ELA STUFF
emphasize
What is the purpose of print and graphic features in informational genre
They provide more information about the topic
Part of plot that the characters and setting are introduced
exposition
READ THE TEXT!!!!!!!
How many boxes go on your ECR paper organizer?
4
What is the most suspenseful part of the story in plot?
Climax
What is the opposite claim in argumentative text?
counterclaim/counterargument
In informational, the way the author organizes information in the text
text structure
When reading a question that specifies a certain paragraph, this is the most important thing a student should do.
What is go back to the text?
How do you create a thesis statement?
in whatever you read, by the author, restate the question and answer it 2 ways.
Foreshadowing
Sensory language that appeals to our five senses.
What is imagery?
When two or more characters are talking in a drama
dialogue
These words surround and help readers figure out the definition of unknown words.
What are context clues?
Where does your thesis statement go in your ECR
The first paragraph
What word means "to show" or "communicate" in STAAR questions
convey
The author's feeling towards the subject matter in the text.
What is tone?
The problem in the story
This word generally means the lesson the author wants the reader to take away from the story.
What is theme?
What does ACECE stand for?
Answer cite explain, cite explain
What is the word for directly stated
This point of view tells the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story
What is third person omniscient
stage directions
What do you need in a SCR
Answer the question, cite your text evidence word for work from the text where you got that answer and explain your answer and evidence.
How do you organize an ECR?
4 paragraphs, with hook, thesis, ACECE, ACECE, restate thesis and catchy ending