Parts of a Whole
This prefix means "life"
bio
The piece of the plot rest of the story build around
conflict
Simile
What does the "S" in SAT stand for?
Scan
Tells the reader which character is speaking
Character Tags
This prefix means "earth"
geo
This skill requires the reader to put what the text says and what they know together
inference
She's a walking encyclopedia
Metaphor
What does the "A" in SAT stand for?
Annotate
The characters' conversations
Dialouge
This prefix means "across, beyond, or through"
trans
This text structure describes events in order
Sequential or Chronological
"Beep" "Honk"
Onomatopeia
What does the "T" in SAT stand for?
Text Evidence
This helps reader of a drama visualize what is occurring in the scene
Stage Directions
This suffix means "the study of"
ology
These two words describes what the author is trying to teach the reader
main message or theme
The sky clapped with anger as lightening spread across the sky
Personification
What do you HAVE to do prior to reading the paired passage questions?
A Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two passages
When the following changes the setting changes, time has passed, or a new character has joined
Scene
This prefix means "light"
photo
This is the perspective a poem is written from
speaker
The mouse munched macaroni maliciously
alliteration
What are the five steps of "text evidence"?
1. Read the question
2. Think about the question
3. Answer the question in your own words
4. Reading the answer choices
5. Choose the best answer
This is a larger chunk of a drama, often having multiple scenes within it
Act