Reading Between the Lines
When a narrator uses "I" or "Me," the story is written in this perspective.
What is First Person?
This part of an essay tells you the main idea of the writing.
What is the Thesis Statement?
The conversation between the characters.
What is dialogue?
This is a person, place, thing, idea, or quality.
What is a noun?
This is the best time to carefully read all directions and look over the test before answering any questions.
What is the beginning of the test?
To make notes while reading
What is a Annotation?
Writing the essay in an __________ way can help the reader follow what you're saying easier.
What is organized?
This kind of literary device is featured in the sentence, "My brother is fast like a cheetah."
What is a simile?
In the sentence “She did something cool at the event,” this vague word should be replaced to make the sentence more specific and clear.
What is “something”?
This strategy involves using clues in the question and answer choices to eliminate incorrect options.
What is process of elimination?
The central idea, lesson, or moral in a text
What is theme?
Using phrases like 'The text states,' and 'In paragraph __' introduces this
What is text evidence?
This happens if you give non-living objects human qualities.
What is Personification?
First of all, In conclusion, Secondly,
What is Transition Words?
Searching for unknown or unfamiliar words in this resource will help you understand the text better.
What is a dictionary?
This term reveals the author’s attitude toward the subject, whether it’s serious, sarcastic, hopeful, or humorous.
What is tone?
This sentence wraps up a paragraph by restating the main idea or giving the reader something to think about.
What is a conclusion sentence?
How an author tells about a character.
What is characterization?
This punctuation mark can be used to combine two complete sentences.
What is a semicolon?
Doing this while reading helps you focus on main ideas, important details, and key transitions without getting lost in the extra info.
What is highlighting key ideas?
What is the meaning of the word spindly?
The spindly branches of the old tree reached out like thin fingers, swaying gently in the autumn breeze.
What is long and thin?
This strategy can be used to write the short constructed response.
What is R.A.C.E.?
This literary device takes the reader back in time to reveal a character’s past, often used to explain motivation or background.
What is a flashback?
What word can replace however in the following sentence? “I studied all night. However, I felt confident about the test,”
What is “so” or “as a result”?
This is the method where you read the question first before reading the passage to know what to look for.
What is reading with a purpose?