Test Vocab
What does contribute mean?
Add to
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH LINE IS NUMBER 15 IF NUMBER 15 IS NOT LABELED?
Count the lines!
What is theme?
The moral, message or lesson of a story
What does the C stand for in CER?
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as "Their cheeks were roses" is a metaphor while "their cheeks were like roses" is a simile.
How something is made or
the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something
Before reading the passage, you should look at what first?
You should look at the question first.
What is point of view?
The persons perspective in which a story is being told from
1st , 2nd, third
How would you restate the following question?
How does the author develop the rising action in the play from the exposition to the climax?
The author develops the rising action in the play from the exposition to the climax by showing...
What is Onomatopoeia ?
What are some elements of the poem, we look at to determine the structure?
Repetition
Rhythm
word use
stanzas
rhyme
What should you do the night before the big test?
Will accept: get a good nights sleep and/or study
What is figurative language?
Figurative language is when you describe something by comparing it to something else
Why is it important to include details from the text when answering a question?
Details help to prove/support your claim
What is an example of a simile?
Professor's discretion
What does convey mean?
What does line 6 convey about the authors feelings toward the topic?
To show
What should you do the morning of the big test?
Have a nutritious breakfast.
What is the main/central idea of a story?
The primary concept of a passage
What comes after your piece of evidence when completing a short answer in CER format?
The reason you choose that piece of evidence.
What is personification?
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What does develop mean?
How does the author develop the main character's point of view?
When you answer multiple choice questions, what strategies should you use? Name 3
What does it mean to make an inference?
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning and background knowledge
How do you introduce a quote using CER?
According to the text...In the text it states..
What is hyperberole?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.