ELA Skills and Basics
What is theme?
Theme is the message or life lesson in a story.
What is the difference between a personal narrative and an autobiography?
A autobiography is a story about someone's entire life written by that person.
Cite text evidence.
What are the two main types of conflict?
Internal and External
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as"
A metaphor is a comparison not using “like” or “as.”
What language lets you know something is in first person point of view?
I, me, my, myself, mine
What is nonfiction?
Any writing, film, or media based of real events, true facts, and actual people.
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun is a person, place, or thing that is generic.
A proper noun is a specific person, place, or thing. Always capitalized.
Define the term "plot."
Plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, and how those events are presented to the reader.
What is onomatopoeia?
A sound word
Example- Bang! Boom! Crash! Clank!
What is sensory language?
Language that appeals to the five senses. (taste, touch, see, hear, smell).
What is a memoir?
A story written by a person about specific events or memories from their own life.
What specific pronoun/letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction?
I
Describe one type of conflict shown in the story "Bad Boy". You must include Man vs ______. and provide details explaining the conflict.
Answers Vary.
What type of figurative language is this?
"He is a couch potato."
A metaphor.
Why should readers annotate?
Annotating can help improve comprehension and promote engagement while reading a text.
What are stanzas?
Cluster of lines found in poetry.
Name 3 things that should always be capitalized in a sentence.
"I"
Specific names, places, brands.
First letter of the sentence.
Days of the week, months.
Holidays
What is typically included during the "exposition" of a narrative?
Authors will typically introduce the main characters, important background details, and setting.
"Her smile was as bright as the sun" is an example of what type of figurative language?
A simile!
Why do writers use imagery?
Writers use imagery to help them capture the reader’s attention. Writers need to engage with the reader mentally, physically, and emotionally. Imagery can improve the reader’s experience through their senses.
What is the difference between an autobiography and a biography?
An autobiography is a story of someone's life written by the person.
A biography is a story about someone's life written by a different person.
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are the three possible end marks?
A period, a question mark, an exclamation mark.
Name an example of Man vs. Nature.
Answers Vary.
"The classroom was a zoo during the indoor recess" What is being compared in this sentence?
Comparing the classroom to a zoo.