Writing Strategies
The first step of the writing process is...
What is prewriting / planning?
You should [blank] the question twice.
What is READ?
We should use this strategy when writing/formatting our extended responses.
What is
* Introduction, RACECES, Conclusion
These questions are worth 2 - points.
What is a short response?
When two objects or ideas that are not alike are compared using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
This statement is the main idea of your essay, usually found in the first paragraph or introduction.
What is thesis statement?
You should [blank] every answer choice before you choose your answer.
What is EXAMINE?
This involves using the words from the text.
What is quoting from the text?
These questions ask you to use two pieces of evidence to support your answer.
What is short response?
What is the theme of a story or text?
The lesson or moral of the story.
A statement that grabs the readers interest or provides information for the topic
What is the hook or background information?
You should [blank] for proof to support your answer choices.
What is LOOK?
This involves writing what paragraph or line the evidence came from.
What is citing?
These three steps help to restate the question. Hint: There are 3 ANSWERS.
What is:
1. Identify the question stem
2. Determine key words and phrases
3. Use keywords and answer to write restate.
What are the 2 most important things you must do to prepare for the ELA exam?
Get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast
These words are used to transition between ideas and paragraphs easily.
What are transition words?
You should [blank] check your answer.
What is ALWAYS?
We use this sentence stem, "In the text, the author says..." to
What is introduce evidence from the text?
Restate this question: What is the narrator’s point of view about her family situation in “Excerpt from 100 Days and 99 Nights”?
What is "The narrator's point of view about her family situation in "Excerpt from 100 Days and 99 Nights"?"
Explain symbolism
It is when an object represents a bigger idea
The body paragraphs of the essay following this format
What is R.A.C.E.C.E.S?
You should [blank] the wrong answers.
What is x-cross / eliminate?
This is what the text is mostly about. It's a literary term.
What is central idea.
We use this sentence stem, "This shows that..." to show this.
What is analysis?
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.
Hyperbole