Mr. B's Review (10/14)

Please take notes as we go along as anything featured on this slideshow is fair game on tomorrow's quiz!

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Mr. Burkholtz's
Review

Topics on tomorrow's test:

• Figurative Language

• Words-of-the-Day/Vocabulary

• Schoolwide Charts

• Schoolwide Texts:

  • How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen

  • "Fighter" by Walter Dean Myers

  • "Your Question for Author Here" by Kate DiCamillo & Jon Scieszka

Part 1:
Figurative Language

Open Ended

What is the difference between literal and figurative language?

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of what type of figurative language?

“My heart jumped when my daughter entered the room in her wedding dress.”

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Personification

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of what type of figurative language?

“My grandmother has a green thumb."

• Simile
• Personification
• Idiom

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of what type of figurative language?

“Ms. Martin gave us a ton of homework.”

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

Open Ended

Type an example of a metaphor.

Poll

How well did you do on Part 1 of this review?

• I got everything wrong.

• Not great.

• Pretty good.

• I got everything right!

Part 2:
Words-of-the-Day +
Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

When we read, we should do so with empathy for our characters. What does empathy mean?

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
• the process of memorizing character names
• the skill of analyzing text structure
• the ability to ignore others' feelings

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of the word feint as it is used in the short story "Fighter"?

• A sudden and powerful attack on an opponent.
• A deceptive movement or action intended to mislead an opponent.
• A strategy to strengthen one's own position.
• A type of defensive maneuver used in combat.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of schema as it is used by Schoolwide.

• A curriculum development strategy.
• A type of educational software.
• A method for assessing student performance.
• A structured framework for organizing and categorizing information in education.

Multiple Choice

In "Your Question for Author Here," Maureen O'Toople says that Joe wrote a perfunctory letter. What does perfunctory mean?

• done as a routine with little care or interest
• a letter written in a formal style
• a letter filled with enthusiasm
• a letter that is very detailed

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to infer?

• To guess without any basis.
• To ignore evidence and make assumptions.
• To repeat information word-for-word.

• To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a proper theme?

• Friendship.

• Johnnie Mae learned to forgive Billy.

• Bravery.

• Learning to forgive is important.

Poll

How well did you do on Part 2 of this review?

• Terrible.

• Not great.

• Pretty good.

• I aced it!

Part 3:
Schoolwide Charts

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not featured on the Turn-and-Talk Sample Chart?

• Meet with small groups.

• Look at each other.

• Be an active listener.

• Stay on topic.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not listed under "Work Time" section of "Students' Roles" on Roles and Responsibilities During Reading Workshop chart?

• Read independently.

• Turn-and-Talk to your partner.

• Grow thinking by writing.

• Solve problems independently.

Multiple Choice

What are the two sections featured on the Reading Notes chart?

• Imagine & Think

• What I Read & My Notes

• Textual Evidence & My Thinking

• Think & Describe

Part 4:
How Reading Changed My Life

Multiple Choice

Who wrote How Reading Changed My Life?

• Henry David Thoreau

• Kate DiCamillo

• Anna Quindlen

• Walter Dean Myers

Multiple Choice

How Reading Changed My Life begins with the text on the left. This is an example of...

• personification

• an epigram

• an epigraph

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

In How Reading Changed My Life, Anna Quindlen says that most of the stories of her childhood that "stuck" are about...

• ...family, love, and personal growth.

• ...her love of reading books in her bedroom.

• ...the fights she used to get into with her older brother.

• ...her running away.

Multiple Choice

When Anna Quindlen references other books such as A Little Princess,

Gone with the Wind, and Jane Eyre, this is an example of...

• ...referencing.

• ...allusion.

• ...exposition.

• ...resolution.

Open Ended

What connection does Quindlen make between wanting travel and reading books?

Part 5:
"Fighter"

Multiple Choice

Who wrote "Fighter"?

• Henry David Thoreau

• Kate DiCamillo

• Anna Quindlen

• Walter Dean Myers

Multiple Choice

Who is the protagonist of "Fighter"?

• Danny Vegas

• Johnnie Mae

• Billy Giles

• Manny

Multiple Choice

What caused Johnnie Mae to tell Billy that he couldn't fight any more?

• When he was knocked out in the previous fight.

• An incident with the clerk at the corner store.

• An incident with a teacup.

• When he lost all of his money gambling on the fight.

Multiple Choice

In "Fighter," what literary technique is identified through the use of ITALICS?

• allusion

• flashback

• alliteration

• repetition

Open Ended

In your opinion, what is the theme of "Fighter"? Explain, citing evidence from the text. (Please use R.A.C.E..)

Part 6:
"Your Question for Author Here"

Multiple Choice

Who wrote "Your Question for Author Here"?

• Kate DiCamillo

• Jon Scieszka

• Henry David Thoreau

• Kate DiCamillo & Jon Scieszka

Multiple Choice

Who is the protagonist of "Your Question for Author Here"?

• Joe Jones

• James

• Maureen O'Toople

• Jennifer

Multiple Choice

Why did Maureen O'Toople call Joe's first letter perfunctory?

• Because he clearly followed his teacher's directions by writing a friendly letter.

• Because he was doing it for extra-credit.

• Because he asked all four questions right away.

• Because he clearly didn't care about the assignment.

Multiple Choice

What is the first question that Maureen answers?

• What got you started writing?

• Where do you get your ideas?

• Why do you write?

• How do you know if you might be a writer?

Multiple Choice

After Maureen O'Toople asks Joe about his sock drawer, she mentions the Latin phrase quid pro quo. What does that mean?

• It means 'something for something'.
• It means 'nothing for nothing'.
• It refers to a type of sock.
• It means 'one for all'.

Multiple Choice

Maureen O'Toople says she will never again be involved in nefarious activity after spending time in the hoosegow. What are the meanings of those two words?

• nefarious: dangerous;

  hoosegow: mental institution

• nefarious: innocent;

  hoosegow: convent

• nefarious: a legal term for contracts;

  hoosegow: bad business deal

• nefarious: wicked or criminal; hoosegow: jail or prison

Open Ended

In your opinion, what is the theme of "Your Question for Author Here"? Explain, citing evidence from the text. (Please use R.A.C.E..)