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What is Emma's relationship with her father like?
Tense, improves
When given a state test passage and questions, what should you do first?
Read the questions.
theme
message/lesson
How do you find theme?
Look for what the author is trying to teach you.
What can be inferred about the Woodhouses based on the phrase "first in consequence?"
They are important
What should you highlight in a question?
Key words
diction
author's word choice
When a question asks you about support, what is it looking for?
evidence
What does the passage suggest about English society in the early 1800s?
Class distinctions were openly acknowledged.
When you read the passage, what should you do?
Annotate for the answers to the questions.
advances the plot
author's structure
What do you look at when using context clues? (3 things)
1. words around it
2. prefixes/suffixes
3. root words
What is Emma's relationship with her Miss Taylor like?
governess-->friendship
When trying to choose the right answer, what should you do?
Eliminate distractors.
suspense
the author creates anticipation about the rest of the text
List the 5 main types of author's structure.
1. cause/effect
2. compare/contrast
3. sequential
4. chronological
5. descriptive
What is one of the themes of the passage?
Answers will vary.
Which one should you answer first, paragraph questions or whole passage questions?
Whole passage questions
tone
how the author/character feels
What do you underline, highlight, and box in the following question?
How does the figurative language in the sentence help the reader understand the reality the characters face in the passage?
box: characters
highlight: figurative language, understand the reality