Figurative Language
Short Answer Questions
Extended Responses
Multiple Choice Questions
Active Reading Strategies
100
Comparing two unlike objects or ideas using the words "like" or "as"
What is Simile?
100
You do this first.
What is rephrase the question.
100
The part of your introduction that explains what the essay is going to be about.
What is a thesis statement?
100
Crossing out the obvious wrong answer first.
What is process of elimination?
100
Guessing what you think is going to happen next.
What is predicting?
200
"The tree leaves coughed her hands as she crushed them to pieces."
What is personification?
200
You do this second.
What is answer the question.
200
Introducing your main argument in an argumentative essay.
What is a claim?
200
When deciding between two or more possible answers, this choice is usually the right one.
What is your first choice/instinct?
200
Using the information around a difficult word to come up with a logical definition.
What are context clues?
300
"A wave of hate came across his face"
What is metaphor?
300
The most important part of your short answer response; without this, your paragraph is merely a bunch of meaningless opinions.
What is textual evidence?
300
Each of your body paragraphs should begin with these.
What is topic sentence?
300
It's what multiple choice questions are designed to do. Don't let it happen!
What is trick you?
300
Something you do when you wonder what's going on in the text.
What is asking yourself logical questions?
400
"He was so strong, he could carry 1,000 pounds over his head."
What is hyperbole?
400
A phrase that means "to summarize".
What is "tie it up"?
400
You should always do this when giving textual evidence.
What is cite the title of the text?
400
You should always do this when you aren't sure of an answer.
What is go back to the text?
400
A guess that is based on the information you know. Also known as "reading between the lines."
What is inferring?
500
Using the same initial consonant sound in two or more words
What is alliteration?
500
You should always do this after presenting your textual evidence, especially when you are using a direct quote.
What is explain the meaning in your own words?
500
The portion of a conclusion that informs the reader of why the topic you wrote about is important.
What is "So What?"
500
The very first thing you should try to do before answering a multiple choice question.
What is think of the answer before looking at the choices?
500
Creating "the movie" in your head.
What is visualizing?
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