Into the Lifeboat: Vocabulary and skills

Simile:

• Figurative language, comparing two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

• Lit with bright lights

• Unwilling to do something

• To give someone comfort

Reassure:

• Figurative language, comparing two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

• Lit with bright lights

• Unwilling to do something

• To give someone comfort

Reluctance:

• Figurative language, comparing two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

• Lit with bright lights

• Unwilling to do something

• To give someone comfort

Illuminated:

• Figurative language, comparing two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

• Lit with bright lights

• Unwilling to do something

• To give someone comfort

Agonizing:

• to capture the interest or attention of someone

• doing something without control

• great mental suffering and worry

How the author presents information on a topic

• Objective point of view

• Subjective point of view

• Author's point of view

This point of view includes the author's opinions and feelings on the topic. This view point is considered somewhat biased.

• Objective point of view

• Subjective point of view

• Author's point of view

This point of view from the author only gives facts and does NOT include opinions or beliefs.

• Objective point of view

• Subjective point of view

• Author's point of view

Into the Lifeboat's genre is:

• Memoir

• Historical fiction

• poem

I think that the Philadelphia Eagles are the best sports team on planet earth because I am from Philly.

Would this be a subjective or objective point of view?

• Subjective

• Objective