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Mary Granger
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15 Slides • 10 Questions
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Skill Review

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Would you rather
Have double the strength
OR
Double the speed
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Connotation
How a word makes you feel
It can be positive or negative
Child-like or Immature
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Multiple Choice
"When can we go home," asked Lucy.
Which word would best replace asked in order to create a negative connotation?
Wondered
Whined
Queried
Said
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Multiple Choice
Every day my daughter tells me how mean her teacher is.
In order to create a more negative connotation, all of the following could replace mean EXCEPT-
Firm
Rigid
Unfair
Strict
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Multiple Choice
The women were upset when they were refused permission to speak at the meeting.
The author wants to replace the word upset with a word that has a stronger connotation. Which word should she choose?
concerned
bummed
furious
bothered
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Idioms
A common saying that does not mean what it literally says.
-It's raining cats and dogs.
- The cat is out of the bag.
-This is a piece of cake
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Multiple Choice
Which idiom would describe the women that fought for voting rights?
Just scratched the surface
Bound and determined
Drew a blank
Putting their thinking caps on
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Literary Devices
Simile
-Comparing two things using like or as
She was as warm as the sun.
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Personification
Giving a non-human human-like qualities
-The plant lovingly reached toward the rain after the drought.
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Pun
a play on words
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Oxymoron
Two opposites put together
-The living dead
-Jumbo shrimp
-deafening silence
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Metaphor
Comparing two things without like or as
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Multiple Choice
"It has been days since he has seen the sun, and he knew that it must be a few more days before that cheerful orb, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.
pun
personification
simile
oxymoron
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Multiple Choice
He crosses alone from the smiling timberland and comes down into an open space from the trees.
personification
metaphor
simile
oxymoron
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Author's Purpose
Why an author is writing the piece
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Multiple Choice
The main purpose of this recipe is to
Inform people about the contents of macaroni and cheese
Persuade people to make macaroni and cheese
Explain the process for making macaroni and cheese
Determine the preparation time for making macaroni and cheese
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Active vs Passive Voice
Active- Subject doing the action goes first.
She threw the ball.
Passive- The object goes first
The ball was thrown by her.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written in active voice?
At the end of the circus, the children were surprised by the special presents given to them.
The patient was given bad news about her health from the doctor.
The bad news about the patient's health was given to her by the doctor
The clown surprised the children by giving them a special present at the end of the circus.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is written in passive voice?
They were speaking English at the baseball game.
Henry is playing baseball and speaking English.
English was being spoken at the baseball game.
She wants to speak English and play baseball.
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Research Resources
Remember that you need to find a source that FULLY answers the question AND is reliable.
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Multiple Choice
If someone were looking for more information on the life of Arthur Ashe, which source would provide the most accurate information about his life?
a documentary produced by a leading tabloid magazine about the secret lives of tennis stars.
A book titled: American Aces: Biographies of Famous Tennis Players
A book titled: Rules to Play by: A Guide for Beginner Tennis Players
A documentary produced by the United States tennis association on famous tennis tournaments.
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Your Assignment
Answer the 5 review SOL questions
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