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Figurative Lang.
Context Clues
Poetic Structure
Misc.
Unit Skills
100

Wind whistling.

This gives human qualities to a non-human thing. In the sentence above, the wind, a non-living thing is said to be whistling. However, the wind does not have lips like a person in order to whistle.

What is personification?

100
  • Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning.

  • In the above context, what does “rash” mean?
  • a. an itchy skin condition
  • b. funny
  • c. unconscious
  • d. with little thought or consideration

What is D. with little thought or consideration?

100


Poetry in strings of words.


What is a line?

100

A form of communication, information, or entertainment such as television, the Internet, and radio...

What is medium?

100

Creating mental images to deepen understanding of a text.

What is visualizing?

200

“Nodded, nearly, napping.”

  • This is the repetition of the first consonant sound in more than two consecutive words. It is used to create a feeling or a mood. Some other authors use it as humor, such as tongue twister. (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.)

What is alliteration?

200
  • Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.

  • What does “esteemed” mean?
  • a. held over boiling water
  • b. very old
  • c. smart
  • d. greatly admired

What is d. greatly admired?

200


A beat created by stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.


What is rhythm?

200

And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked
Where Tim the ostler listened. His face was white and peaked.
His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay,
But he loved the landlord’s daughter,
The landlord’s red-lipped daughter.

This was used in video media portraying this scene from The Highwayman.

What is lighting and/or darkness?

200

This is the ability to read aloud or silently with speed, accuracy, and proper expression

What is reading fluently?

300

 “SPLAT!”

  • This is the imitation of sound to send the reader a clearer picture of what happened. It helps writing by adding one of the five senses, hearing. (Other examples: Hiss, crack, tick-tock, buzz, slam, etc…)

Onomatopoeia

300
  • I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them
  • to work harder.

  • What is the meaning of “incentive”? __________.
  • a. a reason to do something
  • b. a small amount of money
  • c. a tax
  • d. a good job

What is A. a reason to do something?

300


The repetition of sounds at the ends of words. They often follow patterns.


What is rhyme?

300

_____________is expressing one’s feelings and ideas by writing phrases using a special style, rhythm, or other structure.

What is poetry?

300

Understanding the text.

What is comprehension?

400

“Never look a gift horse in the mouth.”


  • Explanation: Never criticize a gift, mainly because it is free. 

This is a saying that does not have a literal meaning.

What is an idiom?

400
  • Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United states
  • until 1920.

  • What is “suffrage” ?
  • a. something that causes physical pain
  • b. needs
  • c. thoughts
  • d. the right to vote

What is D. the right to vote?

400


Lines organized into groups. They work together to express one key idea. A blank line signals the end.


What are stanzas?

400

Details that readers use to support their ideas and opinions

What is textual evidence?
400

These are hints in the surrounding text that a reader can use to infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word

What is context clues?

500

“Eyes as dark as coal.”


This compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”. In this case a person’s eyes are compared to a piece of black coal, indicating the boy’s eyes are really dark.

What is a simile?
500

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.

  • If something is ubiquitous, __________.
  • a. taking over
  • b. it is everywhere
  • c. it costs too much money
  • d. all knowing

What is B. it is everywhere?

500


A regular pattern of rhythm , a poet organizes words and break lines at certain points.


What is meter?

500

The most important point that an author makes about a topic

What is central idea?
500

 Connections that the reader makes between a text and ideas in other texts he or she has read.

What is text-to-text connections?