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Analyze how the descriptions of Jane Eyre’s watercolors support the author’s purpose. Use information from the passage to support your analysis.
The descriptions of Jane Eyre’s watercolors support the author’s purpose by…
When a character remembers something that happened before the current timeline of the story.
Based on the prefix re- and the root word claim, what is the most likely meaning of the word reclaim?
Claim again, get again
What is a synonym, and what is an antonym?
A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word.
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
The main point or claim an author makes in an argument.
The central idea or main idea
Analyze how the narrator responds to challenges throughout the passage. Use information from the passage to support your analysis.
The narrator responds to challenges by....
This term refers to hints or clues about what will happen later in a story.
Foreshadowing
The athlete’s tenacity impressed the coaches; she kept training every day despite multiple injuries.
Based on context clues, what does the word tenacity mean?
Determination/resilience/grit/ability to keep going
What is the difference between a simile, metaphor and personification?
Simile- compares two things using like or as
Metaphor- compares two things without using like or as
Personification- give human qualities to something non-human
What is the difference between an informative and argumentative purpose in nonfiction writing?
One seeks to tell the reader something about something, the other tries to prove a point/prove their claim is correct
Explain why books are important to the speaker. Use information from the poem to support your explanation.
Books Are Important To The Speaker Because....
This term refers to a central message or insight about life revealed through a literary work.
Theme
Based on the prefix, "in" what does the word, "indispensable" mean?
Essential, really important, can't get rid of it (dispense of it) because it's so important
What is the difference between first, second and third person narration?
First: I went
Second: You went
Third Person: He/she/they went
What is the difference between pathos, ethos and logs?
Pathos- Emotional Appeals
Ethos- Appeal to ethics and credibility
Logos- Appeal To Logic
Explain how the use of headings and bullets helps the reader to understand the passage.
The headings and bullets help the reader understand the passages by....
The headings and bullets help the reader because they....
Headings and Bullets help readers to....
The use of a setting, character, or object to stand for something greater than itself.
Symbolism
The CEO’s benevolence toward her employees was evident in the generous bonuses and paid time off she provided.
Based on context clues, what does the word "benevolence" most likely mean?
Generosity, kindness, goodness
A text describes how climate change has led to extreme weather events and larger amounts of fatalities. Is the text structure:
-Problem/Solution
-Explanatory
-Cause/Effect
-Compare/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Which word best describes the author’s tone in a passage that uses phrases like:
“This crisis is spiraling out of control,” “Immediate intervention is critical,” and “If we fail to act now, the consequences will be catastrophic”?
Read the sentence from the passage .
“It will be a source of pleasure, if by self‑denial, saving your earnings, you keep a fixed intent to make it the stepping stone to something higher .”
Analyze the significance of the sentence to the author’s message . Use information from the passage to support your analysis
The sentence is significant because it shows...
The sentence is significant to the author's meaning because....
The part of a literary plot that is characterized by diminishing tensions and the resolution of the plot’s conflicts and complications.
Falling Action
Because the instructions were so ambiguous, half the class did the assignment one way and the other half did it differently.
Based on context clues AND the prefix "ambi," what does the word ambiguous most likely mean?
Unclear
What is the word for this process: The process of drawing a conclusion based on textual evidence and reasoning.
Inference
What is the difference between an allusion and an anecdote?
Allusion=reference to another text within a text
Anecdote=short story about something that happened to someone