Annotating
What is the genre frame for poetry?
Literal meaning vs. deeper meaning
“The teacher gave a concise explanation that was short but clear.”
What does concise mean?
Brief and to the point
What is the gist of a paragraph?
What it is mostly about
Which technique helps an author show a character’s feelings through their actions or dialogue?
A. Plot
B. Characterization
C. Setting
D. Mood
B. Characterization (Fiction)
What is a theme?
A lesson or message
When annotating poetry, what are you looking for beyond the literal meaning?
The deeper meaning (theme, message, emotions)
“The student was very reluctant to present, even though she knew the material well.”
What does reluctant mean?
Hesitant or unwilling
Why find the gist of each paragraph?
To understand the whole text
When an author includes a personal story or anecdote to support a claim in nonfiction, what is this an example of?
A. Dialogue
B. Theme
C. Evidence
D. Conflict
C. Evidence (Nonfiction)
What is author’s purpose? Add the acronym
Why the author wrote the text- PIE
What does CCRT stand for in fiction?
Characters, Conflict, Resolution, Theme
“The scientist used abundant evidence to support her claim, including many studies and examples.”
Which phrase helps you understand the meaning of abundant?
Which phrase helps you understand the meaning of abundant?
A. “to support her claim”
B. “many studies and examples”
C. “the scientist used”
D. “her claim”
B. “many studies and examples”
If paragraphs each have a gist, what do they build together?
The central idea
Which literary device is used when an author hints at what will happen later in a story?
A. Foreshadowing
B. Simile
C. Cause and Effect
D. Point of View
A. Foreshadowing (Fiction)
Luis believes homework is helpful because it gives students extra practice. He says it helps him understand lessons better. However, his sister argues that too much homework causes stress and leaves less time for family.
Question:
Which sentence from the story best describes Luis’s perspective about homework?
A. “his sister argues that too much homework causes stress”
B. “Luis believes homework is helpful because it gives students extra practice”
C. “leaves less time for family”
D. “too much homework causes stress”
B. “Luis believes homework is helpful because it gives students extra practice”
When annotating fiction, which part of CCRT helps you understand the lesson of the story?
Theme
“His argument was flawed because it ignored important facts and left out key evidence.”
Which phrase helps you understand the meaning of flawed?
A. “his argument”
B. “was”
C. “ignored important facts”
D. “key evidence”
C. “ignored important facts”
What should a good gist NOT include?
Small details
An author repeats a key word or phrase in a nonfiction article to emphasize the main idea. This is called:
A. Figurative Language
B. Repetition
C. Mood
D. Characterization
B. Repetition (Nonfiction)
Many students think technology in the classroom is distracting. However, the author argues that using tablets and computers can help students learn more efficiently by providing interactive lessons and instant feedback.
Question:
Which sentence from the story best shows the author’s perspective about technology in the classroom?
A. “Many students think technology in the classroom is distracting”
B. “providing interactive lessons and instant feedback”
C. “using tablets and computers can help students learn more efficiently”
D. “think technology in the classroom is distracting”
C. “using tablets and computers can help students learn more efficiently”
What does T-AT-AP-CI stand for in nonfiction?Topic,
Author’s Thinking, Author’s Purpose, Central Idea
“The author’s tone was skeptical, as she questioned the results and doubted their accuracy.”
Which phrase helps you understand the meaning of skeptical?
A. “the author’s tone”
B.“the results”
C. “their accuracy”
D. “questioned the results and doubted their accuracy”
D. “questioned the results and doubted their accuracy”
How does gist help with long texts?
Breaks them into manageable parts
In fiction, the story is told from a character’s perspective. In nonfiction, the author expresses a clear opinion or point of view. What craft is being used in both cases?
A. Point of View
B. Theme
C. Dialogue
D. Cause and Effect
A. Point of View (Fiction & Nonfiction)
Many students think group projects are frustrating and time-consuming. However, the author argues that group projects teach important skills like communication and collaboration, which are useful in real life.
Question:
Which sentence from the story best shows the author’s perspective about group projects?
A. “Many students think group projects are frustrating and time-consuming”
B. “which are useful in real life”
C. “group projects teach important skills like communication and collaboration”
D. “frustrating and time-consuming”
D. “frustrating and time-consuming”