I can use my imagination to create a mental image of the text in my mind.
What is visualization?
100
This type of writing tells a story.
What is narrative writing?
100
Narrowing down your answer selections in a multiple choice problem.
What is process of elimination?
100
A synonym for conversation, and can be recognized in text by the use of speaker tags and quotation marks.
What is dialogue?
200
A person traveling on foot.
What is a pedestrian?
200
The "gist" of the text, or what it is mainly about.
What is the main idea?
200
This stage of the writing process includes checking for mispelled words and proper punctuation.
What is editing?
200
What to do while reading passages or test questions to help you find the answer.
What is Highlighting important words or phrases?
200
A type of writing characterized by stanzas and rhythm.
What is poetry?
300
Knowing the meaning of these can help you figure out the meanings of new words. You know them as Greek or Latin.
What are roots?
300
A shorter version of the story by telling the important events from the beginning, middle, and the end.
Hint: Somebody, Wanted, But, For, So.
What is Summary of a fiction story?
300
In this type of writing, the author wants to convince others to agree with him/her by giving great reasons, examples, or facts. Then he/she ends the piece with a "call to action".
What is opinion writing?
300
These are at the top of the page and should be read carefully and more than once.
What are the directions?
300
A word that links two ideas or clauses in a sentence. You know them as sequence, time, order, or cause and effect.
What are transition words?
400
Latin root meaning "to see" or "to look."
What is spec, spect, or spic?
400
The message or lesson that the author wants you to take away from the story.
What is theme?
400
This type of writing is filled with facts or "how to" details.
What is informational writing?
400
After I have brainstormed (pre-writing) I MUST do this to organize my thoughts before I start to draft.
What is Create a graphic organizer from a blank sheet of paper?
400
Emotion, Action, Dialogue, Description
What are ways to begin a narrative?
500
"Look for what the word is used for", is an example of what?
What is a context clues strategy?
500
Text that is organized with reasons for an why an event happened.
What is Cause and Effect?
500
This essay analyzes passages by "lifting text" (the author's actual words) to support your answer.
What is a Text Dependent Analysis?
500
Reading the text or passage more than once.
What is "close reading"?
500
Go to bed early, eat breakfast, take a deep breath and relax.