Craft
This is the technique authors use to allow readers visualize what they are reading.
What is imagery?
Every Saturday afternoon, Jared watched all of the neighborhood kids playing soccer. He wished that he could play, too, but he was too anxious to ask. What if they said no. Worse, what if they said yes but made fun of him making a mistake or being too clumsy? No, it was far too risky. He might as well just watch. Jared sighed, feeling lonelier and more bored by the minute. Finally, he decided to take a chance. Feeling nervous but determined, he asked one of the players if he could join the game. To Jared's relief, she agreed! Jared made a few mistakes, but no one laughed at him. Instead, he had a great time and even made quite a few new friends.
What is a theme of the excerpt?
A. Making new friends is too difficult and not worth trying.
B. Jared felt lonely and sad because he was too afraid to take a chance.
C. You have to take risks in order to get rewards.
D. Honesty is always the best policy.
What is C - You have to take risks in order to get rewards?
What has to be left out of a summary for it to be objective?
What is bias or opinions?
Which punctuation should go in the underlined space?
Her dog ___ the golden retriever ____ started begging for treats, running around, and wagging its tail.
What is an em dash?
Which verb mood is this sentence?
"Go home and study for your test!"
What is imperative?
Which craft move is being used in the following example:
"I think it was his eye. His eye was like the eye of a vulture, the eye of one of those terrible birds that watch and wait while an animal dies, and then fall upon the dead body and pull it to pieces to eat it. When the old man looked at me with his vulture eye a cold feeling went up and down my back; even my blood became cold...".
What is suspense?
What is the theme of the following passage?
Perhaps the lady was not prejudiced after all. If you were not that prejudiced, I failed you, dear lady. If you were not that prejudiced I failed you; I failed you too, children. I failed myself. I buried my courtesy early on Memorial Day morning.
So, here is the promise I made to myself back then: if I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received. Then I will have my courtesy with me again.
Always help others no matter how they treat you.
What 3 things should you do to determine the central idea of the text?
Look at the title
Look at subheadings
Review the main ideas of each paragraph
Which punctuation should go in the underlined space?
The pre-civil war era is discussed in the textbook on pages 5__9.
What is an en dash?
What is the difference subjunctive and conditional moods?
Conditional Mood- is possible to happen under specific circumstances
Subjunctive- Not likely to happen, more like a wish
Which of these is NOT a reason why an author uses a craft move?
a. to describe the setting,
b. to introduce characters,
c. to make comparisons between ideas,
d. to distract readers from the main plot
What is d - to distract readers from the main plot?
What is the theme of the following passage?
Grant Grand was a superstar high school athlete from a small town where football was revered. The people of this town placed a high value on victories. So a top performer like Grant was given privileges and exceptions. Grant did not have to struggle his way through rigorous courses in high school. He attended special study sessions with teammates where they mainly studied football. To the surprise of few, Grant was given a full ride to a reputable university based on his athletic prowess. Yet Grant was not prepared for this new experience. He expected the university to make special exceptions for him as his high school had. While he did receive quite a few exceptions, it was not enough to compensate for how underprepared he was. Despite many good faith interventions by the university, Grant failed to get it together. He lost his scholarship, and dropped out after his freshman year.
Which is NOT the theme of the passage?
A. Talented people are greatly rewarded.
B. Good things don't just happen unless you make them happen.
C. Anything worth achieving requires hard work.
What is A - Talented people are greatly rewarded?
What is the best summary of the following paragraph?
Everyday as he walked to the bus stop, Vijay passed Mrs. Simon and Chainsaw, her dog. Chainsaw was a massive Rottweiler with a spiked collar. Vijay always crossed to the other side of the street when he spotted them. To Vijay, Chainsaw looked liked the meanest dog he'd ever seen. One Saturday, Vijay and his older sister Leila were walking to the park when Mrs. Simon and Chainsaw approaching them. "Hey, Chainsaw!" Leila greeted them enthusiastically. "Can we pet him, Mrs. Simon?"
"Of course!" Mrs. Simon replied with a smile. "He may not look like it, but he's actually very sociable.
Vijay couldn't believe what he saw. Chainsaw was sitting politely and licking Leila's hand as she was petting him! Vijay shrugged, smiled, and joined in.
A. A dog attacks a boy.
B. A girl loves to pet her neighbor's dog.
C. A boy avoids a dog each day because it looks scary.
D. A boy discovers that a dog is not scary as he initially believed he would be.
What is D - A boy discovers that a dog is not scary as he initially believe he would be?
Which punctuation should go in the underlined space?
Mrs. Thornton_____ the principal of the school_____ is very friendly and outgoing.
What is a comma?
What verb mood is the following sentence?
My Language Arts teacher is the best teacher of all time!
What is indicative?
_______________ is how an author organizes or presents a text to the reader.
What is structure?
What is the theme of the following passage?
Chuck wanted to get the new Game Box 9000, but the system cost $400 and he didn't have any money at all. So Chuck did what any motivated youngster would do to earn money: lots and lots of work. He mowed lawns and raked leaves. He did extra chores and searched in the couch cushions for change. He collected and returned cans and bottles. After about a month of working and scrounging, Chuck earned a little over $200. But still he felt that the money was not coming quickly enough. Chuck was discussing his problem with one of his friends on the bus when an older kid named Jim overheard him. "Hey, Chucky," Jim said, "my uncle works at the video game store and he can get any video game system for half off. I can help you get your Gamebox." Chuck was so excited about getting the new Gamebox that he didn't think twice. "Wow, half off? Then I can afford it!" Chuck was ecstatic. He gave Jim his money the next day. The following day he hoped to receive the Gamebox, but Jim didn't bring it. "Yeah, I'm not going to see him until this weekend," Jim replied. Chuck remembered Jim promising him something else at first. Still, Chuck was so happy to get such a great deal that he didn't want to push Jim. "Ok, great. Next week then," said Chuck. The week passed by very slowly for Chuck, but it passed. He was so happy to see Jim the next week. He ran up to him with a big smile, but Jim didn't look happy. "Did you get it?" Chuck asked. Jim replied woodenly, "Uh, yeah, I was going to get it, but I got robbed. So, you're money's gone. I'm sorry." Chuck couldn't believe it: a whole month down the drain! The tears ran down his cheeks.
Which would NOT be a theme for the passage?
A. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
B. Honesty is the best policy.
C. It is better to earn something by working hard rather than looking for the easy way out.
What is B - Honesty is the best policy?
Marie Curie not only the first woman to have won a Nobel Prize, she is also the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. Most notably, however, Marie Curie discovered radiation. She was also the first person to use radiation to treat tumors. Curie experimented extensively with radioactivity during her scientific career. Unfortunately the damaging effects of radiation were not known then. Her exposure to radiation most likely was the cause of her blindness and early death. Still today her scientific papers are considered too dangerous to handle without protective equipment. These documents are stored in lead-lined boxes. Even her cookbook is radioactive. She must have made some really hot food in her lifetime.
Marie Curie, who discovered radiation, suffered major health problems from her exposure to her studies.
Which punctuation should go in the underlined space?
Hey____ oh, I thought you were someone else.
What is an ellipsis?
What is the verb mood of the following sentence?
If a puppy were not exercised properly, it would likely chew up its owner's possessions.
What is conditional?
Getting a free pizza from Mortini’s Pizza Parlor is as easy as pie, pizza pie. You’ll see. Start by
placing your order. I suggest that you choose a white, New York style pizza with lots of cheese, but you can get whatever floats your boat. After placing your order, wait until your pizza comes. It may take
thirty minutes to an hour (longer on Super Bowl Sunday). When your pizza finally arrives, pay your
deliver driver. Don’t forget to tip. Then, eat your pizza, or just throw it away. We’re fine with either.
But before you throw it away, grab the coupon off the top of the box and save it in a drawer. Collect
ten of these coupons and the next time you place your order from Mortini’s Pizza Parlor, you can
redeem them for a free pizza. Now you see, getting a free pizza from Mortini’s is as easy as eating
pizza.
In what way is the text mainly structured?
What is sequence/chronological order?
What is the theme from the following passage?
"That game looks boring," Kayla complained, "and way too difficult."
Her sisters were huddled around a board game. Tiny pieces were scattered all over the board. There were piles and cards and three dice.
"It's a little complicated at first," said Rachel, but once you get the hang of if, "it's actually quite entertaining. You should give it a try!"
"No, thanks," Kayla replied as she sighed and flopped onto the couch. As Kayla watched them play, she realized that it actually did seem pretty interesting.
"Can I join in?" she asked.
"Sure!" they both replied in unison without hesitation.
They played all day. It turned out to be way more fun than it looked.
Don't knock something until you try it.
Read the following passage:
In the summer of 1939, a few months before World War II started, Albert Einstein and a group of Hungarian scientists wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In this letter they warned Roosevelt that the Nazis were conducting atomic research and that the consequences would be dire if the Nazis were to win the race to build an atomic bomb. They recommended that U.S. become involved in uranium research. As a result of this letter, the U.S. joined the atomic race and poured billions of dollars into the development of weaponry. The U.S. won the race and became the first country to build an atomic bomb. The bomb was then used in Japan, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians. In 1954, a year before his death, Einstein would refer to the moment that he signed the letter to President Roosevelt as the greatest mistake of his life.
What is LEAST important to include in a summary of this passage?
A. The U.S. bombed Japan.
B. President Roosevelt was warned about the Germans researching atomic warfare.
C. Einstein regretted writing the letter to President Roosevelt.
D. The U.S. became involved in the race atomic weaponry race.
What is C - Einstein regretted writing the letter to President Roosevelt?
Which punctuation should go in the underlined space?
Starting today_____ things are going to be different around here.
What is a comma?
What is the verb mood of the following sentence?
If I were King, I would banish you all for my Kingdom!
What is subjunctive?