Vocabulary
A place where children with no parents can live
orphanage
"The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool." This sentence is an example of which literary term?
setting OR imagery
How many paragraphs should a text analysis be?
Two (or three)
How many paragraphs should an argumentative essay be, at least?
five
The "E" in CUBE stands for
explain (in your own words)
not enough; a small amount
meager
Give one word to characterize Candy (the old man) from Of Mice and Men and explain why you chose that word.
Answers will vary.
Possible answers: kind, welcoming, friendly (he shows Lennie and George around the ranch)
sad, depressed (Carlson shoots his dog)
curious, hopeful (he wants to join the dream farm)
How many quotes from the text should your text analysis include (at least)?
two
The last sentence of a body paragraph should ______________.
restate the claim
What is Of Mice and Men trying to communicate about the American Dream?
Many people try to achieve the American Dream (owning a house, getting a good job, making money, taking care of a family) but it is almost impossible to achieve.
A type of government in which the power is held by elected representatives
republic
When a story is told by a character who is in the story, and the narrator uses "I", this is called:
first person point of view
Define "central idea".
a main idea or message the writer is trying to communicate to the reader; a lesson the writer wants to teach you
True or false: an introduction should include evidence from the text.
false
Give one word to characterize Soraya from The Kite Runner and explain why you chose that word.
Answers may vary.
kind, nice, generous (she takes in Hassan's son); devious, rebellious (she takes Amir's story out of the trash against her father's wishes; she runs off and gets married without her parents' permission)
satisfied with yourself; not trying to improve
complacent
“The shade climbed up the hills toward the top.” This is an example of
personification
If you decide to write a three-paragraph text analysis, your third paragraph can be this:
a conclusion
A good claim should include what side you're on as well as ______________.
two reasons to support your opinion
What is one theme of The Kite Runner?
Answers may vary.
It is good to forgive; Bullying is bad; Everyone makes mistakes; We can redeem ourselves after doing something wrong; It is difficult to leave one's country
to turn sharply and suddenly, as if to avoid hitting someone or something
veer
“His huge companion…drank with long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse.” This sentence includes examples of which TWO literary terms?
onomatopoeia and simile
What should go in each paragraph of a text analysis?
Paragraph 1: central idea
Paragraph 2: literary term and evidence from the text
What is a rebuttal, and what paragraph should include one?
A rebuttal points out that the other side is wrong and explains why. It should be included in the counterclaim paragraph.
What does it mean to cite evidence? Give an example of how you can cite evidence in an essay.
to say which text a quote comes from
ex. According to Text 1...
(Text 2, line 36)
Text 1 states that...