Text Evidence
what is the BEST type of evidence to support an inference?
What is strong and thorough textual evidence?
Theme is best defined as what?
What is a universal message about life?
A complex character is one who…
What is has multiple traits and may change over time?
Figurative language is…
What is language that is not literal?
Point of view is…
What is the perspective from which the story is told?
If a question asks “Which detail BEST supports…,” what strategy should you use?
What is the process of elimination and selecting the most precise evidence?
How is theme DIFFERENT from topic?
What is topic is one word; theme is a full statement?
Indirect characterization includes what 3 things?
What is actions, dialogue, and thoughts?
What does diction refer to?
What is word choice?
First-person POV uses what words?
What is I, me, we?
A student claims a character is selfish. What must they include to meet EOC expectations?
What is a direct quote AND explanation connecting it to selfish behavior?
What must students analyze to track theme development?
What is how details, conflict, and characters refine the theme?
How does a character’s decision advance the plot?
What is it causes new conflicts or shifts the story direction?
How does imagery affect the reader?
What is it creates sensory experience and mood?
Why might an author use an unreliable narrator?
What is to create doubt or complexity?
Why is one quote sometimes NOT enough for strong analysis?
What is because multiple pieces of evidence strengthen and validate the claim?
How does conflict help develop theme?
What is it reveals the message through characters’ struggles and decisions?
Why might a character act against their beliefs?
What is internal conflict or pressure from external forces?
Why does an author use connotation instead of denotation?
What is to create emotional impact?
How does cultural experience affect POV?
What is it shapes beliefs, values, and perspective?
How does citing conflicting evidence strengthen an argument?
What is it shows deeper analysis and acknowledges complexity in the text?
How can TWO different themes exist in the same text?
What do different characters or conflicts reveal multiple messages?
How does a character’s development refine the theme?
What does their growth or failure reveal about the author’s message?
How does figurative language contribute to tone shift?
What is it signals a change in mood or perspective?
How does POV influence theme?
What is it shapes how the message is presented and interpreted?