Unit 3 English Test study guide (Summative) Flashcards
What is a simile?
A comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”
Example: “She is as beautiful as a rose”
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things that doesn’t use “like” or “as”. It states that one thing is something else.
Example: She is a rose
What is personification?
Giving something that is not human, human-like qualities.
Example: The leaves were dancing in the wind.
What is a hyperbole?
It is an extreme exaggeration
Example: My bag weighed a ton
What is an onomatopoeia?
It is a word that imitates the sound associated with it.
Example: “Pow”, “Pop”, “Smash”
What is alliteration?
It is the repetition of the beginning sound in two or more words that are close together.
Example: The same sun set slowly on the horizon. (s sound)
Example: She sold sea shells by the sea shore
What is Imagery?
A figure of speech that appeals to the senses, creating a picture in your mind.
Example: It was dark and dim in the forest.
Example: A salty tear ran across her lips.
Haiku
- About nature
- 3 lines
- 5, 7, 5 syllables
Limerick
- Humorous
- AABBA rhyme scheme
- 5 lines
Free Verse
- No set beat or rhyme scheme
- Freedom to express oneself
Ballad
- Song-like
- Often has lines that repeat
- Tells a story
Almanac
A book of facts.
-Published yearly
Atlas
A book of maps
Dictionary
A book that gives definitions, pronunciations, parts of speech, and word origins of a word.
Thesaurus
A book that gives synonyms and antonyms.
Encyclopedia
Books are arranged in alphabetical order. They give general information on many different topics.
Primary Source
- First-Hand Account
- Created by someone who experience the event
- Created On/Near the date of the event
Examples:
Newspapers, Diaries, Songs, Paintings, Photographs, Speeches
Secondary Source
- Secondary Account
- Created by someone who did NOT experience the event
- Created well after the event
Examples:
Newspapers, Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Biographies, Research Websites, Documentaries
Verb Tense
You need to maintain verb tenses in your writing. (If your story takes place in the past, your verbs need to stay in the past tense.)
Present - I am studying for my test.
Past - I studied for my test.
Future - I will study for my test.
Examples of subordinating conjunctions
Since When After Because If
Text Features
Text Features help the reader locate important information, comprehend information, and skim through the text in order to find information quickly. Examples: Table of contents, index, diagram, etc.
What is the verb tense in the following sentence?
“I am studying for my test.”
Present
What is the verb tense in the following sentence?
“I studied for my test.”
Past
What is the verb tense in the following sentence?
“I will study for the test”
Future
What is an, “Inference”?
When the author does not clear state what is happening. You must use context clues to figure it out.
What is, “Theme”?
The “life lesson” of a story.
Theme is NOT…
❌one word
❌a summary
❌a “you” statement
Theme does NOT contain…
❌character names
❌events from the story
A theme IS…
✔️a sentence
✔️a lesson that can be seen in the story and applied to life
Name the parts of a plot diagram IN ORDER:
- Exposition
- Rising action
- Climax
- Falling Action
- Resolution
What is Exposition?
Beginning of the story where characters/setting is introduced.
What is a summary?
It is the shortened version of a text that contains the key events or information. You can use various strategies to write a summary, such as SWBST and the 5 Ws.
What are the 5 W’s?
Who What When Where Why (Sometimes "how")
What is, “SWBST”?
Somebody Wanted But So Then
What are text structures?
They are how the authors format their writings. They are as follows: compare/contrast, problem/solution, cause/effect, description, and sequence/chronological order.
What is cause and effect?
The author describes an event, or several events (cause), and the events that follow (effect).
What is problem and solution?
The author gives information about a problem, and explains one or more solution(s).
What are Ad-Verbs?
They are words that describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They often end in -ly.
Is “very” an adverb?
Yes
What are compound sentances?
Compound sentences contains two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What are all of the coordinating conjunctions?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
What is Direct Characterization?
It’s when the author DIRECTLY TELLS you about the character.
What is Indirect Characterization?
When the author reveals information about a character.
What is
“S.T.E.A.L”?
Say Think Effects Actions Looks
Context Clues are…
Clues that surround a word in the text help the reader understand the meaning of that word.
