Text Structure
The cardinal and the goldfinch are two common birds. Both are brightly colored. Both are common at bird feeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the male goldfinch is yellow. Cardinals like shrubs and trees, while goldfinches prefer open meadows.
Compare & Contrast
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial. What does palatial mean?
Large & beautiful
To break something down methodically into parts
Analyze
What is theme?
A universal moral, message, or lesson of the story
What is one thing you should do the day of the test?
Eat a healthy breakfast; be on time; be confident/positive
For better or worse, the Internet changed the music industry. The Internet allowed people to share music with friends and strangers around the world. With no laws to regulate online music sharing, many consumers downloaded music for free instead of paying for it. Consequently, the music industry made less money and a lot of artists suffered; however, the Internet also brought new talent to the market. Before the Internet, artists had to sign with labels to break through. These labels acted like gatekeepers, but the Internet allowed artists to record and distribute albums and videos by themselves. The Internet continues to change the music industry.
Cause & Effect
Though Joseph was the true king, his uncle usurped the throne and was now ruling the land quite cruelly. What does usurped mean?
Take forcefully
What does it mean to compare and contrast something?
Identify the 3 pronouns that are used in first person Point of View
-I, Me, We
What you should do as you read the text to identify main ideas, key details, and unknown words
Annotate
Some people like to listen to music while they do their homework, but others find it to be a distraction. So what happens in a period like study hall, when there is a mixture of people who like to listen to music and those who prefer silence? That’s what headphones are for. If you listen to music at a reasonable volume on a pair of noise cancelling headphones, even a person studying next to you silently won’t hear it. With a little consideration, everybody can be happy.
Problem & Solution
When around his coworkers, Alan said that he agreed with the boss's new policy, but his candid opinion was that it would drive away customers. What does candid mean?
Honest, truthful
To retell the main/central idea of a text
Summarize
Identify 2 ways an author develops a theme in a text
Setting, Conflict, Dialogue, Characterization, Plot, Point of View, Structure, Tone, Mood, Figurative Language
Look for answers in other parts of the _________ when you don't have an answer for a specific question.
Test
Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!
Chronological/Sequential
The crowd was boisterous. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team. What does boisterous mean?
Rowdy, noisy
What method do you use to support your answer with evidence from the text?
ACE Method (Answer, Cite, Explain)
The following is an example of what type of figurative language?
Ball is life.
Metaphor
You can’t figure out the answer to a question on the test. You’ve already thought about it for 5 minutes and still can’t decide on an answer. What should you do?
Mark it and come back to it after you finish the rest of the test
Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That’s when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating something cold (usually ice-cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the roof of your mouth. The nerve center is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain.
Descriptive
Mr. Stapleton went to the apex of the mountain, and because it was so high, he had to take a tank of oxygen with him. What does apex mean?
An educated guess based on the information provided
Inference
What are the 5 main elements of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
With difficult multiple-choice questions you aren’t sure of the answer, you should do this to try to choose the best answer.
-eliminate answers you know are incorrect