Grammar
What is the difference between “your” and ”you’re”?
"Your" shows possession, while "you're" shows a contraction for you are
What is the message in a literary story?
Theme
What is a good first step when reading an informational text?
Skim for headings, subheadings, and key terms to get an overview of the text
What is the term for the main point an author is trying to prove in an argumentative text?
Claim or Main Argument
What should you do if you don't know a word's meaning?
Use your context clues and look the word up in a dictionary
Name the correct verb in the sentence: Neither of the students (have/has) their book.
Has
The word neither is singular, and has is the singular form of the verb.
What does first-person point of view reveal to the reader?
The character or narrator's thoughts, feelings, and motivations, etc.
How can text features like charts, graphs, captions, and images aid in your understanding of the text?
They reveal, clarify, or expand on main ideas of the text.
DON'T SKIP THIS!
Statistics, expert opinions, anecdotes, and real-life examples are all types of this...
Evidence
What is a synonym?
A word that has a similar meaning to another word
Which word correctly completes this sentence: The dog wagged (its/it's) tail.
ItS - its shows possession
it's is ALWAYS a contraction for it and is/has
What is revealed through third-person omniscient?
An all-knowing perspective
Side note: third-person limited means the reader knows only ONE character's thoughts, feelings, motivations, etc.
How do you find the main idea of a text?
Find the topic of the text and determine what the author wants you to know about the topic.
Repeated ideas help!
What is the strategy called when the author acknowledges the opposing viewpoint?
Counterargument
What should you do when a question asks for the meaning of a word in a specific sentence?
Reread the sentence and surrounding text to determine the word's meaning in context
Where does the apostrophe go in this sentence?: The students books were left in the classroom.
Student's or Students'
Student's if it is one student OR Students' if more than one student.
What literary device is used when an author wants to paint a mental picture for the reader?
Imagery
Also acceptable:
Sensory Details
Descriptive Language
Figurative Language
Why is it important to look beyond PIE when asked about author's purpose?
There are other verbs to consider when determining why an author wrote a text
Examples: show, describe, highlight, emphasize, explain, prove, suggest, illustrate, contradict, support, demonstrate, question, cast doubt, etc.
Which rhetorical appeal relies on logic, facts, and evidence to convince the audience? (10 bonus points if you can name the other two...)
Logos
Bonus:
Ethos- credibility
Pathos- emotions
When answering a dictionary entry question, why is it important to check the verb, noun, or adjective (part of speech)?
The word's part of speech affects the meaning and usage in a sentence
Combine these sentences: I am hungry. We should eat.
I am hungry, so we should eat.
I am hungry; we should eat.
We should eat because I am hungry.
Since I am hungry, we should eat.
What is the difference between literal and figurative meaning?
Literal- the words mean exactly what they say
Figurative- the words represent something outside of its true meaning
What are the five most common ways an author organizes their writing?
1. Chronological/Order/Sequence of events
2. Cause and Effect
3. Problem and Solution
4. Description
5. Compare and Contrast
What is the term for faulty reasoning that weakens the author's argument?
Fallacy
What is the best strategy for answering multiple choice vocabulary questions?
Eliminate incorrect choices and substitute remaining options into the sentence to see what makes sense