Summary Structures
Context clues
You Outta Know
What had happened was...
Poetry
100
What are the elements of the Problem/Solution structure? Must be presented in order.
What are Main Character/Someone Goal/Wanted Problem/,but Solution/So, Outcome/Then
100
What should you do if you come across an unfamiliar word in a passage or question?
What is look it up in the dictionary and use context clues to determine its meaning!
100
What summary structures do you use on Narrative passages?
What are Occasion or Problem/Solution
100
What do you do if you don't understand the meaning of a word within a question?
Look it up in the dictionary.
100
What summary structure do we use to analyze poetry?
What is TWIST!
200
What are the elements of the Occasion summary? Must be presented in order.
What are Occasion Significant Characters Outcome
200
What is ONE type of context clue we discussed in class?
What are Synonym Antonym Explanation Example
200
With an expository text, how do you summarize the text?
What is pull the main ideas from each paragraph
200
What do you do if you answered all the test questions and still have an hour left in testing?
Look over your answers and double check your text support to ensure that you've done your best! Sleeping is not the answer!!!
200
What does each letter in TWIST represent?
T-Tone W-Word choice I-Imagery S-Style T-Theme
300
What are the elements of the Expository summary structure? In order!
What are Topic Central Idea Main Idea of each paragraph
300
What type of clue is being used here? My opponent’s argument is FALLACIOUS, misleading – plain wrong.
What is Synonym
300
When do you have to summarize a passage?
What is ALWAYS!!!
300
If a question asks you to infer... what does that mean?
To deduce or conclude (information) from text evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. (You plus the text.)
300
Define BOTH metaphor and simile
Metaphor: A comparison between tow unlikely thing w/o use of "like" or "as" Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as".
400
Should you summarize a passage before or after you answer the comprehension questions?
BEFORE you answer any questions over the passage.
400
What is the meaning of the following word? Rather than be involved in CLANDESTINE meetings, they did everything quite openly.
What is secret or closed to the public
400
What must you have to ensure all your answer are correct?
What is text evidence/ text support
400
How can you ensure you pick the best summary out of the answer choices given?
Use your summary to check against the options the test has provided.
400
Determine the figurative language being used: "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
What is metaphor
500
What are some elements of a Narrative passage?
What are Characters Plot Dialogue
500
Define the word He was so PARSIMONIOUS that he refused to give his own sons the few pennies they needed to buy pencils for school. It truly hurt him to part with his money.
What is cheap or miserly
500
Does Mrs. Bochat expect you to use the strategies you've been taught on every aspect of the STAAR?
Okay, seriously? Duh! Of course. OBVIOUSLY!!!! >:S
500
Summary: DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! All Groups!!! Summarize the following story using the correct summary structure. Once upon a time, there lived a bunch of students. They were in the summer SSI program at Judson. They knew they had to do well, in order to be promoted to high school. They toiled, day in and day out, to learn as many testing tips and strategies as possible. The students even played some games along the way! When testing day arrived, they used everything they had been taught. They even took the whole 4 hours to test! A few weeks later, the results were in. They passed the test with flying colors! All their hard work had paid off, and they were headed to freshman year with confidence!
What is results will vary, but structure is Problem/Solution
500
Determine the figurative language being used: "the wind works and whispers, the cold creeps"
What is personification
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