Reading Literature (RL)
100: Q: What is the theme of a story?
The message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn
100: Q: What is a main idea?
What the paragraph or passage is mostly about
100: Q: What are the three main types of writing?
Opinion, informative/informational, and narrative
100: Q: What does it mean to be an active listener?
Focus on the speaker, ask questions, and respond respectfully, etc.
100: Q: What is a verb? Give the definition and an example.
An action word (run, talk, think, breathe)
200: Q: What is the difference between a narrator and a character?
A narrator tells the story; a character is part of the story
300: Q: What clues help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word in a nonfiction text?
Context clues
200: Q: What should a strong introduction include?
A hook and a clear topic sentence
200: Q: Name one strategy for giving a clear presentation.
Speak clearly, make eye contact, use visuals, stay on topic
What is a noun? Give me an example of each type
Person
Place
Thing
300: Q: How does a character’s actions affect the plot?
Their choices create problems or help solve them
What is an inference? Give me the definition and an example.
It is an educated guess based on observations or what you already know.
300: Q: What do writers use to support their ideas in opinion or informative writing?
Facts, examples, and explanations either as citations or paraphrasing
What is an appropriate way to disagree with someone else's ideas in class?
Tell them you like their ideas but you have something else to say. Tell the class you don't agree because ___ but it is okay to disagree. Etc...
What is an adjective? Give me the definition and 3 examples
a word to describe a noun (soft, funny, fluffy, sad)
Tell me 3 elements of a story.
setting, characters, problem, solution, plot, depth, mood/genre, beginning/middle/end
400: Q: How do visuals like maps or diagrams help the reader?
A: They clarify information or add details
400: Q: What is one thing you should do when revising/editing when you write?
Improve word choice, add or delete details, reorganize ideas, etc.
400: Q: What does it mean to summarize what a speaker says?
Restate their main ideas in your own words (SWBST)
400: Q: What is a prepositional phrase in this sentence: “The cat slept under the table.”?
"under the table"
500: Q: Explain how a story’s structure (like chapters or stanzas) affects how we understand it.
It helps organize ideas, show time passing, or focus on different parts
What is the difference between a first person and second person account?
A first person account is when someone is telling their own experiences whereas a second person account is someone telling about someone else's experiences.
500: Q:What are3 things you should do when doing your ELA performance task?
1. Read the question/prompt
2. Read the passage 2-3 times
3. Annotate the passage
4. Take notes
5. Make an outline of your essay
6. Write your essay with ONLY information from the texts (5 paragraphs)
7. Edit your essay
500: Q:Give an example of figurative language? Tell us the type and give an example of that type.
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What is the difference between academic language and conversational language? Give me an example of both.
Academic language is used when learning and talking about a specific school subject and conversational language is just casual talk you have with friends or family members outside of a school setting.