Writing
When citing text evidence, what must be around the evidence so that your reader is aware that it is NOT your own words?
Quotation Marks
A lesson about life that an author wants readers to understand
Theme
"The tree bats sway like fruit with wings" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Simile
The author gives information to tell details about a topic or an idea.
Description
What is the skill of note taking and identifying important pieces of evidence?
Annotating
STEM stands for...?
S: Speech (character dialogue)
T: Thoughts and feelings of the Narrator
E: Effects on others
M: Movement
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
Personification
Turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension and drama
Climax
Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista, was born in 1972. Nineteen years later Mitchell’s first album, “Runnin' Off at da Mouth,” debuted. In 1997, after appearing on a hit song, Twista was signed to Atlantic Records. Under that label he released “Adrenaline Rush” and formed the group Speedknot Mobstaz in 1998. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart.
Order and Sequence
The words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
Context Clues
HIT stands for...?
H: Hook the reader
I: Introduce the topic
T: Thesis/Central Idea
Requires 2 Answers:
1. Reader's reaction is...?
2. Author's attitude is...?
1. Mood
2. Tone
Sequence of events
Plot
Hurricanes and tornados are both amazing yet deadly natural phenomena. Both generate deadly conditions, but in different ways. Tornados are likely to damage people and property with their high winds, which go up to 300 miles per hour, but hurricanes are generally more feared for their flooding. Also, hurricanes can produce tornados, which makes them quite dangerous indeed.
Compare and Contrast
All, every, most, never are all examples of...?
Extreme answer choices
RUN stands for...?
R: Restate the thesis/central idea
U: Understand the big picture
N: New idea
Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
Figurative Language
The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
Point of View
Key Words: Question is, one answer is, the dilemma is, the puzzle is, to solve this
Problem and Solution
When reading a fictional text, you should try to pick up on the...?
Trends
When do you use the HIT, RAGE, RAGE, RUN? When do you use STEM?
HIT, RAGE, RAGE, RUN is used for expository prompts. STEM is used for narrative prompts.
An educated guess about a passage based on evidence in the passage, prior knowledge, and common sense
Inference
What should be on your pre-writing sheet?
HIT, RAGE, RAGE, RUN or STEM depending on the type of prompt
No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form. The reason for this is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions. Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado. Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.
Cause and Effect
This strategy shows you how to get rid of wrong answers and narrow down your choices.
Process of Elimination