C W7: Anecdote, Rhetorical ?s, Metaphor, & Complex/Compound 1

What is an anecdote?

• A made-up statistic

• A short personal story

• A question with no answer

• A comparison using “like” or “as”

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which sentence is an example of a rhetorical question?

• What time is the game tonight?

• Where did you put my phone?

• Why should anyone give up on their dreams?

• How many students are in class today?

What is the purpose of a metaphor?

• To ask the reader a question

• To give exact facts

• To compare two unlike things directly

• To tell a personal story

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is a metaphor?

• The wind was as cold as ice.

• The wind howled loudly.

• The wind was a knife against my skin.

• The wind blew all night.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which best describes a compound sentence?

• One independent clause only

• Two independent clauses joined together

• One dependent clause only

• A sentence with a question

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• I went to the store because we needed milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk.

• Going to the store, I bought milk.

• Because we needed milk.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which best describes a complex sentence?

• Two independent clauses joined together

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• A sentence with a metaphor

• A sentence that asks a question

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• I finished my homework, and I watched TV.

• I finished my homework after school.

• I finished my homework because I wanted free time.

• I finished my homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which example is an anecdote?

• “Never give up,” the coach said.

• I remember the first time I failed a test and how I learned from it.

• Failure is a stepping stone to success.

• Why do people fear failure?

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

• To get a direct answer

• To confuse the reader

• To make the reader think about an idea

• To describe a setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3