Fiction
Define fiction.
Define genre.
A made up story. A story that is NOT real (though it may be based on real events or people).
The type or category of fiction. Examples: realistic fiction, historical fiction, horror, mystery
What's the difference between a NOUN and a PROPER NOUN?
A noun is any person, place, or thing. Example: car, school, boy.
Proper nouns are the people, place, or thing's actual name. Example: Toyota, Southeast Middle School, Anthony.
Define Prefix
a word part added to the BEGINNING of a root word to create a new word.
What's the difference between CONNOTATION and DENOTATION?
DENOTATION - DICTIONARY DEFINITION - What the word actually means.
CONNOTATION - COLORFUL CONNECTION - The emotion the word makes the reader feel plus the actual meaning of the word.
Define Topic.
1 - 3 words that quickly summarize what the text is about
True or False and explain!!
Statement: Characters can only be human.
False! In a fictional story, ANYTHING can be a character: a person, a dog, even a talking car.
Define verb and identify the verb in this sentence:
Katie screamed at her brother.
An action word. What the subject or noun does.
ScreamedDefine Suffix
A word part added to the END of a root word to create a new word.
Define FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE.
A word of phrase that does not have its everyday literal meaning.
Used to create drama or a mood; to express a point or make a comparison.
Define Central Idea and how is it different from Topic.
Central Idea - the author's point or message about the topic.
Topic is short and brief. Example: The topic of the article is dolphins. But the central idea is that the dolphin habitats are being threatened by pollution.
Setting is the WHEN and WHERE of a story. Why is it important to consider both?
WHEN and WHERE go hand in hand. If I wrote a story from 1555, should my characters be wearing headphones and playing Fortnight on their phones? If my story takes place in Italy, would all the characters speak Japanese?
Would that likely, "make sense"?
What's the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
They both describe, but adjectives describe NOUNS and adverbs describe VERBS.
Example:
Silly Sally ran lazily to her Grandmother's house.
Silly - adjective that describes Sally
Lazily - adverb that describes how Sally ran
What is the prefix in the word: BILINGUAL
and what does it mean?
BI means two
BILINGUAL means you speak two languages.
Which has a more positive CONNOTATION and explain your reasoning.
SMART or BRILLIANT
BRILLIANT
Define Key Details.
Information or evidence that supports the central idea.
What's the difference between the PROTAGONIST and ANTAGONIST?
PROTAGONIST - typically the main character; the "good guy"
ANTAGONIST - the person, thing, or force that the PROTAGONIST must face.
Statement: The teacher yelled at the students for not turning in their notebooks.
Identify the 3 nouns in this sentence and indicate which are singular and which are plural.PLURAL: students, notebooks.
Segment the word: RECYCLABLE into three parts.
1) Prefix
2) Root Word
3) Suffix
1) Prefix - RE (again)
2) Root Word - CYCLE (circular)
3) Suffix - ABLE (able to/can)
What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR?
Give one example of each.
Simile - makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as (He ran as fast as a lion).
Metaphor - makes a comparison between two unlike things NOT using like or as (He was a tornado of emotions)
FACTS!! Even I am tryin to persuade someone, I should be persuading them with FACTS from credible reliable sources.
a) Define Theme
b) Identify the Theme in the Following Short Story: "Johnny always wanted to be rich. He never had time for his friends and family. Johnny become the richest man alive, but had no one to share it with. Johnny died sad and alone."
The moral of the story or the lesson the reader/characters learn.
Theme: Money can't buy you happiness. Family and friends are more valuable than gold. (and other acceptable responses)
Statement: Landon is crazy.
Identify the noun, verb, and adjective in this sentence.NOUN - LANDON
VERB - IS
ADJECTIVE - CRAZY
Why is the BI- in BIBLE, not a prefix?
Prefixes come before root words. -BLE alone is not a word, so BI- in this case is not a prefix
Come up with two words of your own that have the same DENOTATION but different CONNOTATIONS.
Responses vary.
What makes a source credible or reliable?
Your sources come from trustworthy experts in their field. Sources that have been published from the government or universities. Sources that include multiple sides/perspectives on an issue (little BIAS).