Figurative Language
a comparison between two unlike things that does no tuse the terms like or as
What is a metaphor?
the number of paragraphs in a quality literary analysis task or a research simulation task
What is hyperbole?
the time, place and location of a fictional text
What is make setting?
having no feeling or personal opinion included (i.e. an ______ summary)
What is objective?
the first thing test takers should do when starting a PARCC ELA session
What is read the questions / prompt?
a comparison between two unlike things that does use the word like or as
What is literal language?
the last sentence of an introduction that clearly answers the main question of the prompt
What is a claim?
the attitude the writer expresses in a given portion of text
What is tone?
an author's argument stated in a complete sentence
What is a central idea?
time order
What is chronological order?
language that means exactly what it says (the opposite of figurative language)
What is literal language?
the context writers will provide in the introduction of the essay that will show test graders they have comprehended the passages
What is background info / summary?
the main problem of a story
What is make a conflict?
the opposite of the author's claim
What is a counterclaim?
the way a character views the world
What is perspective?
a comparison between two unlike things that give human qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
the MINIMUM number of pieces of evidence required in an essay on PARCC
What is background info / summary?
the insight about life or author's opinion on a topic revealed through a text
What is a theme?
the reason an author wrote a text or what they hope to accomplish with the text
What is make a purpose?
details that directly support the author's central idea as known as _________________ details
What are supporting details?
extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
When working on a PARCC writing prompt, it is always helpful to make this.
What is make a checklist?
the main point the author is trying to get across in a text
What is a central idea?
the way a specific author writes
What is make a style?
DAILY DOUBLE!! In prose, authors split their texts into __________________, but in poetry, authors split their texts into ______________.
What are paragraphs? What are stanzas?