Counting On Grace
Who's the main character?
Grace
Who is the author of 'The Outsiders'?
S.E. Hinton
A relationship that shows how a conflict or issue is answered.
Problem and Solution
Define Compare and Contrast
Place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common and/or differing features in literary selections.
What is a Topic Sentence?
A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis.
What was Grace's friends name?
Arthur
Who was the main character?
Ponyboy
Noting a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others
Cause and Effect
Define Text Structure
Refers to how the information within a written text is organized.
Describe a Infomational Essay.
It is an academic paper that's written with the main purpose of informing the audience about an object, person, event, or phenomenon.
What was Grace's fake name in the Mill?
Claire
Name 5 characters
Ponyboy, Darry, Dallas/Dally, Johnny, Two-Bit, Sodapop, Sandy, Tim Shepard, and Steve.
Evidence from the reading selection that proves the answer to a question about the text.
Text Evidence
Define Thesis Statement
A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
Describe a Narrative Essay.
These essays are often anecdotal, experiential, and personal—allowing students to express themselves in a creative and, quite often, moving ways.
What year was 'Counting in Grace' set in?
1910
How does Dally die?
A policemen kills Dally.
Combining parts into a whole.
Synthesis
Define Description
The picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch; one of the four modes of discourse.
Describe an Arugementive Essay.
A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
What state did 'Counting on Grace' take place?
Vermont
How old was S.E. Hinton when she wrote it?
15
A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech.
Central Idea
Define Commentary
Discussion and analysis of evidence in relation to the claim which may identify patterns, describe trends, and/or explain relationships.
What type of essay was the job essay?
Expository Essay