All about the Text
The moral or lesson in the story
What is theme?
Identify the type of figurative language used here: She was as bright as the sun.
What is a simile?
First person or third person point of view:
I hopped on my bike and rode to the store to buy my mom a quart of milk.
What is first person?
What is the definition of Dramatic Irony?
Bonus 300 if you give me an example of Dramatic Irony in Raisin in the Sun
Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters don't.
A recipe for banana bread would be considered which text structure?
What is sequence?
When 2 characters in a play have a conversation, this is called___________.
What is dialogue?
What text feature allows you to see what is being described?
What is a Photograph?
Takes comfort in knowing we’re on the best route. According to the navigation software, anyway.
The author is implying that —
A.travelers may experience something from a drive that computers can’t predict
B.navigation software has become more reliable
C.driving in unfamiliar places should make people uncomfortable
D.uncertainty leads to navigational difficulties
A.travelers may experience something from a drive that computers can’t predict
What is to persuade?
What is a Motif ?
A motif is ONE WORD that describes a topic shown in the text. Motifs emphasize themes!
What is the author's purpose:
A handbook teaching people how to build a birdhouse
What is inform/teach?
Identify the type figurative language used here:
April is the cruelest month of the year.
What is personification?
The solution a story is called the _________.
What is resolution?
When you use prior knowledge and evidence from the text, this is called a/an_____________.
What is an inference?
What POV?
Trey looked out the window. The rain was still pouring down. He threw his baseball glove on the couch with a sigh. The thunder cracked and his phone dinged. Trey picked up the phone. It was a message from his cousin: The game is cancelled because of the weather. Trey didn't reply to the message. He threw the phone back on his bed and rubbed his temples. The rain pattered on the roof.
What is third person ?
Identify the type of figurative language used here:
The children were roses grown in concrete gardens, beautiful and forlorn.
What is a metaphor?
Figurative language
Spring is rainy days, Spring is green grass, Spring is beautiful flowers
What is Repetition?
I’m not even going to get into how, in choosing the single most efficient route to your desired destination, GPS excludes other routes and destinations you might not realize you desire to see, and removes serendipity—which as any undergrad with a Penguin Classics edition of On the Road knows, is the very oxygen that makes a road trip come alive.
In this statement, the author shows that he thinks —
F planning a trip in exact detail takes too much time and effort
G young people are more adventurous than older, more experienced travelers
H it’s worthwhile to risk wasting time during a trip in the hopes of being surprised
J less well-known tourist attractions can be as thrilling as the popular ones
H
What is the author's purpose?
We thought the game was over. The buzzer rang and we thought that we had lost, but then the referee blew the whistle. A foul was called and now Derrick had a chance to win the game for us. He stepped up to the free-throw line. The stadium, though filled with people, was completely silent. Everyone was still. Derrick dribbled the ball a couple times. He squared up on the line. Sweat beaded on his forehead. All eyes were on Derrick.
What is to entertain?
refers to an author's use of words and writing style to convey his or her attitude towards a topic.
What is tone?
In drama, these help the reader "see" the scene. They are usually in parenthesis.
What are stage directions?
What is the figurative language?
My teacher told me I was on fire because I got an A on every test this week.
What is Idiom?
Identify the point of view of the following paragraph:
Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to believe me, Red. It was just here,"said Texas Joe.Red scowled at him in disbelief. "What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.
What is 3rd person ?
What is the definition of an omen
500 points to the person to write the definition and give an example on the board!
a happening believed to be a sign or warning of some future event
example dark clouds means something bad is going to happen
Identify the figurative language
The big, juicy burger with its melted cheese, red tomatoes, and green leaf lettuce. Topped with ketchup, mustard and Mayo made my mouth water and my stomach grumble.
What is Imagery