Exploring
Plot Mountain
Plot Mountain
What is the definition of plot?
What happens in a story.
What is the definition of Author's Purpose?
WHY the author wrote the selection.
Finish the sentence. Central idea is what the passage is _______________.
How do you make an inference?
Book + Brain
What is the first step in the TRRAP test strategy?
Highlighting the title, headings, and underlined words.
What are the 5 parts of Plot Mountain? (name all 5 in order).
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Persuade, Inform, and Entertain
The central idea is the seat of the stool. What are the legs?
Supporting Details.
True or false. I don't need to use text evidence in an inference. I can just go with what I already know.
False.
Why do we highlight underlined words when we see them in a passage?
Because there will be a question about that word later.
What two story elements are introduced in the exposition?
Characters and Setting.
What is the most likely reason an author would write a story about a talking dog?
To entertain the reader.
True or False: The central idea of a passage is just one or two words.
False.
What does the "BOOK" part of BOOK + BRAIN mean?
Clues or evidence from the text.
Why should you highlight the key words in your questions as you read them?
To pick out the important words so I know what to answer.
When is the problem of a story usually introduced to the reader?
Rising Action
What is the most likely reason an author would write an article with facts about dogs?
To inform the reader.
True or False: The central idea of a selection should be a complete sentence.
True.
What does the "BRAIN" part of BOOK + BRAIN mean?
What I know about the clues I found.
What is a simple way to explain to someone what "proving your answer" means?
Explain how you know the answer you picked is right.
What is it called when the characters solve their problems in the story?
Resolution
What is the most likely reason a dog shelter would make advertisements about adopting their dogs?
To persuade the reader to adopt a dog.
Read the details, identify the topic, turn the topic into a sentence by asking "What about *the topic*?"
What is an inference called if it has no evidence? (Hint: it's something you're NOT going to do.)
Guess.
True or false. All I have to do to prove my answer is write what paragraph I looked in.
FALSE