Authors Purpose
Why the author wrote the passage is called _______.
Author’s Purpose: PIE 🥧
Writers have 3 reasons to write:
👉 Persuade – convince you to believe or do something 💬
👉 Inform – teach or explain facts 📘
👉 Entertain – tell a story for fun 🎭
What are literary elements?
Fictional Stories:characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme
Drama: characters, setting, dialogue, stage directions, conflict, and theme
Poetry: theme, tone, rhythm, rhyme, imagery, and figurative language.
True or False: You can talk to friends, look at their computer, and share answers on the test.
False
What do you use to answer a Short Constructed Response (SCR)?
RACE strategy — Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, and Explain. ✏️
A pair means
Two. There will be two passages
When the author wants to give you more information about a topic _____
INFORM
The person who wrote the poem _____.
the poet
What’s the first thing you need to do once you receive the instructions?
Create your Think Sheet — write your name, period, and teacher’s name at the top.
How many sentences do you use to respond to an SCR question?
You usually write 3 to 4 complete sentences — enough to answer the question and use text evidence to support your answer. ✍️
On a paired passage, what can you do to help remember what you read in each story?
Create a T-Chart and take notes about each story on each side, including main ideas, characters, setting, conflict, theme, and key details. Both have themes, messages, emotions, and ideas that the author wants to share.
When the author wants you to enjoy the story_____.
entertain
Other names we might see instead of the word for picture ___________ OR _________OR ________,
Image,Illustration, Photo / Photograph ,Graphic
,and Visual
True or False: The STAAR can be on anything we have covered or learned this year
True
What transition words can you use to cite your evidence in a RACE response?Give two responds
According to the text,
The author states, In the passage, it says, For example,One example from the story is, The text shows,
How can you find the theme in a paired passage?
Look for the main message or lesson in each passage and see what ideas they have in common. REMEMBER your TCHART and also reference the stories too.
When the author is giving you step by step directions on how to do something______.
explain-how to-sequence - chronological order
The person who wrote the play _____.
the playwright
Why do we use our Think Sheet?
🧠 To train our minds to be strong readers, thinkers, and test takers!
It helps us remember strategies like CUPS, ARMS, FANBOYS, AWUBIS, SCR (Short Constructed Response), and ECR (Extended Constructed Response) — and to break down questions step by step
The final sentence in RACE uses the transition words of ________? Provide at least two examples, and it must ________ to your RACE.
Use transition words like : This shows that, This means, This proves, or This explains to help you explain your evidence and connect it to your answer.
***connect your evidence and explanation back to your answer. 💡
What are examples of paired passages? Name at least one kind
Poem vs. Fiction/Drama 🎭
Story vs. Informational Text 📖
Fiction vs. Nonfiction 🏛️
Two poems with similar themes ✨
When the author wants you to think a certain way or do something ______.
persuade
How can we tell it is a stage direction, and why is it important?
In parentheses or italics and tells what a character does or how they act.
Name the genre's that you could possibly be tested on
Fiction, NonFiction, Drama, Poetry, Paired Passage ,OR Informational
Why is the main character worried about moving to a new school?Must provide : Answer (R in RACE – Restate the question):
The main character is worried about moving to a new school because
There is a question that asks about the main idea of both stories. What should you do to get this question right?
The main idea is usually in the first sentence (topic sentence), but it can also be at the end or implied throughout the paragraph. Use text evidence to support your answer