Oh my gosh! What is that!
What is a central or main idea?
What the text is mostly about.
The stars are like diamonds in the sky.
simile
When taking an ELA test, what should you read first?
THE QUESTIONS
What does the root "astro" mean and what are two words that have this root?
star
What is the national bird of the United States of America?
The Bald Eagle
What is an inference?
An educated guess you make based on evidence from the text and prior knowledge.
The ground is covered in a blanket of snow.
When looking at the questions, what should you be looking for?
"Do Now" questions or questions that can be completed immediately before you read the entire text.
What does the root "psych" mean and what are two words that have this root!
mind
What is the state bird of Mississippi?
The Mockingbird!
What is assonance?
The fire swallowed the entire forest!
When you are answering a vocabulary question, how should you eliminate incorrect answers?
By determining the connotation of the target word and ensuring that your answer choice has the same connotation.
What does the suffix "ology" mean and what are two words that have this suffix?
the study of
What is the fastest bird?
The Peregrine Falcon!
What is an objective summary?
A quick version of what happens in a text without opinions or biases.
My backpack weighs a thousand pounds.
hyperbole
When answering a Part A and Part B question what should you find it Part A to match with Part B?
The key words! The correct Part A and B match will always have the same key words and you can check your work by making sure the key words match!
What does the root "bio" mean and what are two words that have this root?
life
Football helmets were designed after scientists studied the skulls of which bird?
Woodpeckers!
What is am omniscient narrator?
A narrator who can see into the minds / thoughts of multiple characters in a story.
alliteration... from Shakespeare
WHAT SHOULD YOU BE ANNOTATING WHEN YOU READ AN INFORMATIONAL TEXT
FOR THE LOVE OF PETE YOU SHOULD BE ANNOTATING FOR THE MAIN IDEA OF EACH PARAGRAPH IT WILL HELP YOU ANSWER ALL OF THE CHALLENGING QUESTIONS AND IT WILL BOOST YOUR SCORE SO MUCH
What does the prefix "ambi" mean and what is one word that uses this prefix?
both
A parliament!