KEY WORDS
INFER
TO MAKE A GUESS BASED ON FACTS
What type of text structure gives you the details of an event in order?
Sequence of Events
What is the PLOT in a story?
Important events/actions that occur in a story.
How many EXTENDED responses will you have to write?
1
What is it called when an author uses percentages to give you evidence to support their claim.
Statistics
SUMMARY
A BRIEF STATEMENT/PARAGRAPH OF THE MAIN POINTS OF A STORY/ARTICLE.
What kind of text structure provides you with an explanation about how thing effects another?
Cause and Effect
What is a CONFLICT in a story?
The problem that the character faces. It could be man vs. man, man vs. self or man. vs. world
True or False: You need to do WRITING on both test days
False. You are only writing on Day 2
What is it called when an author uses a personal story to support their claim?
Anecdote
What kind of text structure describes things in great detail to help the reader understand?
DESCRIPTION
What is the SETTING in a story?
The time and location where the story takes place.
How many passages will you have to read on the first day of the test?
5
What is it called when the author uses numbers and things that can be proven as support for their evidence?
Facts
CENTRAL IDEA
WHAT THE STORY IS MOSTLY ABOUT
How do subheadings help you as a reader?
They tell you what the paragraph is going to be about and can often help you determine the central idea.
What is the CLIMAX of a story?
The turning point of the story where everything changes.
WHAT TWO THINGS GO IN THE INTRODUCTION OF AN EXTENDED RESPONSE?
TEXT TITLES AND TOPIC OF THE TEXTS
Where can you usually get a hint at what the author's claim is?
The title, author and the italics
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
THE AUTHOR'S REASON FOR WRITING THE TEXT
WHAT IS A PHRASE YOU CAN WRITE IN YOUR ANSWER WHEN THE QUESTION ASKS YOU HOW A PARAGRAPH CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL MEANING OF THE TEXT?
-TO HELP THE READER UNDERSTAND...
-TO EXPLAIN TO THE READER...
-TO DESCRIBE FOR THE READER...
What is a theme of a story?
A lesson that the author wants you to learn from their story.
How many short responses do you need to write on Day 2?
7
What is the word we use to describe an argument that we think is convincing?
Effective