Multiple Choice Questions
When answering multiple-choice questions, first read the question, decide what type of questions it is and then...
Jail the Details
To annotate means
Take notes, write questions, thoughts
Infer
A guess based on what you already know to be true
When continuing a narrative you must start...
where the original left off
A. What is a literary analysis. B. What tool can help you achieve this
You look carefully at a specific aspect of a story. Example: how the author used setting to develop the conflict.
Annotation
Identify key words in the following question.
What tone does the narrator in 'Confetti Girl' use when she addresses her mother's choice of a vacation spot?
Tone
narrator
mother's choice of vacation
Any thing written on scrap or in your book will get you more points. True or False
False
Mood
Tone
How the author makes the reader feel.
How the author feels about a topic
when continuing a narrative it should be told from the point of view of ...
the original narrator
How many pieces of literature will you typically be comparing/analyzing
Two: (most likely a poem and a narrative)
What must you use from Part A questions in order to ensure you properly answer Part B
Use the key words in the answer from Part A.
Describe the following:
Narrative writing
Research Writing
Literary Comparison Writing
Narrative: You will have to complete a story that has already been written, or tell it from another point of view.
Research: Write an essay on a research topic after looking at three sources.
Lit: analyze two stories for similarities/differences
analyze
focus on small/specific piece.
(example: if you analyze a poem you might look only at the figurative language.)
Name the 5 elements of plot, in order
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What are the first two things you should look at prior to reading the passages?
Question sets and writing prompt
The best strategy for vocabulary is...
Plug It In
What is the first thing that you should do before reading a passage for the NJSLA.
Preview the questions
(this includes the writing prompt)
Define the following:
point of view/perspective
Central Idea
Theme
how a specific person sees something
What the story is mainly about
The lesson of the story
List three things (there are several to choose from) from the original that you must carry into the continuation.
Examples:
Tone, mood, language, main character, character traits, dialogue, writing style, conflict (that would make sense in relationship with the original)
Before completing a literary analysas prompt, you should always do these 3 things, in this order
Read the prompt, Brainstorm, use a pre-writing organizer
A good strategy for increasing the odds of correctness is to
A. Jail the details
B. Slash the trash
C. Book mark it and go back later
B. Slash the trash
What are the 5 sub sections of a 5 paragraph essay
Introduction, Body paragraphs 1,2, & 3, Conclusion
Define the following:
conflict
internal conflict
external conflict
problem
From within
From outside sources
When asked to write from a different character's perspective , what should change
Your pronouns to be sure they reflect the change, the know feelings of some characters
When answering the writing prompt for a literary analysis, you can draw a quick venn diagram or t-chart to help you...
Compare and Contrast