Characterization
Figurative Language
Literary Tools
Point of View
Testing Strategies
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By describing how characters appear, feel, and act (or react), the author is using this tool in his or her text.
What is: Characterization
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List the 7 kinds of figurative language we have worked on in class.
What is: Metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom.
100
We do this as readers when we underline, circle, or mark up the text. This allows the reader to engage with the passage more closely, and remember important details.
What is: Annotate, or annotation.
100
In literature, ____________ is the mode of narration that an AUTHOR uses to let the readers (us) “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, essay etc.
What is: Point of View
100
This is the first thing we do on a test, after writing our name and the date. This tells us what we are suppose to do!
What is: Read the directions.
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Read the following non-fiction passage: Fidelis Umeh was born in Nigeria and lived there through his high school years. Fidelis Umeh grew up with strong family values of the traditions of the Ibos, a culture within Nigeria. "One thing that we Nigerians, particularly the Ibos, have taught us from youth is the value of education. It is paramount. And the drive to succeed--my culture says that each person must work very hard and that is essential to success, which is very important. And we have support from family that keeps us going when things are difficult. Sometimes perseverance can make the difference between success and failure." What is a trait that is valued in Nigerian culture? a) Lucky b) Hardworking c) Cultured d) American Which sentence from the text is the strongest piece of evidence to support your claim?
What is: b, hardworking. Evidence: "One thing that we Nigerians, particularly the Ibos, have taught us from youth is the value of education. It is paramount. And the drive to succeed--my culture says that each person must work very hard and that is essential to success, which is very important.
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"Zahlee held the audience in his hands from the moment the first note left his lips. The audience was amazed at his wonderful vocal recital. His voice was heaven." Why does the author compare Zahlee's voice to heaven? a) Because he couldn't sing well. b) Because his voice was beautiful. c) Because his voice was airy. d) Because he sang religious songs.
What is: b, Because his voice was beautiful. Explanation: The author is using a metaphor, or a comparison of two unlike things without "like" or "as." Writers often use the word "heaven" to describe that something is beautiful or perfect. If the audience was amazed at Zahlee's voice recital, you can infer that "his voice was heaven" means that Zahlee's voice was beautiful.
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When making a claim about a passage, it is important to go back into the passage to find two to three ______________ to support your claim.
What is: Details, or pieces of textual evidence.
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In literature, there are three points of view that an author can use for a narrator of a text. are the three points of view?
What is: First person, second person, and third person.
200
Before reading a passage, it is always a good idea to do this first, in order to guide our reading of the text.
What is: Read the questions for the passage of text.
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Read the following passage and answer the following two questions correctly— (Read from handouts) What is a trait of the lion that is literally stated? a) Fierce b) Mean c) Lazy d) Angry What is a trait of the lion that can be inferred? a) Old b) Tired c) Lazy d) Jealous
What is: a- fierce; c- lazy.
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"My friend and I had a difficult weekend. Saturday was fun. We got along great! Sunday was horrible, though. We got into the biggest fight ever! The entire weekend was an emotional roller coaster." What does the metaphor "The entire weekend was an emotional roller coaster" mean? a) The weekend brought many different emotions. b) The weekend was an upsetting time. c) The main characters blames the friend. d) They spent the weekend at the amusement park.
What is: a, the weekend brought with it many different emotions.
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This is the framework that authors use to construct a fictional story. It includes an exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and a resolution.
What is: Plot.
300
This point of view involves the use of the pronouns "I" or "we." Example: “I felt like I was getting drowned with shame and disgrace.”
What is: First person point of view.
300
When taking a test, always try to answer all of the questions unless told otherwise. Answer the ____________________ questions first, then go back and answer the ___________________________.
What is: "Easy questions," or "questions you know", and "hard questions," or "questions that stumped you."
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When reading a story, how do you figure out what a character's traits are?
What is: By reading about what the character does (or their actions) and what the author tells us about the character, (how the character is described personally and physically).
400
Which of the following lines of poetry contains an example of alliteration? a) Whispering canyons of flowers moved about. b) Forget me; move on through your day. c) Repeat the strange noise at once. d) The tall trees trembled in the tiny town.
What is: d
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If an author does not explicitly, or "straight-out" tell the reader something about a character, readers will make logical conclusions about a character based on his or her actions, reaction, and interaction. We call this logical conclusion a(n)...?
What is: an inference.
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This point of view involves the use of pronouns like "he," "she," "it," and "they," or a name. Example: “Mr. Stewart is a principled man. He acts by the book and never lets Jane deceive him easily.”
What is: Third person point of view.
400
When you have finished the test, go back and work on any questions you skipped, or go back and check your answers. This is called _______________ ____________________ your work.
What is: Double checking
500
Read the following passage and answer: Why might have James suggested it was a werewolf outside? a) James was frightened, and sometimes people say strange things when they’re frightened. b) James was trying to scare Derick so that he would be scared too. c) James was scared and was trying to make himself feel better with a joke. d) James really thought there was a werewolf outside the window.
What is: c, James was scared and was trying to make himself feel better with a joke.
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Read the following poem by Langston Hughes, A Dream Deferred-- What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? What figurative language tool, or poetic device, is Langston Hughes using throughout the poem to describe what happens when a dream is deferred? a) Simile b) Personification c) Onomatopoeia D) Idiom
What is: Simile
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This is why a text is written. It includes three key parts. What is the term, and of what three parts does it consist?
What is: Author's purpose.
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From which point of view is this passage written: Sti'Tumma had always wanted to have beautiful beaded "shooflies" attached to her saddle, on the breastplate and under the horse's tummy on the cinch. She had already made a couple for her favorite bridle! The shooflies were made from a small amount of horsehair being folded in half, wrapped with buckskin, and beadwork put over the buckskin. The shoofly would then be clipped onto the favorite spot selected by each rider. So when the horses had their tails cleaned, the hair was saved for Sti'Tumma who then went to work to make herself some beautiful and colorful shooflies. Sometimes Gilly, Sti'Tumma's sister, would do the beadwork on a dozen shooflies at a time for the trail guides. The shooflies would move with the horse and keep some of the flies from settling on the horse!
What is: Third person (omniscient)
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When you are creating a "constructed response," rather than an "essay response," you are being asked to use this. What is it, and what does it mean?
What is: TAGS. Turn the question into a statement, answer the question by giving two-three details from the text, and summing it up. DON'T FORGET TRANSITION WORDS AND SENTENCE STARTERS!
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