Terms/ Vocab
True or False:
Main Idea = Central Idea
True. SBAC Testing will say "central idea" not main idea.
Define: Hook
Hook is the beginning of the writing that grabs the reader's attention.
What does it mean to cite evidence?
To give credit; to show where you found your evidence
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing, or idea
Bonus - Name the NOUN(s):
Ms. Neves ran to the office.
If a question asks you to PREDICT, what is it asking you to do?
Take an educated/ informed guess as to what might happen.
Define: Conflict
Problem in the story. This can also be seen as the TENSION in the story.
Bonus (100): What is RESOLUTION?
Why is it important to cite evidence?
To avoid plagiarizing; to give credit to someone for their hard work; to show the reader you are not making things up
What is a verb?
Action word
Bonus - Name the VERB:
Ms. Neves ran to the office.
If a question asks you to COMPARE/ CONTRAST two things, what is it asking you to do?
Compare: find similarities
Contrast: find differences
Provide details from the text that support the main idea/ central idea/ topic.
List (and explain) at least 3 types of conflicts.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. World/ Society
Man vs. Nature
If a question asks you to PARAPHRASE something, what is it asking you to do?
To put something into your own words
What is an adjective?
A description word
Bonus - Name the ADJECTIVE
Ms. Neves is worried.
If a question asks you to SUMMARIZE, what is it asking you to do?
What is the difference between informational text and literature?
Informational text: text that teaches you something or gives you information
Literature: story/ book/ poem
Bonus (100 each): Give me 1 example of each
Define: Climax
Climax is the turning point of the story. When the tension becomes too much and breaks.
Is this a correct citation?
In the story Donte says, "I wish I was invisible."
No. There is no page number.
What are synonyms/ antonyms?
Antonyms: Words that mean the opposite
Bonus (100 each): BRAVE
If a question asks you to INFER, what is it asking you to do?
Come to a conclusion based on BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE and EVIDENCE
(Remember the Tissue Box Game!)
Define: Theme
The message or moral of a story.
Bonus: What is a theme of Black Brother, Black Brother?
What are the 3 types of points of view in a story?
1st
2nd
3rd
Bonus (100 each): Explain each one
Do you have to cite information even if you paraphrase it? Explain.
Use clues in the sentence to figure out the meaning of the word: ASTONISHED
I was astonished and amazed when I won free tickets to the concert!
Astonished: surprised or amazed;
When you have to EXPLAIN something, what word should you use in your answer?
Because