Vocabulary 1
I have to tell my students to stop talking INCESSANTLY.
Define the word incessantly
non stop or without stopping
My sister was SULKING that she didn't get her way.
Define the word SULKING.
behaving as if one is unhappy
An author's point of view is another way of saying their____________
Feelings on a subject
Which statement is a simile?
He's as smart as Albert Einstein
He's a real Albert Einstein
He's as smart as Albert Einstein
What is the show, don't tell strategy that uses exactly what someone said to show detail?
Dialogue
Something that is "VACANT" is...
empty
The word BLURTED means...
said suddenly
True or False: The author of a personal narrative has to be involved in the event they're writing about
True
Which is a metaphor
She's like a cheetah when she runs
She's a cheetah on the track
She's a cheetah on the track
Sensory details include...
words appealing to sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch
to persist in the face of obstacles
The word OVERSIGHT means...
careless error
A personal narrative is always written in ___ person
First
Write a simile about anything you want
Answers will vary but must be a comparison statement using "like" or "as"
The feeling or attitude the author shows toward the subject
The word APPEASE means...
satisfy
What is the definition of the word AMISS?
out of place, something not quite right
Name two strategies for writing personal narratives that we've learned about in this unit
-show don't tell using:
dialogue, strong adjectives or verbs, describing emotions through behavior, detailed moments or actions, sensory descriptions
-similes and metaphors
-personification
-a logical sequence of events
-a specific tone
-a strong perspective backed up with evidence
Write a simile about one of the stories we've read in Unit One (Real San Giving, My Name is, Step by Step, My Story, or View of the Earth)
Answers will vary but must include "like" or "as"
A Show, Don't Tell strategy is personification. What is personification? Give an example.
examples will vary
What is the definition of ecstatic?
very happy
The word JUTTING means.....
extending outwards
A personal narrative is
a. fiction/made up
b. nonfiction/a true story
c. either fiction or nonfiction, it doesn't matter
B. nonfiction/ a true story
Write a metaphor about homework.
answers will vary but cannot use "like" or "as"
Strong adjectives and verbs are important for Show, Don't Tell. Replace the following sentence with stronger adjectives or verbs.
The boy went to the store.
Answers will vary but could include replacing "the boy" with a name or more detail, "went" with "ran, walked, drove, biked" and "store" with somewhere more specific