Fiction
How would you define "historical fiction"?
Fiction = Not (100%) real
Historical = Real, past events
Historical Fiction = Not (100%) real story based off of real events
What is central idea, and how do you determine it?
The central idea is the main idea - what the text is mostly about.
Who, what, why.
What three things should you always annotate for with poetry?
Theme
Structure
Figurative Language (Lit Devices)
How do you decide what to put in your context?
Your context should explain what your reader needs to know if they haven't read the text.
This can be determined using your assertion and the question and asking yourself, "if a random person read this, what would I need to explain so it makes sense to them?"
What score should you be aiming to get?
DOUBLE: About what % correct do you need to get this score?
Proficient AT LEAST!
DOUBLE: 75% (90% for Advanced)
What is an inference?
DOUBLE: What is the point of making inferences?
Educated Guess
DOUBLE: To determine implied details, make connections, and get more out of a text
What are the three main types of author's purpose, and what acronym do we use to remember them?
DOUBLE: How can you figure out which is right for a text?
P - Persuade
I - Inform
E - Entertain
DOUBLE: Word choice
When it comes to poetry, what are two things that you look at for structure?
Stanzas
Lines/Verses
Rhyme
Repetition
What three things go in an introduction?
DOUBLE: Give an example of the first one.
Hook
Context
Assertion + Preview
DOUBLE: Did you know...
How long is the test?
Three days/sections.
About ~40 multiple choice and 2 essays.
What is a climax?
DOUBLE: What would you say was the climax of Fever 1793?
The high point or turning point in the story where the resolution comes to a head
DOUBLE: When the burglars broke in and grandfather died
What usually makes nonfiction texts more challenging than fiction?
DOUBLE: How can you overcome this?
Less interesting / drier, more technical vocab
DOUBLE: You can't! Gotta deal with it.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone = Author's emotion/attitude of a writing
Mood = Overall emotion of a writing
What three things go in a conclusion?
DOUBLE: What's the highest score you can get without a conclusion?
Transition
Restate
Summarize
DOUBLE: Basic (maybe proficient if everything else is perfect. Maybe.)
What is the first thing you should do with each section?
DOUBLE: Why?
Read and annotate the question(s).
DOUBLE: So you know what to focus on when you read the text.
How do you determine a character's point of view? Identify at least two ways.
How do you determine an author's point of view? Identify at least one way.
Characters - Actions, interactions, thoughts, feelings, words.
Authors - Word choice, which details they include (or don't include)
What are three different forms of text structure?
DOUBLE: Name all six.
Chronological
Process
Description
Compare & Contrast
Cause & Effect
Problem & Solution
What are two types of figurative language?
DOUBLE: Give an example of each.
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Alliteration
Etc, etc, etc
What have we been practicing doing after a prompt attack, and why is it so useful to do on the PSSA (or elsewhere)?
Outlining
It helps remind you what you need to do, and provides you a roadmap as you keep writing
You're stuck on a question. What are two strategies you can use to get going?
Process of elimination
Plug it back in
Move on and come back
Why do authors use figurative language?
To make their writing sound better, to say more with fewer words, to convey additional meaning.
When faced with a word you don't know, where are two places you look to help figure out meaning?
DOUBLE: How can you check if your meaning is right?
Inside the word (prefix, suffix, root) and outside the word (context clues, surrounding language)
DOUBLE: Plug it back in.
What is the difference between theme and central idea?
Theme is the message or moral
Central idea is the main idea or topic
What two things do you need to always do after providing a quote?
DOUBLE: What is a sentence starter for each?
Zoom in and zoom out
DOUBLE: Zoom in - "Usage of the word... shows..."
Zoom out - "In summary, this supports the assertion that... by..."
Why try? Offer at least two different reasons.
Next year classes
Pride
Why not?