Reading skills
The most important point or message the author wants readers to understand.
What is the main idea of a passage?
Identify the verb in this sentence:
"The students completed their assignments."
completed
What does relentlessly mean?
Without stopping or giving up.
What is an inference?
A conclusion you make using evidence and what you already know.
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain.
When and where a story takes place
What is the setting of a story?
In active voice, the subject performs the action. In passive voice, the subject receives the action.
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
What does calamity mean?
A serious disaster or unfortunate event.
What does it mean to cite text evidence?
To use specific information from the text to support an idea or answer.
What is a thesis statement?
A statement that clearly expresses the main claim or idea of an essay.
The reason a character thinks, feels, or acts a certain way.
What is a character's motivation?
Identify whether this sentence is active or passive:
"The book was read by Marcus."
Passive voice.
What does tormented mean?
Experiencing severe physical or emotional suffering.
Which is stronger evidence?
A. "The character was angry."
B. "The character slammed the door and shouted."
B, because it provides specific evidence showing the character's anger.
What is a personal narrative?
A story about an experience from the writer's own life.
Internal conflict happens within a character; external conflict happens between a character and an outside force.
What is the difference between an internal and external conflict?
A verb form that functions as an adjective.
What is a participle?
Using context clues, determine the meaning of impeded:
"The fallen tree impeded the hikers, so they had to find another path."
Blocked or slowed down.
A character repeatedly helps others even though no one thanks them. What could you infer about this character?
The character is selfless, caring, generous, or compassionate.
What are the three major parts of a narrative?
Beginning, middle, and end—or introduction, rising action/conflict, and resolution.
Resilience, perseverance, or overcoming adversity.
A character loses their home but continues working toward rebuilding their life. What theme might this situation demonstrate?
Identify the type of verbal in this sentence:
"Running through the hallway, Jordan hurried to class."
Running is a participle because it describes Jordan.
What does the Latin root -doc- mean?
To teach.
A character says, "I'm fine," but the narrator explains that her hands are shaking and she refuses to make eye contact. What can the reader infer?
She is probably nervous, frightened, upset, or hiding her true feelings.
A student writes:
"My experience was important because it taught me that I should never give up."
What could the writer add to make this explanation stronger?
Specific details, examples, dialogue, thoughts, feelings, or evidence explaining how the experience taught them this lesson.