Poetry
What are the sentences/lines in poems called?
Stanza
Vocab: The overall lesson a reader learns from the story
Theme
What is the purpose of an informational text?
To inform/teach a reader about a topic
What is the purpose of an argumentative text?
To persuade a reader to believe what the author believes
which word is not correctly capitalized?
I go to north richland Middle School.
North Richland
Metaphor
Vocab: Where and when the story takes place
Setting
Text Feature: A sentence that describes what is going on in a graphic.
Caption
The _____________ sentence tells readers what the author will be arguing the rest of the text.
Author's claim
Thesis
What is the three letter acronym we used in class to help formulate your ECR response?
*Double points if you know each word**
A - Answer
C- Cite
E - Explain
Figurative Language: An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
How do readers learn the theme of a story or play?
Through character interactions
Compare/Contrast
Text Structure: The author organizes the text by introducing an issue and giving ways to solve that issue.
Problem/Solution
_______ about to go _________ with _________ family.
A. There
B. Their
C. They're
They're about to go there with their family.
C, A, B
Figurative Language: When an author gives human-like qualities to a non-human figure or idea.
Personification
1. The major problem that arises during the story
2. When the problem is solved
1. In February, scientists exploring the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii made an amazing discovery. 2. They had sent a remotely operated vehicle thousands of feet below the waves to take video of the deep sea. 3. Dozens of team members were watching the live video feed from a ship on the ocean’s surface and from offices on land. 4. Suddenly, a mysterious creature appeared on their screens. 5. It was a white, ghostlike octopod. 6. That’s a category of eight-armed ocean animals that includes the common octopus. 7. But it did not look like any octopod the scientists had seen before.
Which sentence is the author's claim sentence?
Sentence 6
1. Urban planners believe high-speed trains are the best way to improve urban transportation in the United States. 2. Promoters of high-speed transportation in the United States say that high-speed-train travel provides several benefits that will revolutionize our transportation system. 3. In 2018 Florida opened the Brightline Express. 4. This intercity rail system is a success with passengers. 5. But should all U.S. cities embrace high-speed trains? 6. There are good reasons to answer “yes” to the high-speed-train revolution!
Which sentence is the author's claim sentence?
Sentence 2 OR sentence 6
In 2018, the website Duke Today published an article with low turnout among youth voters.
Which word should replace "with" in the sentence?
About
Tone
An instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting
Stage directions
How the text is organized is called text structure. Give ONE example of text structure.
1. Descriptive
2. Problem/Solution
3. Cause/effect
4. Chronological Order
5. Compare/Contrast
a claim made to argue against an opposing claim
Counterclaim
(2) Marta grumbled‚ “Dad‚ its been a decade since we’ve seen these people.”
What change should be made to sentence two?
Change its to it's