Fiction
Extended Response
What Is That Anyway?
About FAS
100

What is the theme of a story?

The theme is the message of the story, often a life lesson.

100

What is a claim?

A claim is the author's position on a topic.  He/she is either for it or against it.

100

What is the main idea of a passage?

The main idea is the overall point. 

100

Name two programs of study here at FAS?

ESL

Citizenship

GED

HS Diploma

Medical Assisting

Medical Coding


200

What is the setting?


When and where the story takes place.

200

How many points is the extended response?

















6

200

What is sequence?

The order that things occur.

200

Who is the principal?

Cynthia Gleason

300

What is the plot of the story?

What happened in the story.  

300

The Extended Response is a summary of 2 passages.  True or False

False

300

What is the difference between cause and effect?


Cause is why something happened.

Effect is what happened.


300

Who is the assistant principal?

Dr. Ruzanna HErnandez

400

What are characters?

People in the story.  Can include non-humans if they take on human qualities.

400

True/False

You will automatically FAIL the GED if you leave the Extended Response blank.

False

400

What does it mean to make an inference?

To make an educated guess based on the information in the passage and your own knowledge.

400

What room is the College/Career Center formerly (the Owl's Nest)?

Room 5

500

Name the five elements of fiction

Plot, Characters, Setting, Point of View, and Theme

500

Name 4 paragraphs that your should include in your Extended Response.

Introduction, Evidence, Weakness, and Conclusion.

500

What is the difference between the point of view of a non-fiction (informational) text and a fiction text?

In fiction, the point of view is who is telling the story.  In non-fiction, the point of view is their perspective or what side they are on.

500

When is graduation this year?

May 21, 2019

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