Text Structure
The Florida worm lizard does not have legs or feet. It is about eight inches long and looks like a giant earthworm because it's pink. It doesn't have eyes or ears, but it has a mouth that looks like other lizards' mouths. It's body is covered with scales.
How is this text structured?
a.) Problem and solution
b.) Compare and contrast
c.) Chronological order
d.) Description
e.) Cause and Effect
What is d.) Description?
All the main events of a play, novel, or movie are called:
a.) Theme
b.) Plot
c.) Conflict
d.) Story
What is B.) Plot
Which line from the poem is an example of a simile?
A. He has a heart of gold B. He is sick as a dog C. I have a ton of homework to do D. I am feeling under the weather today.
What is B
What is denotation?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What does the "C" in RACER stand for?
What is "CITE evidence"
The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result.
How is this text structured?
a.) Problem and solution
b.) Compare and contrast
c.) Chronological order
d.) Description
e.) Cause and Effect
What is e.) Cause and Effect
What are the different types of Point of View that we have discussed?
What is: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
What poetic device is being used? A. Hyperbole B. Simile C. Onomatopoeia D. Alliteration
What is D
Which word has the POSITIVE connotation.
The baby was fussy/whiny yesterday afternoon.
What is fussy.
It is important for a person to develop a habit of waking up early to exercise. Early morning workouts energize the body for the rest of the day. In fact, early morning exercise ensures that the extra calories stored in the body are used.
Which of these best describes the author's tone in this passage?
a.) persuasive b.) mocking c.) comical d.) anxious
What is A
Some countries, such as Japan, or parts of a country, like California in the United States, have a lot of earthquakes. In these places it is a good practice to build houses and other buildings so they will not collapse when there is an earthquake. This is called seismic design or "earthquake-proofing".
How is this text organized?
a.) Problem and solution
b.) Compare and contrast
c.) Chronological order
d.) Description
e.) Cause and effect
What is a.) Problem/Solution
Which Point of View uses the pronouns "You" and "Your" and "Yourself"?
a.) 1st
b.) 2nd
c.) 3rd
d.) 4th
What is b.) 2nd
What does the below sentence literally mean?
"My car is a dinosaur, so I need to buy something else."
A. The car is too big
B. The car is green
C. The car was made during prehistoric times
D. The car is too old
What is D
Watching as more and more of her teammates flooded outside Ed's window, Sarah practically shouted in Ed's ear: "Earth to Ed! We can't possibly win the Elm Park Championship without our best first-basemen and batter! I can't believe you'd think of missing this game. You NEVER miss a game!" What is the most likely connotation for the word flooded in this sentence? A. splashed B. swarmed C. pounded D. drowned
What is B. swarmed
In which part of a book would you likely find the prelude?
a.)The beginning
b.)The middle
c.)The end
d.)The back cover
What is "The beginning"
A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the water. While some of the damage caused by hurricanes is from high winds, most of it is usually from tidal surge.
A tornado is a storm that develops on land, with no warning, and moves in a circular motion with heavy winds with a funnel shape, picking up and carrying dirt, dust, and even objects. The damage caused by tornadoes is from the high velocity winds, which are extremely destructive and deadly. They can demolish entire neighborhoods in a matter of a few seconds.
How is this text structured?
a.) Problem and solution
b.) Compare and contrast
c.) Chronological order
d.) Description
e.) Cause and effect
What is b.) Compare and contrast
In the novel, Wonder, August Pullman lives in North River Heights, Manhattan with his parents and sister, Via. He is homeschooled until his parents decide to send him to a public school called, Beecher Prep.
This introduction is an example of:
a.) Plot
b.) Point of View
c.) Setting
d.) Theme
What is c.) Setting
What is the rhyme scheme of the below stanza?
"Some people say a man is made outta mud
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong"
A) A,A,B,B
B) A,B,A,B
C) A,B,C,D
D) A,A,A,B
What is A
What word has the same denotation as DEBATE but with a negative connotation?
What is ARGUMENT or DISPUTE
What is one way you can begin a citation? (hint: think of sentence starters)
What is "According to the text..." OR "The text/author states..." OR "The passage states..."
Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane before it made landfall on August 25.
How is this text organized?
a.) Problem and solution
b.) Compare and contrast
c.) Chronological order
d.) Description
e.) Cause and effect
What is c.) Chronological order
Is this a THEME or a MOTIF?
"Friendship"
What is MOTIF
What type of poetry tells a story in quatrain stanzas? A. rhyme B. Verse C. ballad D. Sonnet
What is C
What is the best fitting word for the following sentence?
"Here's a scholarship that you might qualify for," said the advisor. "It's for people who are ___________."
A. Underprivileged B. Poor C. Poverty-stricken
What is A. underprivileged
How would you RESTATE the following question?
"Why are fewer cousins attending the family gatherings in Kentucky?"
What is "Fewer cousins are attending the family gatherings in Kentucky because..."