Fiction
What are the five (5) elements of fiction?
Setting
Character
Plot
Conflict
Theme
What is the definition of a main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
What do the letters of ISHAMPOO stand for?
Idiom
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
What should you always read first?
The question
How many SOLs do 8th graders have to take?
What is the difference between internal and external conflict?
Internal = inside the character's mind like a choice or decision
External = outside of the character like a fight or survival
What are the three (3) cheat places to look for the main idea?
The first sentence
The last sentence
The titles and headings
What is a synonym and what is an antonym?
Synonym = two words that mean the same thing
Antonym = two words that mean the opposite
Which two tools are the best help on the SOLs?
The X out tool
The highlighter
True or False:
You need to pass the 8th grade Reading SOL to get into Advanced English next year.
False
What is a flashback and what is foreshadowing?
Flashback is taking a look at the past for backstory.
Foreshadowing is a hint at a future event where the reader knows but the characters do not.
A fact is something you can prove.
An opinion is something you can argue.
What are the two sides of connotation?
Positive words
Negative words
On average, how many times does someone need to read a poem in order to understand it?
4 times
What is the biggest reason people fail their Reading SOL?
Getting unfocused, not checking the details
x2 Points:
What are the five (5) senses of imagery?
What is the most common type and the least common type?
Sight, smell, taste, touch, sound
Most common = sight
Least common = smell or taste
Which of these details should you highlight when reading an article?
Titles and headings
Dates and times
Place and locations
Key words and definitions
Names and people
Trick question: all of them
Which of these words is the correct denotation for the word LEAD as used in the sentence?
A memory that never left me from the war was the trenches always smelled like lead.
a. to direct someone
b. to go through
c. a soft, heavy, metallic element
d. to fix something into position
e. a clue in a mystery or a crime
c. a soft, heavy, metallic element
Which of these can you NOT write on your scrap paper?
a. Your notes
b. Any advice for the test
c. Questions from the test
d. Answers from the test
e. Details from the stories
f. Drawings
g. Things you remember from class
None, you can write whatever you want but it is collected at the end of the test
What are most of the questions on the SOL focused on?
Predicting, inferences, and drawing conclusions
What makes inference questions so tough to get correct?
It requires you to think beyond the text, you have to figure out the answers because they are not in the story.
What are the seven (7) types of Organizational Patterns?
Chronological Order
Sequence or Enumeration or Listing
Compare & Contrast
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Generalization
What is the meaning of the word VENUST in the sentence below?
The way the sunset hit her eyes made her so venust in the evening light.
Venust means beautiful
Look at Venus, Venus is the goddess of love
What is the best way to study for a test?
A few minutes each day, practice, notes, flashcards, anything
What SOL did Virginia get rid of for 8th and 5th graders?
The Writing SOL