Poetry
What is the "paragraph" of the poem?
Stanza
Extended Constructed Response
Comparison using "like" or "as".
Simile
What should I do right before I start reading a passage?
Highlight the title, preview text/graphic features and identify the genre.
The introduction of the story
Exposition
What else is numbered in a poem?
Lines
What is another word for the ECR?
An essay or response.
Comparison without "like" or "as".
Metaphor
What are some strategies I do DURING reading the passage?
1. for fiction identify CSPER by highlighting
2. for informational identify headings and important facts
Turning point of the story
Climax
First step after reading the poem
Reread the poem and analyze stanza by stanza
What type of language should be used? Formal or informal?
Formal
Figurative that helps you create images in your mind.
Imagery
What does BDA stand for?
Before During After
The problem of the story gets solved
Resolution
What is theme?
Theme is the message the author is trying to communicate.
What should be included in an ECR body paragraph?
Figurative language that gives objects human characteristics.
Personification
What must be included in an ECR?
Central idea/claim
Reasons
Evidence
Explanation
Events leading up to the turning point of the story and the problem
Rising action and Conflict
What type of language does a poem use?
Figurative language
How should my ECR be formatted? (3 types of paragraphs in order)
Introductory paragraph, body paragraph, conclusion paragraph
An expression that has a different meaning from its literal meaning.
Idiom
How can I tell I need to use a comma?
If there is a pause, I need to use a comma.
Events following the turning point