Academic Language
provides important background information and introduces the setting, characters, and conflict
Exposition
In the Most Dangerous Game, what is the name of the Island?
Ship Trap Island
In the very short story, Ruthless, name the conflict.
Man vs. Man
What is the climax of the story in The Most Dangerous Game?
Rainsford diving off the cliff
What do we call the writing piece not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering or representing facts?
Objective Summary
the highest point of emotion (tension)/the turning point of the story
Climax
In the short story, To Build a Fire, where does the action take place.
The Yukon Territory
In the excerpt from Black Boy, what is the recurring conflict?
Man vs. Himself
What is the climax of the story for To Build a Fire?
When the snow fell on the first fire.
What is the most important sentence in the essay's introductory paragraph?
The Thesis Statement
the conclusion of the conflict
Resolution
When 20 Miners Become Stranded, what country is the setting for this news article?
South Africa
In "To Build a Fire", name the most prevalent conflict.
What is the climax of the story for Richard Wright's excerpt, "Hunger"?
When the boy's mother gives him a big stick and tells him to not come back without the groceries.
For maximum points, what component must the body paragraphs contain?
Cited evidence
to break into smaller components for the purpose of study or examination
Analyze
Richard Wright is the author for Black Boy. The excerpt titled, "Hunger" takes place in what city?
Memphis, TN
What is the conflict for the Ray Bradbury short story, "A Sound of Thunder"?
Man vs. Himself
What is the climax of the story for "The Sound of Thunder"?
When the man came off the path and stepped on the moth.
What is the function for the concluding paragraph?
To summarize the the essay or, what is summary
a brief statement that contains the essential ideas of a longer passage
Theme
What country is the setting for the ambitious young, Army lieutenant, Napoleon Bonaparte?
France
When Rainsford fell off the yacht landing in the Caribbean Sea, what conflict did he face?
Man vs. Nature
What is the Climax of the story for the very short story, Ruthless?
When the man fell and was knocked unconscious.
What is the best literacy strategy to use when starting an essay?
An outline / graphic organizer