Literary Text
The time and place where the story happens.
Setting
The message or lesson the poet wants to share.
Theme
The most important idea in a nonfiction text. In other words, what the text is mostly about.
Main Idea
The Sons of Liberty, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of colonists, instigated an unforgettable demonstration. They put their plan into action on the night of December 16, 1773.
What is the meaning of instigated as used in the passage?
What was the name of the main character of A Long Walk to Water?
The person telling the story.
Narrator
A comparison without using "like" or "as."
Metaphor
Facts, examples, or quotes that help explain a topic.
Supporting Details
To define and trace the history of every single word in the English language—that was the ambitious goal of the Philological Society of London in 1857 when they set out to create what would eventually become the Oxford English Dictionary. In order to make the process of gathering information more efficient, the lead editor, James Murray, used crowdsourcing.
What is the meaning of ambitious as used in the passage?
Cholera
The perspective from which the story is told.
Point of View
The poet's attitude or feeling, shown through word choice.
Tone
When one event makes another happen.
Cause and Effect
In 1773, the British Parliament enacted the Tea Act, which would have given the East India Company a monopoly on the American colonies' tea market. The act was meant to enable the British company to sell its tea more cheaply than any competitors could.
What is the meaning of monopoly as used in the passage?
Where did the explosion of Black art, music, and culture occur in the 1930s?
Harlem
Name a story element that may work together with another element drive the plot forward.
Setting, Character, OR Conflict
Groups of lines in a poem, kind of like paragraphs in prose.
Stanza
The way an author organizes and builds their text—like cause/effect or compare/contrast.
Text Structure
The saxophone has been around for about 170 years. While other instruments, such as drums, guitars, and flutes, have existed for thousands of years, the saxophone is a relative newcomer to the world of music. It was invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian musician and instrument maker, to address a disparity in tone across sections of the orchestra. Sax had noted that brass instruments frequently overpowered the woodwinds, creating an unevenness in sound and tone.
What is the meaning of relative as used in the passage?
What term describes the study of the spread of germs?
Epidemiology
A type of summary of the most important events in a story without opinions or extra details.
A repeated word, line, or phrase used for emphasis or rhythm
Repetition
An opinion or statement that can be supported with reasons and evidence.
Claim
Sax's solution was to create an instrument that would integrate aspects of the two orchestral sections. Namely, his new instrument, the saxophone, joined a brass-like body with a woodwind-like mouthpiece. It was suitable for both orchestras and military bands, making it a versatile choice for musicians and composers. The saxophone has grown in popularity over time and is now played around the world.
What is the meaning of versatile as used in the passage?
Name one of the informational texts we read during the Social Epidemics Unit?
"Conflicting Ideas"
"Are Social Epidemics Real"
"Black Lives Matter: From Hashtag to Streets"