Literary Terms
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
Simile
This is the acronym that we use to answer an SCR prompt.
RACE(s)
Evidence from the text that supports your answer is called this.
Text evidence
These help block noise so I can focus better during a test.
Headphones (USE THEM!!!)
This shows how the writer feels and how the reader interprets the emotions of the text.
Tone/Mood
This is the first step of writing after you've read and understood your prompt
Re-state and answer.
The author’s reason for writing (to inform, entertain, or persuade) is this.
Author's Purpose
A student may use this to help understand difficult vocabulary in a test.
A dictionary
These are needed in an introductory paragraph.
Thesis/Claim
What is the meaning of the word “rapid” in this sentence:
“The river moved at a rapid pace.”
Fast
A short retelling of the main points of a text is this.
Summary
When you write a thesis statement or claim, how many reasons do you need to give?
at least 2
This is the opposite of what the author claims.
Counterclaim
Words like “first,” “next,” and “finally” are used as these
Transition word
Read:
“The wind howled through the empty streets, and the doors creaked open slowly.”
What mood is created, and how do specific words contribute to it?
Mood is spooky. Words that contribute: howled, creaked, empty, and slowly
This support helps me understand words by providing definitions or pictures
Content Clarifiers
Giving human qualities to animals or objects.
Personificiation
This type of essay asks you to take a position or convince someone else to do something.
Argumentative essay
These things should be capitalized in a sentence.
First letter or first word in a sentence and proper nouns.
Read:
“The garden had once been full of color, but now the flowers drooped and the leaves turned brown.”
How does the setting reflect a change, and what might it mean?
The garden changed from lively to dying; it may symbolize loss.
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