Author's purpose
Captain Underpants and Scooby Doo are written by an author to ________ the reader.
What is entertain?
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared
What is simile?
The central or most important piece in a paragraph or passage.
What is main idea?
What does P.O.E stand for?
a conversation between two persons.
a. dialogue
b. clashing
c. taciturn
dialogue
What is to inform?
the use of clues to hint at what will occur later in the story
what is foreshadowing?
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is inferencing?
What does KLS stand for?
Key words | Location | Strategy/Skill
His little wings are feeble things; his flying is a bust. Feeble means what?
a)old b)small c)weak
C) Weak
When the author wants you to do something or believe something that he/she is saying.
What is to persuade?
a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison
What is a metaphor?
T/F
A summary typically is one sentence that appears in the first paragraph of an essay that captures the essay's purpose.
What is true?
The writing strategy is designed to help writers organize their writing and support their thinking to form constructed responses for informative/explanatory compositions
What is A.C.E?
The maple tree in the front yard embraces the chidlren who climb her with green leafy hands. Embrace means
a)happy b)surrounds c)mocks d)drops
b) surrounds
Hurry! This house will not be available for long. It has four huge bedrooms, a beautiful kitchen, and an awesome playroom. The best part of this house is that there is a pool in the backyard. Did I mention that the backyard is massive, too? Hurry! Buy it before someone else does!
What is persuade?
one thing is said, while another thing is meant.
Ex. if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!
What is irony?
This restates the main points of a paper without giving examples or details.
What is summary?
TPCASTT is a poetry analysis acronym that stands for
Title
Paraphrase
Connotation
Attitude
Shift
Title
Theme/Tone
Positive or negative connotation.
"We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park."
What is a negative connotation?
If you are interested in sharing your ideas with like-minded people who can comment on your writing, you may want to try blogging. Blogging is short for "Web logging," logging on to a Web site where you can upload your writing and ask other "bloggers" to post their comments.
What is inform?
authors word choice.
What is diction?
Summarize Ms.G in 5 words.
(Has to be accurate to receive points).
Poetic. Intellectual. Firm. Understanding. Thoughtful. Considerate. Calm. Caring. Mean. Bookworm. Optimistic. Nice. Funny. Humorous. Amazing.Cool. Marvelous. Compassionate. Helpful.
What does the S.T.E.A.L acronym stand for?
Speech
Thoughts
Effects on Others
Attitude
Looks
dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?