Our B Day vocabulary by teacher

Mrs. O

owensc — 2013-03-02 13:36:54 UTC

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words; green grass grows

Adithi K.

2013-03-05 15:06:48 UTC

Personification gives human qualities to objects or animals; The wind wrapped its arms around the trees.

brayden

2013-03-05 15:07:45 UTC

justice is when good is done to

somebody has done bad things

Uriaha W.

2013-03-05 15:08:34 UTC

Simile is when you use like or as: The girl is as flexible as a rubberband.

Jennifer E.

2013-03-07 14:39:08 UTC

Onomatopoeia is when the author makes sounds to imitate the real sound. For example, in a story someone or something might say the word buzz, crash, or bang.

Adithi K.

2013-03-07 14:42:53 UTC

Metaphor is when you make a comparison without using "like" or "as". My computer is a calculator.

Jacob

2013-03-07 14:43:50 UTC

A conflict is when a main character is dealing with a problem

Uriaha W.

2013-03-07 14:48:03 UTC

Setting is where and when something happens: we are at the field house.

Adithi K.

2013-03-07 14:49:25 UTC

A myth explains beliefs or natural events. It mainly includes gods,goddesses , humans and so on. The setting is about divine realms and local lands. The purpose explains creations, life and death and natural events. Demeter and Persephone.

Uriaha W.

2013-03-07 14:50:52 UTC

Externally is with words and actions: could be a movie.

Brayden.

2013-03-07 14:52:13 UTC

Setting the place and description of a story

Uriaha W.

2013-03-07 14:54:27 UTC

Internally is thoughts and how you feel

Ihika.R

2013-03-07 17:41:13 UTC

Charecters are people or things that that carry out the plot.

Uriaha W.

owensc — 2013-03-20 14:09:53 UTC

Scampered is a synonym for running or hurrying.

Adithi

2013-03-26 13:36:39 UTC

Supporting Details is when a paragraph develops the main idea and back up the thesis

Jennifer E.

2013-03-26 13:36:43 UTC

An expository text explains and describes.

Jennifer E

2013-03-26 13:39:54 UTC

Order of importance presents information from most to least important.

Adithi K.

2013-03-26 13:40:34 UTC

Chronological pattern is when a writer lists a series of events in TIME order from earliest to latest. A timeline is a great example of a chronological pattern.

Uriaha W.

2013-03-26 13:41:15 UTC

Compare means things that are alike. Ex.Mrs.Owens and Uriaha both have glasses.

Contrast are things that are different from each other. Mrs.Owens is a teacher,and Uriaha is a student

Brayden cause and effect

2013-03-26 13:44:28 UTC

Cause and Effect is when something begins and how it turns out

EX: a iceberg hits a ship and the effect is it sinks afterwards.

Adithi K

2013-03-26 13:44:31 UTC

An organizational pattern is when a writer uses this format to help write an expository essay. You first start with the Main idea and give supporting details. Writers have choices in how to present their topic and details.

Ihika.R

owensc — 2013-04-12 14:02:11 UTC

Expository texts are texts that describe or explain something.

Ihika.R

owensc — 2013-04-12 14:03:13 UTC

Persuasive texts are texts that try to convince you of something.

Jennifer E

owensc — 2013-04-12 14:05:01 UTC

A summary is when you retell an article with the most important details in only a few senteces.

Adithi K

owensc — 2013-04-12 14:06:30 UTC

Generalization is a type of inference that claims that expresses a general truth. EX: Given the opportunity, cats will eat fish.

Adithi K.

owensc — 2013-04-12 14:08:15 UTC

Prediction is a type of inference that claims what might happen. EX: If I buy another fish, Whiskers might eat it, also.

Brayden D

owensc — 2013-04-12 14:10:42 UTC

inference

Jennifer E.

owensc — 2013-05-03 14:08:58 UTC

Salvo is a simultaneous or secessive discharge of artillery, bombs, ect.; a bit of something.

Adithi K

owensc — 2013-05-03 14:10:13 UTC

Sodden is soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.

Owens

owensc — 2013-05-07 13:57:35 UTC

Carnage--dead bodies

Nuclear--energy OR main/original

Boffo-- successful

Owens

owensc — 2013-05-09 13:47:29 UTC

Escapade--wild adventure

Gargoyle: gothic-type carved animal or human figure

schtick: a talent