Reading
What is a genre?
A category of texts, such as mystery, fiction, etc.
What does CER stand for?
Claim, evidence, reasoning
What is theme?
theme is the underlying meaning or insight of a work of literature, the message that the author wants the reader to understand
What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses?
Independent clauses are complete sentences that stand alone, dependent clauses are incomplete sentences.
What does infinitesimal mean?
What is the different between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is not true, nonfiction is true.
What is the difference between a short and extended constructed response?
A short constructed response is a paragraph, it uses the CER form, and extended constructed response is an entire essay with multiple paragraphs.
What are the rhetorical appeals?
Emotional, logical, and appeals to credibility/authority
What is a difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are non-specific, proper nouns are things like a name, official title, etc. Common nouns are not capitalized, proper nouns are.
What does rational mean?
Based on reasoning or logic
What does SSR stand for?
self selected reading OR silent sustained reading
A thesis is the claim(s) that the author is making in their text, what they will be talking about.
What is paralellism?
Parallelism is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same/similar
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What does advocate mean?
publicly recommend or support
What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?
Direct characterization is specifically stating something about the character and indirect characterization is based on inferring based on dialogue, actions, interactions, etc.
What are you looking for when you're given paired passages?
You will be either comparing or contrasting ideas and concepts from both writings.
What is an archetype?
An archetype is a pattern, a repeating image/idea/character/plot within a text
What does a conjunction do?
A word that connections words, phrases, or clauses together.
What does inhibit mean?
Hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process
What is a memoir?
A nonfiction narrative writing based on the author’s personal memories.
What is a counterclaim or counterargument?
An opposing view; an opinion or position that challenges the writer’s claim
What is antithesis?
Placing two ideas side by side to show contrast between them
What is a semicolon used for?
Semicolons combine related complete thoughts WITHOUT a conjunction.
What does dogma mean?
principle/belief or set of principles/beliefs laid down by an authority as true