Definitions
Define claim
What is a statement that someone believes is true and can support with facts or reasons?
hero, leader, main character
What is a protagonist?
explanation, direct statement
What is allusion?
Is the word claim used correctly?
She made a claim that video games improve problem-solving skills and supported it with facts.
What is correct use of claim?
"The Drummer boy of Shiloh": The story takes place the night before a battle during the American Civil War.
What is fact?
When someone is a super hero in a story
What is a protagonist?
feeling, atmosphere, emotion
What is mood?
villain, enemy, antagonist
What is protagonist?
Is this a true statement: The protagonist is always a perfect person who never makes mistakes.
What is incorrect? (Protagonists can have flaws and make mistakes.
"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh": The general tells Joby that the drummer boy is just as important as the soldiers.
What is fact
The feeling or atmosphere the reader get from the story.
what is the mood?
argument, statement, opinion
What is a claim?
monotone, neutrality, indifference
What is tone?
Does this sentence use the word allusion correctly?
The book made an allusion to Romeo and Juliet by mentioning "star-crossed lovers."
What is correct?
Ray Bradbury uses allusion by referencing the historical Battle of Shiloh.
What is fact
The way an author feels about the subject they are writing about.
What is the tone?
hint, reference, mention
What is allusion?
denial, question, doubt
What is a claim?
is the word tone used correctly in this sentence?
The author’s mood was angry, so he wrote a serious article.
What is incorrect?
(This should be tone, since tone is the author’s attitude.)
In "The Drummer boy of Shiloh": The protagonist of the story is the general.
What is fiction?
❌ Fiction (Joby is the protagonist because the story focuses on his fears and growth.)
A quick reference to something famous, like a person, book, or event.
What is allusion?
attitude, voice, style
What is tone?
dullness, boredom, indifference
What is mood?
Does this sentence use the word tone correctly?
The scary tone of the book made the reader feel scared.
What is incorrect?
(This should be mood, since mood is how the reader feels.)
In the "Drummer Boy of Shiloh" The general tells Joby to run away because he is too young to be in the army.
What is Fiction?
❌ Fiction (The general encourages Joby, explaining that he has an important role in leading the soldiers with his drum.)