Figurative Language
A comparison between two unlike things
What is a metaphor?
The novel's narrator; we see the events from her point of view
Who is Odelia?
A person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
This is what you should be spending AT LEAST 20 minutes per day on in mentoring
What is Freckle?
In what year was Mrs. Corrigan born?
What is 1984?
A comparison between two unlike things, using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
At one point, she is "nervous as a ratoncita"
Who is Pita?
An action word
What is a verb?
Three things you should ALWAYS bring to class
What are a computer, a charger, and something to write with?
This is where you should submit your homework at the beginning of every class
What is the yellow basket? - P5
What is the green basket? - P6
Giving a inanimate object human-like characteristics
What is personification?
The twins in the novel
Who are Delia and Velia?
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun, such as a SALTY snack, or an ANNOYED teacher
What is an adjective?
This is the minimum grade that is considered passing at our school
What is 70%?
The names of Mrs. Corrigan's two cats
Who are Louie and Rocky?
Use of exaggeration to emphasize a point
What is hyperbole?
She is the second-oldest sister, and the quickest to get angry
Who is Juanita?
This is the best way to catch errors before you submit work
What is proofreading?
Or, What is editing?
The name of our school counselor
Who is Ms. Lee?
Language that creates a mental image for the reader, using sensory descriptions
What is imagery?
Using language that means the opposite of what you mean for humor or dramatic effect
What is verbal irony?
This character gives a pair of magical earrings to the oldest sister
Who is La Llorona?
In middle school, a complete paragraph has AT LEAST this many sentences
What is 5?
These are the three days that you can come in the morning for Mrs. Corrigan's office hours
What are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday?
A play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning
What is a pun?