Vocabulary 1
This is the main point that the author is trying to make in a story.
Main idea OR central idea
The attitude/emotion/vibe of the author
Tone
Language in a story that is not literally true (ex: simile, alliteration, symbolism)
Figurative language
The date you are taking the EOC
2nd Block: Tuesday, June 6th
3rd Block: Wednesday, June 7th
4th Block: Thursday, June 8th
What should you read first: the story or the questions
Questions
The lesson for me
Theme
An educated guess based on evidence
Inferences
When you don't expect an event to happen in a story, it is a _________
surprise
This is what you should eat (provided by Mr. Tharpe) before taking the EOC.
BREAKFAST!
You MUST use the _______ Method for EVERY constructed response (writing) questions
A
C
E
Characters that are complicated and change over the course of a text
Complex characters OR dynamic characters OR round characters
How characters push a story toward its ending
Advance the plot
The definition of a word is its __________
meaning
What MUST you have to bring with you on test day? (two things -- you must say both things)
Laptop AND charger
I am not required to "pass," but I am required to beat my __________
projection
How two things/ideas are related
Connections or Connected or Connect
Logical and emotional appeals are the two types of
Rhetoric
What does evaluate mean?
Judge
List ONE thing you should do during the breaks.
Options:
1. Stand beside your desk and stretch
2. Drink some water
3. Take a SILENT lap around DOWNSTAIRS A-building
4. Eat a snack
5. Do some deep breathing exercises
The test is long BUT if I divide it up into _____ questions at a time, it will be SO MUCH EASIER
20 questions at a time
Using facts, data, or statistics to back-up your answer with evidence
Logical appeal
This phrase means "how well does the author support their argument with evidence"; does their argument have support or is it a bunch of BS (basically)
Argument valid; or "is the argument valid"; or "evaluate the validity of the author's argument" (anything that has argument & validity in it will work)
What does this phrase mean: "How does the character develop the theme?"
It means: "How does the character BE AN EXAMPLE of the theme"
Fill in the blanks:
The Comprehension Strategy is ________ because Mr. Tharpe has to turn them in to the state, and I should write these three things at the top of the Comprehension Strategy: (1) ______; (2) ______; (3) _______. (all or nothing -- must get all four things correct)
required
1. Name
2. Title
3. Comprehension Strategy
Fill in the blanks:
The "C" (cite) means that I must ______ my answer with a _____ from the story and the "E" (explain) means that I must tell them HOW my quote backs up my answer
1. back-up, support
2. quote, evidence