Essay Types/Styles
How many paragraphs are in a informational or argument essay?
5 paragraphs
A comparison of 2 things, using like or as
Simile
What is the main character of a story called?
Protagonist
"Achilles was brooding in his tent" What does brooding mean?
Moody, grumpy, thinking about something for a long time
True of False - you can sit wherever you like for testing
False
Type of essay that uses RACE in the body paragraphs
Informational Essay
"I'll be a hundred before we move up in the drive thru." is an example of...
Hyperbole
The moment in the plot when the story becomes interesting; the first conflict
The Inciting Incident
"You need to show your comprehension of the book on the test" What does comprehension mean?
Understanding
What do you have to take out of your pockets and turn off before starting the test?
Phone, Airpods, smart watches
The sentence that tells the reader what all 3 body paragraphs will be about
THESIS
Personification is...
Giving human traits/actions to non human things
A narrative is meant to ______________ the reader
"Hopefully a band aid will alleviate your pain" What does alleviate mean?
To relieve or lessen pain/suffereing
True or False, your teacher can answer your simple questions during testing.
FALSE
The data, statistics, words from a text or expert opinions that support your ideas
Evidence
What is this an example of? "The snowflakes were crystalized, and each one was sparkling. The cold air made my nose red and my cheeks rosy. I took a long sip of the rich, delicious hot chocolate."
Imagery
Characters talking to each other is called...
Dialogue
"The best clothing items are versatile and can be mixed and matched." What does versatile mean?
What's the best strategy to use when you have to read a passage and answer questions about it?
Read the questions first!
Reasoning is to an argument essay as ___________ is to an informational essay
Reasoning
"I'll just get gas on my way to the store, and kill two birds with one stone." What is this an example of?
Idiom!
What was the CLIMAX of The Iliad?
Hector and Achilles sword fight
"Teenagers often engage in rather impulsive behaviors because their brain hasn't fully developed yet." What does impulsive mean?
Acting without considering consequences of actions; driven by immediate desires
What are 3 examples of "annotating" that you should use on passages you'll read on the test?
1 - highlight/underline
2 - identify unknown words
3 - write notes-