First Things First
Informational
Fiction
Writing
What does that word mean?
100

When you get a new text, what is the first thing you should do?

Read the directions to determine the type of text you will be reading.

100
What the text is mostly about is called the ______________. 

Main idea, central idea, central claim.

100

The sequence of events in the story is called the _______. 

Plot

100

When you see a short response question the says "This is a 2-point response", what strategy should you use to write your response?

The APE strategy 

100

What does the word develop mean?

To grow, advance, or build

200

After you read the directions and determine the type of text, what should you look for next?

Text Features

200

Titles, subheadings, photos, graphs, are all examples of ____________.

Text features

200

The lesson the reader learns from the story is called the ________.

Theme

200

In an APE response,  how many pieces of text evidence do you need?

2 pieces 

200

What does the word reveal mean?

To make known, to show, to tell

300

As you read the text, you should also be doing what?

Highlighting important information, making annotations or notes

300

The author's reason for writing a text is called _______________. 

Author's purpose

300

The feeling the author creates through their word choice in a poem is called ___________.

Tone

300

If you have no idea how to answer the short response, what can you do to get as many points as possible?

Restate the question and give two pieces of text evidence that relate to the question. 


You can try to explain those pieces of evidence to have a better chance of getting points.
300
What does the word contributes mean?

To add to, to give, to play a part in

400

When you finally get to the questions, what is the first thing you should do?

Annotate the questions

400

The way a text is written or set up is called ______________. 

Text structure

400

When a question says "which answer best supports..." what does that mean?

It means that all the answer options are true and from the text but only one choice best answers that specific question.

400

The Body Paragraphs in an essay are what type of paragraphs? (Hint: Think of the structure of the body paragraph and what it is similar to)

APE paragraphs

400

What does the word illustrate mean?

To explain, to show, to make clear

500

After annotating the question and reading the answer choices, what should you do?

Go back to the text and look for the answer to the question before picking an answer.
500

To retell or rewrite the text with only the important details is called a ________. 

Summary

500

The way the author or character feels/their opinion in the story is called their ___________.

Point of view/perspective

500
How many paragraphs are there in an essay and what are these paragraphs called?

4: Introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, and Conclusion

500

What does the word convey mean?

To make known, to communicate, to show 

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