Definitions
Define theme
Theme is the message or lesson of the story
Conflict is defined as-
the struggle between two opposing forces; the main problem in a story
True or False. Tone is the author's attitude about the topic.
True. The words the author uses reveals his tone.
In reading, the word 'Convey' means to-
give or tell information
Explain how the speaker of the poem is different from the poet
The speaker is the one who is telling the poem; the poet is the one who wrote it.
Define climax
The height of the action in a story, the turning point.
True or False. What the protagonist learns throughout the story is tied to the theme.
True
The 5W's and H are...
who, what, when, where, why, and how
In reading, the word 'infer' means to-
arrive at the most logical conclusion based first on text evidence and secondly on what you know
Define Imagery
Imagery are the pictures in the reader's head developed through sensory and figurative language
Define Author's purpose and name three
Author's purpose is why the author wrote the passage.
Common Author's Purposes include to: Persuade, Inform, Entertaining lesson, explain
True or False. Setting is where a story takes place.
False. Setting is defined as both where and when.
If a passage begins writing about events in the year 1789 and describes all major events through the civil war in 1861, what type of text structure is this?
Chronological or Timeline
In reading, the word 'emphasize' means to-
hi-light or focus on something
Define mood
Mood is how the passage makes the reader feel, created by sensory and figurative language and vivid verbs.
Define Main Idea
Main idea is a broad statement about the topic supported by details
What is the strategy to summarize a fictional story?
BME
Name at least 3 Text Features
Title, subtitle, graphic, caption, headings, bolded, underlined or italicized words, table of content, glossary
In reading, the word 'reveal' means to-
make known what was hidden; show
Name and define 2 figurative language devices
simile, metaphor: both compare unlike things; similes use like or as in the comparison
Personification; giving a thing human characteristics
hyperbole: exaggeration
Define Claim
Claim is the author's argument
Provide adjectives that best describe Rudy at the beginning of Novio Boy?
inexperienced, poor, boyish
A conclusion of a NF passage should include what?
A conclusion should include: a re-statement of the main idea, a summation of the best reasons that support that idea or drawing conclusions based on the information presented.
In reading, the word 'identify' means to-
locate or point out
"The silent sand shushed then sunk my shoes"
What sound device is used in this sentence?
The sound device is alliteration