Non-Fiction
The two types of author's purpose for non-fiction texts
Informative, Persuasive
What does setting mean?
What is the difference between explicit and implict?
Explicit is specifically said and implicit is suggested
What is the order of transitional words you use in a short response?
For example, In Addition, Lastly/Finally
What does "stanza" mean in a poem?
The paragraphs in a poem
The author's beliefs or attitude towards the subject
Author's perspective
When is the reader introduced to the conflict of the story?
Towards the beginning around the rising action
What is the most likely meaning of the word "meticulous" as it is used in this sentence:
She was meticulous in her research, ensuring every detail was accurate before publishing
careful
Restate the question:
In "Excerpt from Art to the Sea" how does the author convey her opinion about pollution in the oceans?
The author conveys her opinion about pollution in the oceans by
What kind of figurative language is used in this poem?
I must scrub and bake and sweep
Till the stars are beginning to blink and peep...
Personification
How to summarize a non-fiction text
Use the central idea and most important details
What type of evidence should we consider when deciding the character's perspective?
Dialogue, actions, feelings
What is an antonym to the word "arrogant" as used in this sentence:
"Brian is so arrogant. He thinks he is more important and everyone else"
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What is the question asking?
In “Excerpt from Thee Best Way to Deal with Ocean Trash,” how do details in the section “The
Garbage Patches” help develop a central idea of the article? Use two details from the article to
support your response.
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What is the meaning of the poem?
from "Song of Old Mother"
I rise in the dawn, and I kneel and blow
Till the seed of the fire flicked and glow;
And then I must scrub and bake and sweep
Till stars are beginning to blink and peep
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Which 3 details support the central idea that the Black Mamba is a dangerous claim?
The Black Mamba is a very dangerous snake! It is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. One bite from a Black Mamba can kill an adult man. Their deadly venom takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours to kill someone. A Black Mamba snake will usually strike the head of its prey if possible. Never disturb this terrifying reptile!
It is one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
One bite from a Black Mamba can kill an adult man.
A Black Mamba snake will usually strike the head of its prey if possible.
Which two details best support the theme that it is good to be brave?
One minute we were goofing around and having fun and the next thing I knew, Hank's body soared over the top of the patio and suddenly his life was in danger. With fingers grasped tightly on the railing, he desperately cried for help. I watched his grip slowly slip away and knew that a 40-foot plunge to the ground could be disastrous. Without stopping to consider my own safety, I jumped into action.
My heart pounded through my chest and fear pulsed through my veins as I clutched his hands and pulled up as hard as I could
Without stopping to consider my own safety, I jumped into action.
My heart pounded through my chest and fear pulsed through my veins as I clutched his hands and pulled up as hard as I could"
What word helps you understand how the narrator feels about his roommate's cooking?
"I recognized the familiar stench of my roommate's cooking"
"Stench" because it has a negative connotation
What is this question asking you to do?
In “Excerpt from Art for the Sea” and “Excerpt from "The Best Way to Deal with Ocean Trash,” both
authors present claims about plastic trash. What is each author’s claim? How does each author
support this claim? Which author’s argument is more convincing? Use details from both articles
to support your response.
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What is the narrator's point of view in this poem?
Searching my heart for its true sorrow,
This is the thing I find to be:
That I am weary of words and people,
Sick of the city, wanting the sea;
Wanting the sticky, salty sweetness
Of the strong wind and shattered spray,
Wanting the loud sound and the soft sound
Of the big surf that breaks all day
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