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Drama, Poetry, TDA
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What is the difference between rhythm and rhyme?
Rhyme is the same end sounds, rhythm is the pattern of syllables
Rhythm is the same end sounds, rhyme is the pattern of syllables
Rhyme is the same consonant sound, rhythm is the same vowel sound
Rhythm is the same consonant sound, rhyme is the same vowel sound
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How are you feeling about your preparation for the PSSAs right now?
A little nervous, but generally okay.
Confident
Not really worried about it
Really nervous
3
How many skills are in a TDA prompt?
Two
One
Three
Four
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Which of these four items has just been taken away?
red apple
pineapple
wedge of cheese
teddy bear
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What is the MOST IMPORTANT part of a TDA?
organization
the central idea a text explores
summaries of a text
analysis
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NOW, how are you feeling about your preparation for the PSSAs right now?
Really nervous
Confident
Something else and I want to talk to you about it.
A little nervous, but generally okay.
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What rhyme scheme does the poem have?
aabb/abab
abcd/dcba
acdc/abba
aaaa/bbaa
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The simile below means that ________________________.
The grinch is green .
No one would want to cuddle with the grinch.
The grinch is spiky
The grinch is cuddly.
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What is an act in drama?
a section of a scene
a main section of a drama's action
the characters in a drama
the place and time where the action takes place
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Which sentence tells me WHAT I'm writing about in a TDA prompt?
First
Third
Second
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What is a poetry rhyme scheme?
Rhymes at the beginning of your poem
randomly using rhymes in your poem
a rhyming pattern at the ends of lines of poetry
Two examples of rhyming in a poem
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What is the correct order of steps I should take when writing a TDA?
Draft, Type
Plan, Draft, Edit, Type, Edit
Plan, Draft, Type, Edit
Type
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What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
AABBC
ABCCB
ABBCD
ABCDE
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How can you describe the structure of poetry?
Theme and setting
Stanzas and Lines
Rhythm and Rhyme
Acts and scenes
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What should I do when I am taking the online PSSAs?
Take my time and check my work
Use the notepad to keep track of the gist
Highlight and label where I found my answers to questions in the text
Explain how I found my answers and vocabulary using the notepad feature
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What does analyze mean?
examine or break down carefully
a topic sentence
really clear
the information you take directly from the text
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What is the setting of drama?
the characters in a drama
a main section of a drama's action
a section of a scene
the place and time where the action takes place
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Simile or metaphor?
The lamp was a beacon of sunshine.
simile
metaphor
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What figurative language is this?
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
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What figurative language is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
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Use your context clues to determine the meaning of SAUNTERED
to walk slowly or stroll
to hurry
to bolt
to skip
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You can use context clues to:
Find cause and effects
Find evidence
Decode the meaning of unknown words
Look for clues about what will happen next
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Which of the following is NOT a simile?
the sun is a shiny bright diamond
her skin was smooth as glass
they bounded away like a troop of monkeys
he shouted as loud as a fire siren
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Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
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How can I identify stage directions in a drama?
They are typically written in italics
They tell how to act or speak lines
It's who is in the play
Its the words people say
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Context Clues
voice
indifference
profit
liking
