Heartbeat
How many apples does Annie have to draw for her art class?
100
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of what type of figurative language
Idiom
How many sentences should be in a paragraph?
5
Name your favorite book
Anything (:
True or False: it is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
True
What was Annie saving her money for?
New art supplies
"The shirt cried for someone to clean it" is an example of what type of figurative language
Personification
The first sentence in a paragraph tells us what we are talking about. It is called
Topic Sentence
Writing that is factual, based on real events, and real people, such as biography or history is called ___________ reading.
Nonfiction
True or False: Horses and cows sleep standing up
True
What is the outcome of Max’s first race with the track team?
He lost
"I have told you a million times" is an example of what type of figurative language
Hyperbole
What are the sentences that follow the topic sentence called?
Detail Sentences
Why are quoted words so important?
It means someone of authority is speaking!
True or False: Sharks have 150 bones in their body (humans have 206)
False! Sharks have ZERO bones!!
What gift does grandpa give Max?
His old running shoes
"I run fast like a cheetah" is an example of what type of figurative language
Simile
What is the last sentence of a paragraph called?
Conclusion Sentence
Language that is exaggeration, pushes the limit, or no doubt is called __________ langauge.
Extreme
True or False: Hawaiian pizza was invented in Hawaii.
False! It was invented in Canada
In the chapter called “Sleeping,” Annie glimpses Grandpa holding baby Joey, and she feels both “infinitely happy” and “infinitely infinitely infinitely sad” (162). Explain why she feels the way she does in that moment.
Happy for the baby, sad that Grandpa is getting old
The stellar, stupendous stars shone brightly in the sky" is what type of figurative language
Alliteration
What do topic and conclusion sentences have in common?
They both express the main idea
Name the 5 nonfiction sign posts we talked about yesterday!
Word Gaps
Quoted words
Numbers & Statistics
Contrast & Contradictions
Extreme language
What happens to your nose when you tell a lie?
It gets warmer!