Common Core Review

You will need your reading journal for this assignment.

What are the four types of irony discussed in class? Define them

briefly or give a correct example. • 1. _____ irony = • 2. _____ irony = • 3. _____ irony = • 4. _____ irony =

Idioms

• Idioms - ordinary expressions made of words that have meanings other than their literal definitions. What might the following examples mean?

Ex: “Break a Leg!” Ex: “A piece of cake.” Ex: “Add fuel to the fire.” Ex: “It’s all Greek to me.”

Analogies

• Analogies - comparing things that are NOT similar in order to clarify meaning of the less familiar thing.

Ex. Human is to oxygen as plant is to carbon dioxide = What might this analogy mean?

*Turn to page 535 of your textbook for examples and complete #1-10.

Tone and Mood

• Review – Tone and Mood

What is the difference between the two? Tone:

Mood:

Claim and Support• Think back to your second PBL:Ex. A claim states the opinion of the author/speaker“Students should be required to wear school uniforms.”Support – facts, statistics, examples, anecdotes (brief story), opinions from experts, and definitions. Ex. Sixty percent of students and parents support wearing school uniforms.

Parts of a book and…

• Yes, this is part of the Common Core Standards. I know that you know this but let’s just verify, shall we?

• What is a glossary?• What is an index?• What is a table of contents?

*Oh and what about a Thesaurus?

Oh so important to review!

• What is a narrative? What does it contain?

• What is argumentative writing? Think PBL.

• What is expository writing?

• Give an example of informational reading from class and explain why it’s informational.

Primary vs. SecondaryYou learned this in History.

• What is a primary source?

• What is a secondary source?

Review

• What is the difference between quoting and paraphrasing?

• What is the purpose of a heading in a written document of any type?

Organizing Written Work: Part One

• Explain the elements of a first paragraph

• Global Statement?• Bridge?• Thesis? What must a thesis contain?

Is this where the central or main idea of the entire written work be found?

Organizing Written Work Part Two

• Explain the elements of the body paragraph(s)

• Topic Sentence• Lead in• Quote/Paraphrase/Proof from text• Commentary• Concluding Sentence*Where can the main or central idea be found?

Organizing Written Work Part Three

• What is a concluding paragraph?

• What elements might it contain?

To end (for now) on a fun note: Puns

• Puns are a humorous play on words or a bad joke. Examples – explain them.

• “I’ve always pictured myself taking selfies.”• “Did you hear about the guy whose left arm

was badly broken? He’s all right now.”• “I used to have a fear of hurdles, but I got over

them.” • “There was once a cross-eyed teacher who

couldn’t control his pupils.”