is the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning. Types of Irony: - Verbal (you say one thing but mean another) - Dramatic (the audience knows more than the characters) - Situational (a situation turns out differently than you would expect)
400
Create a rap using the following examples of figurative language: (2 minutes) - personification - simile - onomatopoeia
Survey says...
400
Summarize the overall story line of Julius Caesar.
Survey Says....
400
What does it mean to synthesize?
To identify the relationships among two or more ideas, combining information from two or more sources to draw conclusions.
400
When a question asks you to select a title for a passage, which benchmark are they addressing?
Main idea
500
WILD CARD!!! Hit the "bernie" while answering the following questions: What college did Ms. Orange go to? What was her major? What sorority was she in?
Penn State, Advertising, Alpha Kappa Alpha
500
What is imagery? Take 1 minute and 30 seconds to create a haiku poem using imagery!
Imagery is the use of vivid descriptions to create pictures or images in the reader’s mind (appeals to the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch). Survey says...
500
List the types of answer choice distractions.
One is completely wrong, one has details from the text but is completely unrelated to the question being asked, one is almost correct but has a minor detail that makes it incorrect, and one is the correct answer.
500
Do the cha cha slide as a team while reciting the ABC'S
Survey Says....
500
Do the electric slide as a team
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