english final
After a student read House on Mango Street, she remembers a time when her little brother was walking around in their mother's high heels. What kind of connection is this?
text to self
After reading a book about a girl who sleepwalks, a student shares about a time when he sleepwalked and colored on his bedroom walls. What kind of connection is this?
text to self
After reading the banquet scene a student remembers a time she thought she saw a ghost but her sister, who was in the same room, didn't see it. What kind of connection is this?
text to self
Esperanza and her friends combine their money to buy a bike. The girls are unable to purchase one on their own, but are willing to share and take turns. This reminds you of a time you purchased a video game with a frie
text to self
After reading Act I of Macbeth, a student realizes the events are similar to the rebellion of King James' time in 1605. What kind of connection is this?
text to world
After reading about Macbeth sending killers to Macduff's house a student realizes how both Macbeth and Adolf Hitler are similar because they are both murders and kill for what they want. What kind of connection is this
text to world
Personification
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
Conflict
the main problem or issue within a piece of literature
Point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
Characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
text-to-world
the reader made a connection from the reading to a topic or an event that has taken place in the world. (non-fiction)
Text-to-self
the reader made a connection from the reading to own personal life.
I can never find the scissors when I want ___________.
them
irony
when the opposite of what is expected happens
text to text
when you relate what you are reading to something else that you have read( usually fiction)
Imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
Marcus is writing an essay about the history of baseballs. Which of the following topic sentences would fit best for a paragraph about design of the baseball.
Early baseballs were made from a rubber core from old, melted shoes, wrapped in yarn and leather.
mood
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Setting
The time and place of a story
Marcus is writing an Essay for English class, which of the following is the correct list of formatting requirements?
Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double spaced
Microcosm
a small, representative world
epiphany
a sudden realization
metaphor
comparing two things directly
In our town rain and snow ________ stop a school play.
don't
Hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
Neither Aleesha nor Linda rememered to bring _________ hiking boots.
her
Protagonist
main character
If you read an article about teens needing more sleep and you think to yourself, "I know I need more sleep." What kind of connection are you making with the article?
text to self
After a student finishes reading Macbeth and thinks back to reading Romeo and Juliet his freshman year. He realizes that Shakespeare's tragedies like having everyone die in the end. What kind of connection is this?
text to text
After reading about Macbeth's plan to murder Banquo, a student is reminded about a watching an episode of 20/20 where a man planned the murder of his best friend. What kind of connection is this?
text to world
If you read an article about teens needing more sleep and you think to yourself, "I saw a news story about the negative impacts of not getting enough rest." What kind of connection are you making with the article?
text to world
When using The Write Tools method of planning, your Big Ideas are highlighted in what color?
yellow
Antagonist
A character or force in conflict with the main character
simile
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Foreshadowing
A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
symbolism
A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well
allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Paradox
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
While using the Write Tools method to analyze a prompt, what does the A stand for?
Audience
Esperanza says of her house "I knew then I had to have a house. A real house. One I could point to. But this isn't it. The house on Mango street isn't it. For the time being, says Mama. Temporary, says Papa. But I know
Men vs self
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
rhyme
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
When Macduff states "Macduff was from his mother's womb/ Untimely ripped" Macbeth has an epiphany.
That according to the witches apparitions Macduff can still kill Macbeth
When the witches chant "Fair is foul, and foul is Fair" which literary device is being used?
alliteration
When the witches tell Macbeth of the first apparition they say, "Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough" Which type of literary element are the witches using?
foreshadowing
When Macbeth says, "Sleep no more!/ Macbeth does murder sleep" he is using which literary device to describe sleep?
personification
When we are highlighting an article according to the Write Tools method, what color do we use to highlight the supporting details?
pink
When the witches say, "Double, double toil and trouble/ Fire burn and cauldron bubble" is an example of which literary device?
rhyme
After a student finishes reading The House on Mango Street, she remembers a time when she wished she had her own room. What kind of connection is this?
text to self
