Tools of the Trade
"We nosed each other midair, our bodies buckling in kinetic laughter. The nuns watched us from the corner of the bedroom, their tiny faces pinched with displeasure," (Russell, 1).
This is an example of what writing strategy.
What is Imagery?
Counterclaim and how do we start it?
What the opposing side thinks.
Critics claim...
Summarize "The Family of Little Feet"
Who is on the $100 dollar bill?
Who is Ben Franklin?
You should always do the right thing.
What is not a central idea?
Theme
What is characterization?
What is a rebuttal? How do you start the rebuttal sentence?
How the other side is incorrect.
However, this is incorrect because...
What was Little Things are Big about?
How many personal fouls is a player allowed in NBA games before they foul out of the game?
What is 6 fouls?
What is a central idea?
What are the two types of characterization? Identify both and give an example of one.
Direct and Indirect.
What is the difference between fiction and non fiction?
Fiction: not real
Non Fiction: Real (not made up)
Who was the author of "Just Mercy"?
Who is Bryan Stevenson?
Name three states that start with the letter "M."
Minnesota
Michigan
Maine
Montana
Mississippi
The girls in St. Lucy were taken from their homes and taught how to behave in a "civil" way.
What is not central idea?
Summary
"The lightening danced across the sky."
"The sirens screamed down the road."
"The stop sign glared at me as I blew past it."
These are all examples of what?
What is personification?
What are the two citations? Give examples.
Text Analysis: (Last Name, #).
Argument: (Text #, Line #).
What is Esperanza's connection to the four skinny trees?
Esperanza thinks that she is like the trees because even though they are growing somewhere tough, they are thriving.
What planet is closest to the sun?
What is Mercury?
Lola learns that it is her own responsibility to make herself happy and that she cannot rely on others.
What is central idea?
What is a simile? Give an example and the definition.
A comparison using like or as.
What is the difference between theme and central idea?
Theme: Universal message
Central idea: Message that is directly from the text
Summarize "Just Mercy" the text.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moments, but never in a thousand years?
M
What is the central idea of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros?
The central idea of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is that Esperanza learns....