Vocabulary
Define 'vengeance'
Revenge
What point of view uses the pronoun "I" and "My"?
1st person
What is a topic?
A one-word subject of the story
What one word transition shows cause?
Because
This animal, known for its “quack,” is also the mascot of the Anaheim Ducks.
Duck
What does 'inhospitable' mean?
Harsh and difficult to live in
What point of view has a narrator?
3rd person
What is a theme?
A complete statement about life or human nature
What 3 word transition phrase shows effect?
As a result
This number comes right after 9 and right before 11.
10
Use 'Stifled' in a sentence.
Stifled is a verb that means to stop someone from breathing or hearing something
What point of view is the following sentence: "I woke up and grabbed my coffee, wondering what the day would hold."
1st person
Convert the topic 'friendship' into a theme.
Real friends support each other during difficult times.
What does 'however' signal?
Contrast
What game requires players to find 4 sets of 4 categorically corresponding words, released daily from the New York Times?
Connections
Define 'verdict'
An opinion or a judgement
What point of view is the following example: "You walk into the room, and a sudden silence falls over the crowd."
2nd person
Why is 'The theme is friendship' incorrect?
Themes must be full statements, not single words.
Why do authors use transition words?
To show relationships between ideas
It is the title of Stephen King's novel about the creepy clown Pennywise
IT
What is primitive?
Natural
Explain how point of view helps a reader better understand a text.
It dictates how your reader interprets characters, events, and other important details.
Write your own theme about revenge.
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Add a transition: '___, the results were surprising.'
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Finish the lyric: Just a small town girl/ Livin' in a lonely world/ She took the midnight train going anywhere
Just a city boy/ Born and raised in South Detroit