Poetry/Figurative Language
The structure of a poem, like a paragraph in an essay.
Stanza
The message or lesson in a text.
Theme
Example: Dr. Ford explains...
Reference to an expert
A technique you should ALWAYS use when reading a text.
Annotating.
When we focus on the 5 W's.
Summarizing
What do you need to include to get a 2 on the short responses?
Two quotes.
Speaker
Punctuated with: ""
Dialogue
Example: 70% of students report say they feel confident to take the state test.
Statistic
What does "process of elimination" mean during testing?
Crossing out the answers you know are incorrect.
Main idea, but on the state test.
Central Idea
The first sentence in an extended response.
Hook.
Focus on sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
Imagery.
How the author feels about a given subject.
Tone
What is the function of a subtitle?
To break up the sections of a text.
What you can do if you do not understand a word in a question/text.
Context Clues
Ways to describe a character based on their words, thoughts, actions, and description.
Character Traits
The most important part to an introduction paragraph.
Thesis statement/Answer
TWO kinds of figurative language to compare two things.
Simile & Metaphor
How the reader should feel after reading.
Mood
The author's point of view of the topic.
Author's Claim
Ms. Powell's favorite test-taking strategy, which lets you know what to look for before reading.
Fancy way of saying find the similarities and differences.
Compare/Contrast
How can you figure out how many body paragraphs you will need in your extended response?
Looking at the bullet points in the prompt.
Example: The ocean was angry.
Personification,.
Name the three main kinds of point-of-view.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
What are the three categories of Author's Purpose?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What you can do if you do not understand what a question is asking.
Break down the question/annotate the question.
The 4 things to look for when looking for context clues.
Synonyms, antonyms, explanations, examples.
True or False: You need a fully formed conclusion paragraph in your extended response.
False, only a statement.