unit 5

use of words in a clever, often humorous way

Wild Blackberries---why is it a free verse?

Corrie Ten Boom struggles with gratitude

"dark and dreary night"---what does author use to make his point?

Plot twist in "Dinner Party"

a word made up by the author

inciting incident in Rikki

nonfiction in which the author recalls a personal experience

onomatopoeia

dinner party and rikki tikki are in what country?

main conflict in Rikki Tikki

why does Sam go to the library?

hyperbole

Why do authors discuss others who attempted to fly before Wright brothers?

call to action in "the good we never ask for"

"Wright Brothers" tells that it took them a long time to invent the plane because they refused to listen to others

"presence of mine enemies" ---the husband is upset about the sinfulness of the terrorists

a visual aid, like a chart, map, footnote, glossary

"jabberwocky" is a poem that has no meaning

country does "presence of my enemies" take place

"Dinner Party" the hostess proved that the man's idea about women is wrong

dinner party----climax of story

"the slithy troves did gyre and gimble" what are gyre and gimble?

Dec. 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk NC

entry published on a blog

what contribution did the Montgolfier brothers make to flying?

:he left it dead and with its head"

Patrick's fear of being found out is greater than his fear of the dark

genre is "snapshot of a dog"

"snapshot of a dog"----narrator's story is completely accurate

"thorns clawed" is personification

why does Sam climb a cliff?

setting for Hatchet

Hatchet----the setting decreases Brian's loneliness and isolation

Rikki Tikki Tavi has external conflict

"even death couldn't beat him down"

what word best describes Betsy Ten Boom

recounting of author's experience characterized by a relaxed style

theme of Wild Blackberries

what unpleasant thing does betsy give thanks for?

challenge to the audience to do something about an issue

"Beware the Bandersnatch" what type of word is Bandersnatch

crackled, roared, whine

repetition of "dark and dreary" is an example of

a dreary day is compared to

Rikki----what genre?

conflict in "my side of Mountain"

text feature used in Wright Brothers to help understand that there are different section

Rex's eye looks like a clown

detailed comparison of one thing to a very unlike object