Narrative and Literary Analysis Task
How should you structure a literary analysis essay (when you are comparing two text)?
Body paragraph 1: text 1
Body paragraph 2: text 2
Body paragraph 3: compare both texts
What do you do when you have a video in the research simulation?
You should be taking notes
What do you need to do to cite text evidence?
State the article you got the information from, and use proper punctuation (comma and quotations)
What do you need to come to school with everyday next week?
A fully charged chromebook
Name that figurative language: Crisp clouds, careen across a sunny sky.
Alliteration
What strategy can you use to identify the theme?
Look at character struggles and character change
Name all the parts of a research essay?
Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and conclusion.
When given a vocabulary question, what strategy should you use to answer it?
Use context clues or go back to the text
What tool on the Test Nav can you use if you are struggling with an answer on the multiple choice?
Answer Eliminator
Name that figurative language: It is as hot as a sauna outside.
Simile
If you are asked to write from another character’s point of view, what can you think back to to support you?
I can think back to the different points of view in Wonder and how this affects the events of the story; I can think about the POV song
What makes for a strong summary?
The main idea of the passage is stated and a couple of important details from the text.
What does the EEE in TCCEEE stand for?
Explain, elaboration, extend
Name that lead/hook: Why is it important to wash your hands?
Question Lead
Name that figurative language: The sky was crying.
Personification
What point of view is this told from?
I walked toward Jack and followed him out of the auditorium. He held the double doors open for me, and as I passed by, he looked at me right in the face, kind of daring me to look back at him, which I did. Then, I actually smiled. I don’t know. Sometimes, when I have the feeling like I’m almost crying, it can turn into an almost-laughing feeling. And that must have been the feeling I was having then because I smiled, almost like I was going to giggle
1st person point of view
What strategies can you use to identify the main idea?
Look at the conclusion paragraph, introduction paragraph, and title
What are the 3 components of introduction?
Hook, background information, thesis statement
How do you know if you need to pick 2 answers on TestNav?
It needs to be a square
Why do poets use figurative language?
To make their readers think or feel a certain way; OR imagery
Name 5 things you should plan to include in a narrative story.
problem, solution, setting, lead, characters, dialogue, theme
What type of statement is this: The penguins swam into the oil; their eyes started to burn.
Cause and effect
What goes into a conclusion paragraph?
Restate thesis, summarize information, and call to action
What is the use of “Part B” on the NJSLA?
It supports the answer in Part A
What should you do on your first read of a poem? (HINT: there are 3 things)
Read it, learn details about subject, think about the meaning of the poem