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English Stidying Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Conflict

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A problem in a story

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two things

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Figurative language

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Refers to words phrases and sentences that go beyond literal meaning

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Presonification

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Giving things that aren’t human human like movements or attitides

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement

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Simile

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Uses like or as to compare 2 things

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Imagery

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Appeals to the five senses

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Tone

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An attitude expressed by the author

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(The railway children) what is the setting of the story?

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A small cottage near a railroad

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RC who are the characters in the story

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Bobbie Peter Phyllis’s barge and Bills wife

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RC what is the climax of the story

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The kids decide to catch fish and get in trouble

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APOB What is the setting of the story

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Vietnam in the 1960s

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APOB Ehat is the Tone of the story

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The author makes the brothers seem preotecting but unwise

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What is the mood of the story

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Sad and exciting sad only because they had to move away because of the war

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IAMMTS In the poem how are memories saved

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it says the dad played the accordion and it is nice that they can have a rememberance every time they sing

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IAMMTS Shat does the author use as imagery for the poem

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It shows the grandma and the granddaughter crying

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TMWLC Describe the difference between and internal and external conflict

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Internal and inside problem External a problem everyone knows about

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TMWLC Give one internal conflict in the story

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Delfina hangs out with her uncle punk who has Down syndrome but doesn’t want to be embarrassed by him

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TMWLC Give one example of an external conflict in the story

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People making fun of Delfina’s uncle punky

20
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TMWLC What is the theme of the story

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Everyone’s family has flaws

21
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OITF What is the significance of the Title

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It is saying that the people own owls and that they are like family to them

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OITF What is the setting of the story

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Saskatoon, Canada

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PGHO Who is papa gho

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A great horned owl

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What is the main idea of this article PGHO

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That owls can be great parents and teacherz

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