Reading Informational Text
What is another name for main idea?
Central idea or thesis
A theme is...
A lesson or message that a story wants to tell.
The first word is not capitalized!
What is the first thing you should do before writing an essay?
Read your sources and Analyze the prompt
How many questions are on the CAT test?
Between 38-45 (sometimes 48).
When reading an article, what should you do to make sure you understand it?
Read it multiple times; annotate; summarize; talk to the text
A story, or narrative, must include...
Characters, A Plot (Conflict, rising action, falling action, resolution), Imagery, details, etc.
Find the errors in this sentence:
i went to the store and buyed some cheetos.
I is not capitalized and it should be "bought"
What must you use in your essay to back up your claims?
Evidence from the text.
How many questions are on the PT (performance task)?
4...But the last question is an essay prompt!
What is an inference?
An educated guess based on evidence from the text.
When making an inference, you should always use...
THE TEXT! (Or evidence)
What is wrong with the following sentence:
The dishes were washed by Mickey.
It is in passive voice, rather than active voice: Mickey washed the dishes.
What is one way to Brainstorm?
Mind map, double-entry journal, free-writing, etc.
How many times should you read a text or listen to an audio presentation?
At least 3 times. Maybe more!
When summarizing, should you include your opinion?
NO.
When there is a struggle between a character and someone or something, that is called a:
Conflict.
Find the error in this sentence:
There was a green yellow lizard on the wall.
There should be a comma between green and yellow because they are coordinating adjectives (you can put "and" between them and you can switch them around).
What MUST you have at the beginning of your essay that tells the reader what you will be writing about/arguing?
A THESIS! Or controlling idea.
Why is it important to slow down and do your best?
You want an accurate score that really shows what you can do on the test. The scores stay on my record; I want to improve from last year...etc.
The author's purpose in a text might be to:
Inform, Persuade, Argue a point about a topic, Entertain, etc.
When reading a poem, you should look for the deeper meaning in each word. What does the line, "O Captain, My Captain, the fearful trip is done," refer to?
Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War/Abolishing Slavery.
What is the error below?
I want to read the book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
Book titles should be italicized. Poems, songs, and articles use quotation marks.
After you Analyze the Prompt, Brainstorm, Create an Outline, and Write a Draft, what should you do?
Edit and Revise to make it better!
How should you answer short response questions?
Use RACE (Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite Evidence, Explain). At LEAST 3 complete sentences.