Fiction Reading
What do we call the most exciting part of the story?
Climax
Narrative writing (stories) follow a story arc, or story mountain.
What are the 5 parts of that story structure?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What is another word for an "informational" essay?
EXPOSITORY essay
Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, and Conclusion
What is Ms. Saxon's and Ms. Patrick's birthday month?
January
What is the lesson or message that the author tries to convey to the audience through the character and events in the story?
Theme
What should be included in your EXPOSITION of a narrative?
Setting, characters, setting up the story
What are the three different types of writing you might encounter in the SBA?
1. Informational/Explanatory
2. Narrative
3. Argument
The prompt is:
Write an essay explaining how animals use different strategies to survive in harsh conditions. Use evidence from both articles to support your explanation.
What is your purpose as the author?
Bonus: What kind of outline might you use to plan it?
Purpose: to inform/explain
Outline: boxes and bullets, word bubble, something else?
Which of the following should you NOT do during the SBA?
A. Zone out for 30 seconds to give yourself a break
B. Skip/guess on a question that you've spent a lot of time on and just don't know
C. Ask the person next to you for a pencil
D. Take notes on your scrap paper
C. Ask the person next to you for a pencil
What trait could you use to describe a character who is accepting of new things or ideas?
Which of these are used in the passage below: inner-thinking, action, dialogue, description
"Watch out!” I shouted to Dan. The boulder was picking up speed as it rolled down the mountain, like a cannon ball launched straight at us.
Action, Description, Dialogue
What is the term for what the author wants you to learn or understand about the topic?
Central Idea
What does an introduction paragraph of an argument essay ALWAYS have to include?
A hook, background information, and your claim with three reasons
Define the word: Convey
To show
What is the term for an object that an author includes to represent a bigger idea or meaning?
Symbol
What kind of outline or planning tool should you use to plan a short story?
A story mountain
Should you use the words "I" or "Me" when writing an explanatory essay?
NO
What are the 3 parts of a body paragraph?
CLAIM (reason),EVIDENCE, REASONING
Define inference
A prediction based on evidence from the story
What are the different points of view an author can write in and what pronouns does each use?
First person - I, me, myself, etc.
Second person - You
Third person - The character's name, he, she, they, etc.
Bonus points: Third person omniscient
If you were to summarize a story what three things should you include in the summary?
Main Character, key events, the theme
What is a possible central idea for the below passage:
No matter what we call the rat, its body is built for survival. A rat can collapse its skeleton, allowing it to wriggle through a hole as narrow as three-quarters of an inch. An adult’s rat’s jaws are hundreds of times more powerful than a person’s. Large muscles allow it to bite down with a force of 7,000 pounds per square inch, about he same force as a crocodile’s jaws. Its teeth are stronger than copper and lead.
Rats are stronger than people think.
Rats are built to survive.
Rats' bodies are strong and able to survive almost anything.
Rats are extremely talented and strong animals.
Find the CLAIM of this intro paragraph.
Did you know that the population of elephants in the wild decreases every year? All around us, animals are going through drastic change, and there are many factors. Many believe that this is due to poaching, or hunting. Others think climate change has to do with it, and the change of environment. Regardless of what you believe, this matter affects all of us, and the animals on our planet. In truth, elephants are becoming endangered because people hunt them for their tusks, and because their habitat is being destroyed.
CLAIM: In truth, elephants are becoming endangered because people hunt them for their tusks, and because their habitat is being destroyed.
How would you START to answer this short response question:
How does the author use dialogue to show the character's inner struggles? Use details from the text to support your thinking.
The author uses dialogue to show the character's inner struggles by...