Elements of Fiction Reading
Elements of Non Fiction Reading
Elements of Poetry
Multiple Choice Test Taking Strategies
TDQs
Essays
100
This fiction element is used to describe the people in a fiction text.
CHARACTERS
100
This non-fiction element is what the text is about.
TOPIC
100
What is a stanza?
A stanza is a group of lines in a poem. They are like paragraphs in prose.
100
How many points are multiple choice questions worth on the ELA State Exam?
1 POINT
100
How many points are TDQs worth on the ELA State Exam?
2 POINTS
100
How many points is the essay worth on the ELA State Exam?
4 POINTS
200
This fiction element is used to describe where the story takes place.
SETTING
200
This non-fiction element describes an important note (like a jot).
KEY IDEA
200
How many stanzas are in this poem?
2 STANZAS
200
How many choices are there for multiple choice questions?
4 (A, B, C, D)
200
How many sentences are in a complete TDQ?
5 SENTENCES
200
How many paragraphs are in a complete essay?
4
300
This fiction element is used to describe what the character wants or needs but does not have.
PROBLEM / CHALLENGE
300
How many key ideas should you have for a non-fiction text?
As many as you need!
At least 2. Sometimes up to 4.
300
What is figurative language?
Figurative language is when an author uses a word or phrase in a way that is different from the literal definition of the word or phrase.
300
What should you do if you are stuck on a question?
MARK IT AND COME BACK
300
What is the name of the sentence where you write your answer/ claim?
ASSERTION
300
What is the name of the first paragraph? This is where your context and thesis go.
INTRODUCTION
400
This fiction element is used to describe how the problem is resolved.
SOLUTION
400
This non-fiction element describes the most important idea from the whole text.
CENTRAL IDEA
400
What is a simile?
A comparison between two different things using “like” or “as”.
Example: The sun was like a ball of fire in the sky.
400
What should you do if you are feeling tired or sleepy? (Bonus PTs: Name multiple strategies)
1) ASK FOR A BREAK
2) ASK TO GET WATER
3) ASK TO GO TO THE BATHROOM
4) ASK TO STAND UP
400
What is it called when you go back to the text to look for a quote to support your TDQ?
FINDING EVIDENCE
400
How many body paragraphs are in an essay? Each can be considered 1 TDQ.
2 BODY PARAGRAPHS
500
This fiction element is used to describe the universal message of the text.
THEME
500
FREE SPACE
FREE SPACE
500
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two different things without using “like” or “as”
Example: The noise is music to my ears
500
If you finish early, what should you do? (Bonus PTs: Name multiple strategies)
1) CHECK THAT YOUR EXAM IS COMPLETE
2) CHECK YOUR WORK BY TESTING YOUR ANSWERS
3) FIND EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR MCQS
4) CHECK YOUR TDQS FOR 5 COMPLETE SENTENCES
5) CHECK YOUR ESSAY FOR 4 COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS
500
What comes after your evidence in the TDQ? This is where you explain in your own words.
INTERPRETATION
500
What is the name of the last paragraph in an essay?
CONCLUSION