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What is a text-to-self connection?
A connection between the story and your own life.
What are the two main ways an author reveals a character?
Direct and indirect characterization.
What is imagery?
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
What is a theme?
The lesson or message the author wants readers to learn.
What does it mean to annotate a text?
To write notes, questions, or observations while reading.
What is a text-to-world connection?
A connection between the story and real-world events or issues.
This method of characterization is shown through a character's actions, thoughts, speech, appearance, and how others react to them.
Indirect characterization.
Which sense is used? "The cinnamon rolls smelled sweet."
Smell
True or False: A theme should be one word.
False. A theme is a complete message.
Why do readers annotate?
To better understand and remember what they read.
Which connection is this? "This reminds me of when I moved to a new school."
Text-to-self.
A character refuses to give up after failing several times. What character trait does this show?
Determination (or perseverance).
Name three of the five senses used in imagery.
Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch.
What theme fits a story where honesty helps solve a problem?
Honesty is important (or telling the truth leads to trust).
You find an unfamiliar word. What should you annotate?
Circle or highlight it and write the meaning or a question.
Which connection is this? "The story reminds me of how communities helped each other after a hurricane."
Text-to-world.
What is the difference between a dynamic character and a static character?
A dynamic character changes during the story; a static character stays the same.
"The icy wind stung my cheeks." Which sense is strongest?
Touch
Question: How do readers figure out a story's theme?
Answer: By looking at the characters, conflicts, important events, and how the story ends.
Name two things you might annotate.
Questions, predictions, important details, vocabulary, theme, figurative language, connections.
Why do making text connections help readers?
They improve understanding and make the text more meaningful.
Which part of STEAL does this example represent? "Maya slammed the door and stomped upstairs."
Actions.
Rewrite "The forest was scary" using imagery.
Possible Answer: "The twisted branches creaked overhead as cold mist wrapped around my feet."
Which is a theme?
B
Which annotation would best help identify theme?
Noting repeated ideas, character changes, or important lessons.