24 Karat Magic
a. pick the evidence that i like
b. choose the evidence that relates directly to the question
c. guess because I don't know
In this passage, Alistair’s father watches his son
pretend to use his sickle as a knight’s sword.
How do you think this made Alistair’s father feel?
What does he want to tell his son?
Rewrite the story from the point of view of
Alistair’s father.
Prompt type is...
In “Are Our Nation’s Treasures in
Danger?,” “Underused Parks Work to
Create Awareness, Access,” and
“Although Americans Love National
Parks, Their Future is Uncertain”the
authors present different viewpoints on
the potential dangers to our National
Parks. Compare and contrast each
author’s viewpoint, and the evidence that
use to support this point of view. Use
evidence from all three texts to support
your answer.
prompt type
indiscriminate: You must not be indiscriminate when you are shopping for shoes. Carefully consider which shoes will be best for you before making your purchase.
The Definition of indiscriminate
important info from beginning
middle
end that support central idea
devoid:
Ronald hated the detention room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer.
The definition is
Choose the piece of evidence from the text that
best supports the inference that Alistair believes
that the feudal system is unfair.
A. "His stomach was rumbling, but he knew that
bread was the only thing his parents could afford
to feed him at plowing time.”
B. "His father had to pay Lord James, the noble
who owned their land, a hefty sum just to farm
on the land.”
C. "On top of that, they also had to give him a huge
part of their harvest. It made Alistair mad, and
made him hate working on the fields even
more.”
D. "He had been a peasant and a farmer his whole
life, and that’s what he would do until he died.
Alistair knew his father was resigned to his fate.”
What is C:
C. "On top of that, they also had to give him a huge
part of their harvest. It made Alistair mad, and
made him hate working on the fields even
more.”
restated thesis statement with transition word
summarize paragraph 1 and 2
leave reader with something to think about
Read the excerpt from paragraph 6, below:
“Beads of sweat formed on his forehead and stayed there like protesters, refusing to
evaporate.”
Which sentence choice below best explains the impact of figurative language in this line
from the passage?
A. The beads of sweat represent, through simile, how Matt is feeling resistant to the move.
B. The beads of sweat are personified to show how anxious and scared Matt is feeling.
C. The beads of sweat metaphorically represent tears, since Matt is deeply sad about
leaving his friends.
D. The beads of sweat show that Matt feels uncomfortable and sweaty in the new climate.
What is A:
A. The beads of sweat represent, through simile, how Matt is feeling resistant to the move.
In the air, now both feet down.
Since you black, don't stick around.
Food is gone, the rent is due,
Curse and cry and then jump two.
The rhyme scheme is
Both "A Place in El Paso: A Mexican-American Childhood" and "A Diplomat’s Son"
incorporate dialogue into their passages. Write an essay analyzing how the dialogue in
each passage functions to reveal aspects of the characters. Your essay should discuss
more than one character from each passage.
Prompt type is
Answer all parts of the prompt
Take time to compare the prompt and thesis
In “Are Our Nation’s Treasures in
Danger?,” “Underused Parks Work to
Create Awareness, Access,” and
“Although Americans Love National
Parks, Their Future is Uncertain”the
authors present different viewpoints on
the potential dangers to our National
Parks. Compare and contrast each
author’s viewpoint, and the evidence that they
use to support this point of view. Use
evidence from all three texts to support
your answer.
The prompt is asking you to
1. identify all three viewpoints of the author
2. identify the type of evidence they use to support their viewpoint
You have read the poem “Fields of Flashing
Light” and the passage “Sifting Through the
Dust.” Both were written to help readers
understand the Dust Bowl.
Write an essay in which you compare the ways
the authors help their readers to understand the
Dust Bowl. Be sure to cite specific examples from
both texts.
An example thesis template looks like
You have read a passage from The Phoenix
Dance and the poem, “This World,” both of
which address the topic of finding beauty in
unexpected places. Write an essay comparing
and contrasting how each author develops this
topic in these texts. Be sure to provide evidence
from both texts.
EAT!
Although both The Phoenix Dance and the poem " This World" both address the topic of finding beauty in unexpected places, the author of The Phoenix Dance uses _________________ to develop it's ideas around beauty while "This World" uses __________ to develop its ideas of beauty in unexpacted places.