Reading Strategies
Name 2 reading strategies
2 of: predicting, connecting, questioning, comparing, synthesizing, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing
Define symbolism
When objects represent more than themselves in a story
What is a headline?
The title of an article that catches the reader's attention and makes them click on the article
Who is hidden in the Hubermann basement and why?
Max, because he is a Jewish person during the Holocaust
What is a comma splice?
When two complete sentences are connected by a comma
What is connecting?
Making connections between your own life and the text, the text and other texts (other books, movies, tv shows, music, etc) or the text and real world events
What are the three points of view (POV) a story can be written from?
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person
What is a caption?
A description of a photo that can be used to connect it to the op-eds overall argument
What is omniscient narration?
When a narrator is able to see into the minds & emotions of all characters in the story
What is the name of the closest public library to King?
Cliffcrest
What do you do when you visualize?
Imagine what the text is describing as a scene in your mind, including sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and textures
What is the difference between a topic and a theme?
Topic: What a story is about
Theme: What the author is trying to say about that topic (message)
Why do newspapers publish op-eds (2 reasons)?
1. To include diverse viewpoints on controversial topics
2. To stir up controversy & sell more papers
Why does Hans feel he must take Max in?
Max's dad, Erik, sacrificed his own life for Hans during WWI
What are the 4 types of writing?
Expository, descriptive, persuasive, narrative
What is inferencing?
Reading between the lines of a text and understanding deeper than what is literally stated by the author
Name the six different types of conflict
Character vs. self, character, society, nature, technology, supernatural
What is a subtitle?
1 - 2 sentences that describe what the article is actually going to be about
What is the Word Shaker?
The second book Max writes for Liesel and leaves for her before he must leave the Hubermann house.
What is the danger of a single story?
That that one story will become the defining story for a group of peoples
What is synthesizing?
Identifying the main message (theme) of a text
Name all 7 parts of the plot arc in order
Exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, denouement
Name 3 strategies you can use to make your headline more eye catching
3 of: hyperbole, juxtaposition, evoking emotions, alliteration, repetition, rhyme, puns, asking questions
What do words symbolize in the novel and why? (Make sure to fully explain)
Multiple possible answers
What are Ms. Warriner's 3 cats named? (Think: authors!)
Margaret Atwood, Stephen King, & Oscar Wilde