Working through the passage
Literary Texts (fiction)
Informational Texts (nonfiction)
Genres
Miscellaneous
100
What should you write at the top of your paper before reading the selection.
TSRQ, check
100
What is a "conflict" in a story?
a problem or disagreement
100
If a student is interested in playing the drums, what is the first thing he or she must do?
Show up to register for percussion try-outs at 5:00pm on Thursday.
100
What are features you might see in an article?
heading, information, pictures with captions, charts
100
On what kind of question would you need to use close reading, then look up, down, all around?
Context Clues
200
True or False. You should box the title, but you don't need to read it or think about what it means.
False
200
The events of a story, including the problem, solution, climax and turning point, are part of the story's __________.
plot
200
What is the purpose of the music festival?
to help students decide which music class to join
200
1.) What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography? 2.) How would a biography or autobiography most likely be organized?
1. biography- a story about someone's life autobiography- author writes about his/her own life 2. chronological order
200
Name 3 reasons why an author might write a piece (author's purpose)
to persuade, to inform, to entertain, to describe
300
Name 2 things you might see when you "scan" the selection.
italics, bolded words, pictures, graphs, charts
300
What is the difference between first person point of view and third person point of view?
First person: The author is one of the characters (uses I, me, my, us, we) Third person: the narrator has knowledge of the characters' actions and sometimes one or more of their thoughts.
300
What is the purpose of the section entitled "Special Points of Interest"?
To tell how music benefits students in their learning.
300
Name 2 features of poetry.
Stanzas, may rhyme, rhythm, sensory language, numbered lines
300
Finish the analogy: a teacher organizes her classroom as ________ organizes ________.
an author organizes his writing (for a specific purpose)
400
What should you do as you read the passage?
Make notes or underline important ideas.
400
When we read, we should notice the ___________ between characters and how a character ____________ throughout the story.
relationship changes
400
Which sentence from the flyer suggests that it is okay if your musical experience has been limited so far.
"In your first year of band, choir, or orchestra, we teach you how to read music and how to play an instrument."
400
Name 2 ways you can tell that a story is a myth.
It has gods and goddesses. It teaches a lesson. Good is rewarded; evil is punished.
400
In an article about the Empire State Building, the author says, "When the weather is clear, visitors can see as far as eighty miles away! That is like seeing all the way to the moon." This is an exagggeration. What is an exaggeration, and why would an author use it?
An exaggeration is when the author stretches the truth. He would do that to catch the reader's attention or to emphasize an important point.
500
How should you show proof when answering questions?
Locate the answer in the passage, underline it, and write the question number beside it.
500
The overall mood or lesson of a story is called theme. How can an author create theme?
Through characters' actions
500
What is one conclusion you can draw about the author of the flyer?
He/she thinks learning music is good for students. He/she thinks Glenn's music classes offer an opportunity unlike anywhere else. He/she thinks that learning music is hard work, but it is worth it.
500
1. What is another name for drama (as related to literature). 2. How is a drama different from a story?
1. a play 2. a play has a character's name followed by his lines; stage directions
500
"My tire is as flat as a pancake" is an example of a _________. Why might an author use this type of language?
simile to give more detail, to make it more interesting, to help the reader visualize
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