TDA Writing
What is "text evidence?"
A direct quote from the text that supports your analysis
What is the time and place of a story?
Setting
What is a word used to describe a character's personality?
Character trait
Nonfiction
What should students do when a teacher or peer is speaking?
Listening, making eye contact, remaining quiet
What is a topic sentence?
Tells the reader what the paragraph is about
What is the problem or challenge in a story?
Conflict
What is the end of a story called? (Begins with "R.")
Resolution
What is a text that is fake or imagined called?
Fiction
How should students enter the classroom?
Quietly, hands to themselves, respectfully
What is the explanation/analysis?
Explains how your evidence connects to your topic sentence
What is a life lesson or message in a story?
Theme
What is a word for the author's emotions or attitudes toward a topic?
Tone
What is a story of someone's life?
Biography/autobiography
What do students need to do as soon as they enter class?
Sit in their seat and begin the Do Now
What is the context of the quote?
A short summary of where the quote was found in the text
What is the term for the events of a story?
Plot
What is the term for the feelings or emotions a reader feels while reading a text?
Mood
What is a true story about one particular moment in someone's life?
Memoir, or personal narrative
Where does completed work usually go?
In the Period 7/8 bins
What is a thesis statement?
The main idea of the entire essay, which is in the introduction paragraph
What is the term for how a character changes in a text?
Character development
What is an object that represents a greater meaning in the story?
Symbol
What is the name of the genre that fits this description: A story that takes place in the future, where something has gone terribly wrong
Dystopian
What bathroom do we use in this room?
Red!