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To play around or move about in a lively and happy way; to have fun
frolic
Fix the capitalization error in the sentence.
Though he knows i don’t like peanut butter, he tried to give me a Reese’s.
I needs to be capitalized.
Not guilty of wrongdoing; pure and untainted by experience or knowledge of evil
Concerns the author’s, speaker’s, or character’s attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, or feelings
Perspective
Create a sentence with the following correlative conjunctions: either, or.
The quality of being open to being hurt or affected; showing your true feelings
Vulnerability
To hold something or someone dear; to value greatly and take care of
cherish
Which word has the following definition?
The speed of a text (i.e: how fast or slow does the story move)
Pacing
A type of autobiography that focuses on a meaningful period or series of events in the author’s life.
memoir
Fix the capitalization error in the sentence.
The class took a field trip to the fernbank museum.
Fernbank Museum
Joyfully triumphant and filled with great happiness and celebration
jubilant
Is this sentence written in active voice or passive voice?
The cat broke the vase.
Active
Which word has the following definition?
when the author or speaker provides hints to later happenings in a narrative
Foreshadowing
Which word has the following definition?
The reason the text exists; what the speaker or author hopes to accomplish through the text.
Purpose
Feeling sentimental or emotional when remembering the past; mixture of happiness and sadness
nostalgic
Which word has the following definition?
The process through which an author creates, develops, describes, and reveals a character.
Characterization
Which word has the following definition?
The use of objects, characters, actions, events, etc. (symbols) to represent something more than its literal meaning
symbolism
Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time together
camaraderie
Explain what an author’s tone means.
the attitude, emotion, or persona a writer adopts towards their subject and audience, often conveyed through word choice (diction), sentence structure, and detail.
feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed, or a situation that feels weird and not smooth
awkward
What are the four different writing techniques an author could use within a text?
Expository, Narrative, Poetic, Argumentative
Determines the cohesion of the text and how the pieces fit together.
text organization
Explain what a “claim” is within an argument.
What the author is arguing to be true.
What is a credible source? What are some ways you can check that it is credible?
A credible source is trustworthy, accurate, and unbiased information written by experts, typically found in peer-reviewed journals, reputable news outlets, or academic/government websites (.edu, .gov). Check credibility by evaluating the author's expertise, the publication's reputation, citation accuracy, and if the information is current.
Explain the difference between “denotation” and “connotation”.
Denotation is the dictionary definition, connotation are the emotions or slang associated with the word.