Figurative language
Simile or metaphor: Her voice was music to his ears
Metaphor
What words could be contracted: Mr.Mittens did not get to the airport on time
did not - didn't
What is theme
The main idea of a story or what the author wants us to think
What is the climax of a story
The most exciting/important part of the story
Who is the main character of "The Giver"
Jonas
what is a simile
comparing two things using like or as
What words could be contracted:He had spent too much time cleaning his coat this morning
He had - He'd
True or false? A theme is the same as the plot of a story
False- The plot is what happens, the theme is the message In the story
What is resolution in a story?
How the conflict is resolved
what does Jonas start to experience and has to take a pill to suppress?
Stirrings
Whats being compared: Her eyes were pretty as the ocean
Her eyes to the ocean
Choose the correct word: I can't believe that class is one (hour/our) long
Hour
What is the best way to find the theme in a story?
A. Count how many words there are
B. Focus on the story's ending
C. Look at the characters journey, conflicts and how they change
D. Skip to the last page
C
What is the main setting for "The Diary of Anne Frank"
The secret annex
What job does Jonas receive
Memory Reciever
what is personification
giving human like characteristics to an inanimate object
Choose the correct word:Since the (weather/whether) was clear, my cousin and I went to the beach
weather
What is the theme? A girl is trying to ride a bike but she keeps falling, so she keeps trying everyday and eventually gets really good at it.
A. its fun to ride bikes
B. Bikes are fast
C. Riding bikes is easy
D. Never give up
D
What is a character trait?
It describes the character ex.(brave, strong, smart)
What do the kids get when they become year 9
Bicycles
Simile of Metaphor:Jimmy was busy as a bee
simile
Choose the correct word: John didn't (seam/seem) that worried
seem
Why do authors put themes in stories?
A. To teach a lesson
B. To show what's happening
C. To make it longer
D. To make it hard to read
A
What was one of the conflicts in "The Diary of Anne Frank"
There wasn't enough food, the cat, and there was a robber
What is Jonas starting to feel nervous about near the beginning of the story
The ceremony of twelve where they will be assigned their life long jobs