CER
What does the acronym CER stands for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What are the different point of views that a text can be written in?
First person
Second person
Third person
What does inference mean?
To make an inference mean drawing conclusions or making an educational guess using textual evidence and your background knowledge.
What does context clues mean?
Using clues around a word to determine the word's meaning.
What is the opposite of figurative language?
Literal language
The _____________ is your concise answer to the question.
Claim
What pronoun is used for 2nd person Point of View?
You
True or false; "You can also make an inference by looking at an image".
True
The _________ is the main idea or what a section of a text is mainly about.
Gist
Define figurative language
Figurative language is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning. Figure of speech.
The _______________ is the details from the text that supports your claim.
Evidence
An autobiography is written in which person point of view?
First person
Name two things to look for in a text or an image to help determine the inference.
Text/Picture clues, emotions
What is one of the lesson that Steve Job teaches in his speech?
Answers may varied (do what you love, stay hungry/stay foolish, Don't let anything drown your inner voice, The worst thing that could happen might turn out to be the best thing that could happen)
Comparison of two things using like or as
Simile
The ______________ is your own explanation of how the details support your claim.
Reasoning
A cooking/ recipe book is written in which person point of view?
2nd person
What is an inference that you can make about Steve Jobs?
(answers may varied) He's persistent, strong-willed, does not give up when things get tough, determined ect...
Name one rule (say what the rule says, you don't have to remember the rule's #) explain how it helped bud Thrive?
(answers may varied)
Giving human traits to objects or ideas is known as ...
Personification
It is important for schools to buy books. Kids will have more opportunities to read. They can save money by checking out books. Plus, the school will not have to wait as long to read our favorite book!
What is the claim that is presented here in this text? The evidence? Present your reasoning?
Claim: Buying books is important for schools.
Evidence: - More opportunities for kids to read.-Kids will have more opportunities to read. -Students save money by checking out books. -Students get to read their favorite books.
Reasoning: (answer may varied) Possible answer: These evidence supports that claim that buying books is important for schools because it becomes more accessible to students.
What is Moonshadow's Point of View of fitting in an another culture?
Challenging/ Difficult/ Hard.
What is an inference that you can make about Laurence Yep as a child?
He likes to fit in, doesn't like to be different. He wasn't proud of his culture, who he is. He wanted to be American.
A similar theme that we see in both Bud, not Buddy and in the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling is...
(answers may vary) Persevere through challenging times.
My house is a million miles from here is an example of ...
Hyperbole