Compare/ Contrast
Literary Analysis
Synthesis
Authors Purpose
Main Idea
100
The signal word different.
What is a signal word for contrast?
100
Two elements of figurative language that compare
What are metaphor and simile.
100
something written by someone a step or two removed from the situation.
What is a secondary source
100
name the three different purposes an author might write.
What is Persuade, inform, entertain
100
what you need to find first when looking for main idea
What is the topic?
200
Venn Diagram
What is a graphic organizer for compare/ contrast?
200
a figure of speech in which the author uses an overexaggeration
What is hyperbole?
200
autobiography, diary, speech
What is a primary source
200
define PIE
persuade: try and get you to do something inform: tell you about something or explains entertain: invokes feeling for the reader
200
what question do I ask about the topic to find the specific main idea?
what is the author trying to say about the topic?
300
What is the signal word in this sentence: Like his father, George was an innovative musician.
Like
300
three types of conflict
What is man v nature, man v man, man v society
300
two different kinds of strong evidence
What are facts and examples
300
will an author be able to keep their opinion out of their reading?
no
300
what text features can help you figure out what he main idea is?
pictures, titles, subtitles.
400
Like his father, George was an innovative musician. Is this a sentence comparing or contrasting?
comparing
400
the part of the story where the characters, setting and other important information is introduced.
What is exposition
400
what does synthesize mean
combining information
400
give some synonyms for inform
tell, explain, show etc.
400
If the author does not directly state the main idea he does this
implied main Idea
500
Two things in an article the FCAT might compare.
What is point of view, setting, plot, tone, character, theme, organizational pattern, author's purpose.
500
the definition of theme?
What is the important lesson or message the author wants to convey about the story
500
name the difference between fact and opinion
facts can be verified, opinions are based on personal thoughts and feelings.
500
how does an author show their bias in stories?
word choice, leaving things out, the details they choose to tell you about.
500
the golidlocks rule
answer choices may be too broad, too specific, or JUUUUUST right.
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