context clues
text features
Text Structures/Author's Purpose
Plot/Conflict/Character
Literary Terms
100
Explain the difference between the denotation and the connotation of a word
The denotation is a neutral definition of the word. A connotation means that the word implies a certain bias (or positive or negative slant)
100
If you want to know the definition of a bolded word in a textbook, you should look in the _________________.
What is glossary.
100
Every spring, shortly after tulips bloom, farmers in Holland go through the tulip fields and cut the blooms off the tulips. This seems strange, because it leaves a field full of green stems. However, it makes the colorful tulip blooms grow even bigger and stronger later that spring.
Cause and Effect
100
Explain the difference between flat and round character types.
What is "flat characters have few traits, may be stereotypical, and are usually not main characters. Round characters have many traits, are complex like real people, and the main character(s) are usually round.
100
Define flashback and explain at least one reason why an author would use it.
What is "a part of the text that takes place before the time of the main story, but is shared with the reader during the story. An author might use this to provide background information or set the mood of a story.
200
If you wanted to imply that homework was unfair, which of the following words would be the best choice to describe homework? a. rigorous c. practice b. challenging d. time-consuming
What is d. time-consuming
200
To find what page a chapter begins on, you should use the _________________________.
What is Table of Contents.
200
Their room was littered with muddy shoes and unwashed clothes. Piles of newspaper were stacked in the corner and dirty dishes were hidden under the bed. The dusty windows did not let in much light.
Description
200
Explain the difference between dynamic and static character types
What is "a dynamic character undergoes a significant change during the course of the text, and a static character remains the same throughout the story."
200
Define foreshadowing and explain why an author might use this technique.
What is when an author provides hints or clues about something that will happen later in the story. An author might use this to set a tone or to build drama/curiosity/intensity in a text.
300
Define the word Consent and provide evidence for your definition: Jake asked his mother for permission to go to his friend Rodney’s dance party, stating that his grades had improved, and he was quite pleased when she consented.
give permission, allow
300
If you want to read every page about a specific event in a textbook, you should use the ___________________.
What is index.
300
Identify the author's purpose and intended audience and provide evidence to support your answer. A pamphlet explaining how an unborn child may be affected when a pregnant mother smokes
What is to persuade women to not smoke while they are pregnant. The intended audience is pregnant women or women who are thinking about becoming pregnant.
300
What does "conflict" mean as it relates to literature?
What is: struggle/challenge/obstacles, etc.
300
Define setting.
What is the time AND place in which a story takes place.
400
Determine the meaning of the word and provide evidence to support your answer Scrupulous: I wanted to just set the table and be done with it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect alignment.
What is carefully, meticulously, etc.
400
If a word has a superscript (tiny number above it like an exponent), it means that.
What is "You should look at the bottom of the page or the end of the section for more information about that word."
400
Identify the author's purpose and intended audience AND provide evidence to support your answer. A novel about a young girl who learns a lesson about bullying other students on the internet
What is to entertain girls using a story about real-life events. It is a novel. The main character is a young girl.
400
Put the following in the order they would appear in a story. Rising Action, Resolution, Climax, Exposition, and Falling Action
What is: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
400
Today would not be a good day for Vernon, co-owner of Vernon and Vernon’s Fry Shack, for the health inspector had just walked through the screen door that had no screen. The flies scattered. Vernon thought about the mousetraps in the back and wondered if they had been emptied. “Mr. Vernon?” inquired the health inspector. “We’ve received an anonymous tip about some unsanitary practices going on in the back.” The cashier stared fearfully at the inspector, while the fry cook quickly looked down. Mr. Vernon replied, “Well, our doors are always open to you, Inspector.” The inspector took the cap off of his pen. Who reported the restaurant to the health inspector and what evidence do you have to support this?
Who is "the fry cook." Because he quickly looked down.
500
Define the meaning of the word Vexed and provide evidence for your answer. When Jose found out that his little brother Emilio carelessly broke Jose’s Xbox disc tray, Jose was vexed and sure let Emilio know it.
What is angry, irritated, mad, etc.
500
The text that is often below an image (picture, photograph, map, etc.) in a text.
What is a caption.
500
Identify all parts of a question answered using ER format.
What is: Answer and restate the question, Provide a quotation or example that supports your answer. Explain how the quote supports your answer using your own words. Provide a second quotation or example. Explain (in your own words) how the second quote/example supports your answer. (Extra love if you remembered that Ms. Taylor likes you to write a concluding (summarizing) sentence.)
500
Identify and give an example of 4 of the 6 main conflict types. (Extra awesomeness if you can do all 6!!)
What is Person vs. Person; Person vs. Self; Person vs. Nature; Person vs. Society; Person vs. Technology (Machine); Person vs. Supernatural (God) Examples may vary.
500
Today would not be a good day for Vernon, co-owner of Vernon and Vernon’s Fry Shack, for the health inspector had just walked through the screen door that had no screen. The flies scattered. Vernon thought about the mousetraps in the back and wondered if they had been emptied. “Mr. Vernon?” inquired the health inspector. “We’ve received an anonymous tip about some unsanitary practices going on in the back.” The cashier stared fearfully at the inspector, while the fry cook quickly looked down. Mr. Vernon replied, “Well, our doors are always open to you, Inspector.” The inspector took the cap off of his pen. What is a likely outcome of the inspection? _____________________________________________
What is "the restaurant will fail the inspection because there are flies flying around and mice in the traps.
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