ESSAYS
What does GST stand for? AND What part of the essay is GST?
General, specific, thesis and introduction!
What is a stanza AND what is a line?
Stanza - paragraph of a poem
Line - sentence in a line. It does not always need to be a full sentence.
Give examples of things you should capitalize
Names, brand names, states, cities, first letter in a sentence, etc.
What should you do the night before the test?
SLEEP 8 HOURS!!! Put the phone away and go to bed!!!
What is author's purpose?
What is TSG and what does it stand for?
Conclusion paragraph. Thesis/specific statement/general statement
What is the "speaker" in the poem?
The voice behind the poem, the narrator of the poem.
What are conjunctions? Give examples
and, but, etc.
What should you do the morning of the test?
What does attitude mean?
How someone is feeling toward something
How many sentences for your "E" should you have in your body paragraph?
2 or more!!!
What is alliteration AND give an example of alliteration.
Several words that start with the same letter. Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers
Give an example of an appositive.
Ms. G, the best teacher ever, loves to drink coffee.
What should you always do before you read the text?
Read the questions FIRST!!!!!
What is the difference between central idea and a summary?
Central idea: main point or argument of the text
Summary: brief statement identifying the main events of a text
How many pieces of evidence SHOULD you have in a body paragraph?
2 pieces of evidence per body paragraph
What is imagery?
Give examples of subordinating conjunctions
However, because, although
Read AND REREAD the prompt, annotate the prompt, rewrite/paraphrase the prompt, WRITING PLAN!
What's the difference between first person and third person point of view.
1st person: When the text is written from the narrator's perspective: using I, we, our, etc.
Third person: When the narrator's story is being told by someone else: Uses narrator's name, they, them, he, her.