Open Ended Responses
You must answer open ended questions using ______ ________.
complete sentences
The rising action is made up of many _______ the character(s) face.
problems
A venn diagram is often used for this text structure.
compare and contrast
Name the strategy!!
"I think I know the answer but I will return to the text to find evidence that supports my chosen answer"
Using text evidence
rereading for evidence
the time and place a story occurs
setting
When using a direct quote, you must remember these 3 things.
quotation marks
use the author's exact words
punctuation inside the quotes
what is a synonym for resolution
solution
This text structure provides details about a person, place, item, or idea.
description
The night before my big test, I should ____________________.
go to bed early
the underlying message in a story
theme
Example of transition words you can use when starting your explanation sentence
This shows. . .
It is evident. . .
This is important because. . .
everything after the climax; the problem has been addressed and the story is headed toward a resolution
What is the purpose of headings in nonfiction texts?
to organize information for the reader
On the day of the test, I should ____________________.
eat a good breakfast
remain calm/relaxed
take my time
use my strategies
READ
To draw a conclusion based on evidence in a story
infer or inference
Example of transition words you can use when providing text evidence
The text states, ". . ."
In paragraph ___ it says, ". . ."
In the text ____ explains, ". . ."
What are the key words for all 3 points of view?
1st: I, Me, My, Us, We
2nd: You
3rd: They, Them, Character's Name
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
If a questions asks: How does ____ drive the plot?
What does that mean?
Why is it important to the plot? How does it impact the sequence of events?
Identify the point of view: Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.
3rd person
The 4 components to make a complete sentence.
subject (noun)
predicate (verb)
capital letter (first word, first letter)
punctuation
direct characterization vs. indirect characterization
direct: is directly stated in the text (She was mad.)
indirect: the reader has to make an inference using clues from the text (He sat up quickly; he knew for sure he didn't make the sound up in his mind. He thought, "There is something outside my window.")
One of the most spectacular sights in China isn't a city, a snow-capped peak, or a desert sand dune. It's a wall! To be more Precise, it's the Great Wall, an ancient structure that took thousands of workers more than 40 years to build.
Most of the Great Wall was built between 259 and 210 B.C., during the reign of Emperor Ch'in Shih Huang Ti. he was a powerful leader who united many small states into a strong empire. He built the wall to protect his empire against Mongol Horsemen who swept down from the north, raiding villages and towns. At 23 feet tall and almost 4,000 miles long, the Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. That's 1,000 miles longer than the distance from the east coast of the United States to the west coast.
Ch'in Shih Huang Ti built the wall to...
protect his empire.
If you do not understand a question; what should you do?
reread
break down the question; ask yourself, "What words do I know; what are synonymous terms that will make this question easier to understand?"
define plot
the sequence of events in a story