Imagery is sensory language, using the 5 senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, sound) to describe something.
100
What is an author's POINT OF VIEW?
The author's POINT OF VIEW is his/her FEELINGS or opinion about something and their PERSPECTIVE (age, gender, background).
100
What should you do if you get stuck on one question for a very long time?
Circle it, skip it, and come back to it later.
Make sure you fill in the scantron sheet correctly for the questions.
100
What does the following question mean:
"How does this sentence contribute to development of ideas in the passage?"
It is asking:
- How does this sentence support or add to key ideas shown in the text? (Ex. text structure, plot, etc).
- Why did the author include this information?
100
How many body paragraphs do you need to write for the Extended Response?
You need one for each bullet point question- except the bullet that says "use details."
200
What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR?
Similes and Metaphors both compare things. Similes use 'like' or 'as' while Metaphors do not.
200
What's an ANECDOTE? Explain and give an example.
An anecdote is a short, real, personal story. It's usually included to provide an example of a person experiencing the text's main idea. EX: Goo Fighters
200
How do you figure out the definition of a vocabulary word you don't know in a question?
Look at context clues (go back to text and read the sentences before and after the vocabulary word to figure out what the word means).
200
Look at the topic sentence a student wrote for the following question. How could you improve the topic sentence?
Question: In “An Otter's Furry Feet” how do lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story?
Student TS: "Lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story."
Revised TS:
"Lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story by..."
OR
"Lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story because they..."
200
What should you include in the introduction of the Extended Response?
Restate the task question (kind of like your claim) and answer question and one sentence about what the texts are about (background).
300
1) What is REPETITION?
2) What effect does repetition have (why would an author use repetition)?
Repetition: is when a word, phrase, or idea is repeated throughout a text.
Repetition is often used to emphasize the importance of something.
300
1) What literary device is being used here?:
"When it comes, the landscape listens,
Shadows hold their breath"
2) What effect does this literary device have?
The device is personification (when a non-living object is given human traits).
An author might use personification to describe something in a more vivid or lively way or to make something seem more significant.
300
Name at least 2 strategies for answering a tough multiple choice question.
[Explain each one for full points]
1) Pre-thinking: predict the answer before looking at answer choices
2) Re-phrasing: reword the question
3) Looking back to the text for vocabulary in context.
4) Process of elimination
300
What are some transition words for a Compare and Contrast passage text structure?
Signal words: similarly, on the contrary, like, unlike, but, in contrast, on the other hand, however, both, also, as well as, etc.
300
How many pieces of evidence should you include in each body paragraph?
At least 2 details per body paragraph. If it asks you to compare and contrast, you need evidence from BOTH texts.
400
How does an author create suspense? Name at least three ways.
1. Dark and/or isolated setting
2. Mysterious actions or dialogue
3. Foreshadowing
4. Plot twists (when something unexpected happens and you now need to read more because you're unsure how the story will end up)
5. Unresolved conflicts
Generally: whenever a part of the plot makes you feel anxious or stressed for your characters.
400
1) Name five word that can be used to describe a character's personality (think: TRAITS). 2) Explain how an author shows those traits to the reader.
1) Any words other than bad, sad, mad etc. Like, trustworthy, confident, disheartened.
2) Author shows these traits though dialogue, action, internal thoughts, and appearance.
400
How do you answer the following question?
Which statement best conveys the central idea of the article?
What's a strategy you could use to figure this out?
How is it different for fiction and nonfiction?
Re-read the first line of each paragraph (for non fiction).
Nonfiction: summarize author's main ideas. Who/what/where/when/why/how
Fiction: figure out theme.
400
What must a Short Answer response include?
[Must include all parts for full points]
T: a specific topic sentence that ANSWERS the question (otherwise known as claim)
E: includes 2 supporting details (evidence) from text
You can also include an explanation or analysis of your evidence.
Around 3-5 sentences depending on the question.
400
What are the four steps you should follow for writing the Extended Response?
[Must include all parts for full points]
Step One: Read the task question first.
Step Two: Read the passages and underline evidence.
Step Three: Plan/brainstorm
Step Four: Write!
500
What is a THEME?
What is one way you can figure out an author's theme?
[Must answer both questions correctly for full points]
A theme is the author's message or lesson in a text.
One way to figure out the theme is by looking at any big topics in the text and figuring out what the author is trying to say about that topic.
500
READ this passage:
"All the world is a stage, /
And all the men and women merely actors;/
they have their exits and their entrances; /
And one man in his time plays many parts,"
1) NAME the literary device being used in this quote.
2) DEFINE the literary device.
3) EXPLAIN what the author means when he writes "they have their exits and their entrances"
1) Literary device: Extended Metaphor
2) Definition: a comparison that doesn't use like or as
3) Exits and Entrances represent death and life.
500
What is Tone?
What is Mood?
What are some example words used to describe tone or mood?
Tone: the author's attitude toward a subject/topic.
ex: critical, objective, supportive, appreciative.
Mood: how reader feels, the emotional vibe of a scene, or how a character feels.
ex: ominous, spooky, joyous, angry, etc.
500
What are some ways a text can be structured or organized (Hint: Think of how non fiction texts are structured). Name at least 2.
1. Claims-Reasons
2. Chronological Order (time order)
3. Compare and Contrast (similarities and differences)
4. Cause and Effect (cause and results)
5. Problem and Solution
500
What does it mean if the question asks you compare and contrast two texts?
How should you organize your details/evidence for the body paragraphs?
[Must answer both questions correctly for full points]
Compare and contrast means to write about the similarities and differences between a text.
If the question bullet asks about one text, you include details from one text in your body paragraph.
If the question bullet asks you to compare and contrast, you need to include details from both texts in your body paragraph.