Figurative Language
The engine groaned as it struggled up the hill.
Personification
What should always go at the end of a sentence?
Punctuation. (.!?)
What is the setting in a story?
2-things-Where and when the story takes place
In the story "The Gates" about artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, where was their exhibit located? (what city)
New York City
Write a sentence using the word "fever" as we learned in class. (Hint: NOT a temperature)
There was a fever in the crowd before the start of the game.
"Beep, beep, beep," my alarm buzzed loudly at 6am, waking me up this morning.
Onomatopoeia
Period, question mark, and exclamation marks are known as _________ marks.
punctuation
What is the conflict in a story?
the problem
In the Story "Play. Louis, Play," who is telling the story? From who's point of view is the story being told?
Louis' Trumpet
These are pieces of music that two people sing or play together.
duet
The car was a dinosaur, ancient and out of place.
Metaphor
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
4-5 sentences
What is the theme of a story?
The overall message or lesson
In the story, A Pioneer Sampler, how did the Robertson family predict the weather?
Watched the clouds, a halo around the sun, (bad weather)
birds flying high, smoke rising quickly, cicadas singing. (good weather)
If something is incandescent it gives off a lot of _____?
light
Which sentence does NOT contain figurative language
a). My grandma is no spring chicken
b). The tall trees twisted and turned in the wind
c). We went on a picnic on a beautiful day, and sat by the lake.
d). I chomped and crunched on the candy my teacher gave me
c
How many paragraphs should be in an essay? (what have we told you all year?!)
5 paragraphs
What is author's purpose?
WHY an author writes
In the story "The Good Garden," how do the people view Senor Lobo? How is he described?
He is a coyote and people are scared of him
What is a synonym for the word dense? The ivy densely covered the house making it hard to see the window
thick, opaque, heavy, murky
My sister says I have a green thumb because I a so talented at gardening and growing plants.
Idiom
Why do we use quotation marks?
To show the words that someone has spoken; dialogue
List three author's purposes. (PIE)
Persuade, inform, entertain
In the story, "The Celestial Railroad," which group of people helped build the transcontinental railroad?"
Chinese immigrants
This word means to "move something."
specialized
maneuver
objective
maneuver
I was so tired that I could have slept for a million years!
Hyperbole
Which paragraph do you introduce the characters and setting?
Paragraph 1/ Introduction paragraph
What does text evidence mean?
Showing proof
In the story "Potatoes on the Rooftop," why are rooftop gardens beneficial to the environment and to urban areas?
solve pollution
takes up less space
feeds many people
Use the word frolics in a complete sentence
Answers will vary