Word Meaning and Impacts
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
What is connotation refers to the implied meaning of a word, while denotation is its literal dictionary definition?
What is when the audience knows something that the characters do not?
What makes evidence "relevant" in an argument?
What is it directly supports the claim being made?
What does it mean if two texts disagree on a matter of fact?
What is one source may have incorrect or biased information?
Define the term "analogy."
What is a comparison between two things to show a relationship?
Identify the figurative language in this sentence: "The wind howled through the trees like a lonely wolf."
What is a simile?
How can a shift in a character’s point of view create suspense in a story?
What is it can reveal new information or limit what the reader knows, keeping them on edge?
How can you tell if an author’s reasoning is sound?
What is if the argument is logical and supported by sufficient evidence?
The major differences that can be shown in two texts.
What is facts (what happened) and interpretations (how it was understood)?
How does an author's tone affect the reader’s understanding of a passage?
What is tone conveys emotion and influences interpretation?
How does the word "slithered" impact the tone in the sentence: "The snake slithered across the cold stone floor"?
What is it creates a sense of eeriness and unease, making the snake seem more sinister?
Reasons an author would use dramatic irony.
What is to create humor or suspense?
Identify a weak claim in this statement: "All students should have three hours of homework because I think it helps."
What is "because I think it helps" is subjective and lacks evidence?
How can analyzing multiple texts on the same topic improve your understanding?
What is it allows you to see different perspectives and find the most accurate information?
Identify an example of dramatic irony in "Romeo and Juliet."
What is the audience knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo does not?
Including an allusion can change the meaning of a passage by?
What is it provides deeper meaning by connecting the text to a well-known concept, enhancing its significance?
Reading a text in 3rd person limited vs 3rd person omniscient changes the interpretation of the audience how?
What is in 3rd person limited you only know the thoughts of one, but in 3rd person omniscient you know the thoughts of all?
Best to leave this out of an argument.
What is irrelevant evidence, personal opinions, or bias?
Compare two sources on climate change: One claims humans are responsible, while the other argues natural cycles are to blame. How can you determine which is more credible?
What is by evaluating the sources’ expertise, evidence, and potential biases?
What is the importance of cross-referencing multiple sources when researching a topic?
What is it helps verify facts and avoid misinformation?
How can an author's word choice in a poem can affect its overall meaning and tone?
What is use specific word choices can create emotions such as joy, sadness, or suspense, shaping the poem’s impact?
Compare and contrast the effects of first-person vs. third-person omniscient narration in a novel.
What is first-person narration provides personal insight, while third-person omniscient gives a broader view of multiple characters?
Evaluate the following argument and determine if the reasoning is logical: "Since more people are buying electric cars, all gas-powered vehicles should be banned."
What is the argument is flawed because there is no connection to the claim, and their reasoning is unsupported?
How are these two texts different:
Text 1: A textbook claims that the American Revolution was a fight for freedom against British tyranny.
Text 2: A historian’s article suggests that economic factors, such as taxation, were the main reasons for the revolution, rather than just the desire for freedom.
What is Text 1 focuses on the ideals of liberty, while Text 2 emphasizes economic motivations?
When developing an argumentative paragraph, you should have at LEAST these three things.
What is a clear claim, supporting evidence, and logical reasoning?