WOW
What is the definition of the word ravenous?
Extremely hungry
Sally sold seashells ... is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
What are the two ways to cite evidence?
Quote or Paraphrase
What does the root "tri" mean?
Three
Hint: The ___________________ me
The message that the author teaches me
What is the definition of the word infinitesimal?
Extremely small
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile uses "like" or "as", metaphor uses "is" or "was"
What three things does a clarifying sentence include?
1. name of text #1
2. name of text #2
3. main idea of both texts
Define the word: manuscript
a piece of writing such as a book
What is the difference between Reading Voice, Thinking Voice, and Distracted Voice?
Reading Voice: Reads the words on the page
Thinking Voice: any thoughts you have about the text
Distracted Voice: nothing to do with the text.. off topic
Which WOW word means: Difficult task, requiring strenuous effort?
arduous
Raining cats and dogs... is an example of what type of figurative language? What is the figurative meaning of this phrase?
it means it's raining very hard
What is a thesis statement?
Its a statement that provides a restate of the question, an answer to the question, and your three main subtopics of your essay.
What is the difference between ENDOTHERMIC and EXOTHERMIC?
ENDO: heated from within the body
EXO: heated from outside the body
Name the difference between a dynamic character and a static character?
static: stays the same throughout the story
dynamic: changes throughout the story
Which WOW word means: To cause something to happen, to start a problem?
Instigate
Her smile was as bright as the sun. Is this a simile or a metaphor and WHY?
Simile ... it uses "as" which makes it a simile even though it also uses "was".
What type of essay does a "call to action" belong in AND what does it mean?
What vocabulary word means: to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane?
Jettison
If you are writing about an article... you need to do what to the title?
book: underline
article: quotation marks
Conundrum is a problem with a challenging or difficult solution... Pandemonium is a situation of confusion and disorder.
Woosh... the flowers danced in the wind.
This is an example of what TWO types of figurative language?
Personification AND Onomatopoeia
Write the checklist out for a subtopic paragraph... what all goes into one subtopic paragraph?
RA: Topic Sentence (transition word and RA)
C: Cite Evidence #1
EE: Explain your first piece of evidence
C: Cite Evidence #2
EE: Explain your second piece of evidence
Closing sentence (restate your main idea of the paragraph)
What does DIGRESS mean?
To stray away from the main topic.. to step away from the topic and lose clarity. To wander in thoughts or ideas.
What are the five types of text structures?
Hint: one of them is compare and contrast
compare and contrast
cause and effect
description
problem and solution
chronological order