Reading
Answer: It states an effect (of the drought)
What is the Tone?
The attitude of the speaker toward the subject (e.g., sarcastic, nostalgic, melancholic). Identified through word choice (diction).
Where do you find main idea/purpose ?
Look at the beginning or end of the text to identify the author's central claim or purpose.
What is symbolism ?
When an item stands for an idea or larger meaning. Usually used throughout a piece of literature.
dove = peace, red rose = love and romance
Q: An animal species might be described as fecund if it…
A: Is fruitful in offspring or vegetation; highly productive.
Answer: Around 9.5 hours
What is the Theme?
he underlying message or central idea about life (e.g., in Langston Hughes's "Harlem," the dangerous consequences of deferred dreams).
What are "According to the text" Questions
These require scanning the text, often using highlighted text evidence, to find specific, direct answers.
What is irony?
an difference between what the reader expects the author to mean and what they actually mean
Which of the following might be a perquisite of a job?
A: A privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary (e.g., a company car).
Answer: It expands on the first (by giving a benefit/result).
Who is the Speaker?
The narrator or voice of the poem, which may not be the poet.
What are text Structure Questions
Identify how information is organized, such as cause and effect, chronological order, or comparison.
What is Literary Analysis?
The careful examination of a text or one element of a text, including theme, plot, characters, or setting, in order to determine why and how the particular text was written.
Your friend says her date's logorrhea ruined the evening. Her date…
A: Talked excessively or incoherently.
Passage: "Bill plays basketball with his friend Joe every day. Even though Bill practices harder than anyone, he always misses shots during real games because he gets nervous. Joe decides to invite some friends to watch them practice to help Bill feel less nervous".
q1- He plays better in practice than he does during games.
q2- He wants to help Bill feel less nervous.
q3-A- Played
What is the Imagery?
Sensory details (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) that create vivid mental pictures.
What are Evidence-Based Questions
These require finding specific details, quotes, or examples in the text to support a conclusion.
The word unilateral means…
Done or undertaken by one person or party.
Passage: "The Trans-Alaska Pipeline splits the state of Alaska, running 800 miles. It is designed to handle 84 million gallons of oil per day, though it usually operates at a lower capacity".
Q1:Operation/Construction.
Q2: Day
What is the Shift?
A change in tone, tone, or subject, often marked by transition words or stanza breaks.
Question: "What is the main idea of this paragraph?"
Answer: The central point, supported by evidence from the text.
To usurp a throne is to