Text Structure
Vocabulary
Poetry
Skills 1
Skills 2
100
Finding the similarities and differences between two people, things, or ideas.
Compare and Contrast
100
What is the "Theme" of a story
The central message, moral of the story, life-lesson
100
What is a stanza?
A group of lines
100
What is mood?
Emotions and feelings the reader feels from the story
100
What are the 3 different types of Author's Purpose we learned?
Persuade Inform Entertain PIE... Yummy!
200
The author gives a problem and offers one or more __________________.
Solution(s)
200
What are two things you typically would use when making an inference
1. Background knowledge 2. Clues in the text
200
What acronym do we use to help us with poems?
TP-FASTT
200
What is tone?
The way an author expresses his attitude through his writing. EX. Though the author's P.O.V, writing formality, words, imagery, style
200
What is the Rule of 3? Give an example What is a Magic Helper? Give an example
Rule of 3- Writing strategy that suggests when things come in 3's it is naturally funnier, satisfying, and more effective than other numbers. EX. The Three Little Pigs Magic Helper- A character who possesses an extraordinary power that often assists the hero. Ex. Tinkerbell
300
In order by time
Chronological
300
What does the word "convey" mean? Ex. The poet mentions ____________ at the beginning of the poem to convey-?
Show, communicate, to make an idea known...
300
What are some reasons why an author might italicize certain lines in a poem?
- It is important -Character's thoughts -Figurative language (onomatopoeia) - Change the way you are supposed to read the line -Etc.
300
What is 1st-person narration? Clue words?
The narrator is a character in the story. I, me, we, us, etc.
300
What is an Argument? A carefully stated claim supported by _______________ and ________________.
Reasons and Evidence
400
Describes an event and the event(s) that follow
Cause and Effect
400
What does the word "conclude" mean? Ex. From the information provided in the passage, the reader can conclude that-
To arrive at a judgement or conclusion by reasoning
400
What does the P and A stand for in TP-FASTT?
P- Paraphrase A- Attitude
400
What is 3rd-person narration? Clue words?
The narrator is outside of the story. He, she, them, they, her, him, Bob, Sue, etc.
400
What are stage directions? How are they read differently than other parts of the play script?
You do not read them out loud. The stage directions tell the characters what to do such as: what props to use, how to display emotions, where to stand, what the set looks like, etc
500
Information is organized in steps or a process.
Sequence
500
What does it mean to "Summarize"
Summarize- Briefly restating what happened in a paragraph or story by giving the main points and most important details
500
What does the F and S stand for in TP-FASTT
F- Figurative Language S- Shift
500
Who was the narrator in "Freak the Mighty"?
Max
500
1. Where might you see an example of a persuasion? 2. What kinds of texts are informational texts? 3. What kinds of texts are meant for entertainment?
1. Billboard, speech, commercial, etc. 2. Textbooks, non-fiction, articles, newspaper, essays, directions, etc. 3. Fiction, narratives, plays, songs, joke books, etc.
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