Poetry
Fiction
Expository
Drama
Strategies
100
"I can move mountains" is an example of this
What is hyperbole?
100
The overall problem throughout the story.
What is the conflict?
100
This type of organizational pattern uses words like "later", "following" or "until"
What is chronological order?
100
The verbal interaction between characters.
What is dialogue?
100
These are the three T's of poetry.
What are Title, Tone and Theme?
200
Using shorter or longer lines in a poem can effect this.
What is the rhythm?
200
The "main message" of the story would be the same as this.
What is the theme?
200
Always do both of these things when a question asks about an underlined word's meaning.
What is look back in the passage for context clues and check the dictionary.
200
The part of drama that informs performers of their action and surroundings.
What is stage direction?
200
Do this for each paragraph of an expository text.
What is make notes and interact with the text?
300
If a line is repeated, it usually means-
It is important to the author's message
300
The best summary will be one that does this.
What is gives information from the beginning, middle and end of the story, as well as the conflict?
300
This type of sentence states a personal belief, feeling or bias.
What is an opinion?
300
The overall conflict of "The Fly" drama we read this week.
The banker attempting to collect the family's debt.
300
This is something you do when answering multiple choice questions.
What is cross out the worst answer options and/or circle important words in the question.
400
This is why it's so important to keep track of the tone in each stanza?
What is a potential shift in tone?
400
These are the 5 stages of plot.
What are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
400
Give one example of a cause and effect.
Many possible answers
400
This is an example of stage direction building tension in "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.
Many potential answers
400
If a question says words like "why", "most likely" or "suggests", it means you have to do this
What is make an inference?
500
Similes, metaphors, alliteration and hyperbole are all examples of this.
What is figurative language?
500
Give one example of how the setting of a story can influence the plot.
Many possible answers
500
The Noble Experiment (about Jackie Robinson) was written from this point of view.
What is 1st person?
500
This is why drama is written.
What is to be performed?
500
Answer this question when you see a picture or diagram in an article?
Why is it there?
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