Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Inferences
Making Connections
Testing Strategies
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Language that means exactly what it says is... (Figurative or Literal)

Literal

100

What is the acronym we use to analyze context clues questions? Define each letter.

Synonym

Hints

Antonyms 

Definitions 

Examples

100

How do you make an inference?

Use background and text evidence 

100

What graphic organizer do we use to make connections between texts?

Venn Diagram or T-Chart

100

What should you always do to a question?

Highlight keywords

Annotate what it is asking you to do

Answer the question in your own words

200

What is the acronym we use to remember figurative language? Define each letter.

Simile 

Hyperbole

Refrain

Imagery 

Metaphor 

Personification

200

Determine the meaning of face as it is used in the poem.

1. a front, upper, or outer surface

2. outward appearance 

3. facial expression

4. the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes 

Definition 2

200

In Underface, Which of the following best identifies what the speaker means by “outside face” (Line 1)?

The face the world(everybody) sees

200

How is the Speaker in the poem similar to Jerome in Ghost Boys?

They both hid who they really were to the public(others).

200

How do you annotate a nonfiction/informational text?

determine the key idea/hashtag of each paragraph

300

What does the speaker mean when he says “outside face”?

The face that the world sees.

300

Determine the meaning of the outside as it is used in the poem.

1.the external side or surface of something. 

2. not belonging to or coming from within a particular group.

3.the external appearance of someone or something 

4.situated or moving beyond the boundaries or confines of.

Defintion 3

300

The speaker of the poem most likely feels…


Insecure, doubtful, unsure, shy, hesitant

300

How is the speaker in Underface different from the Women in the Civil Rights Movement?

The women in the civil rights movement were confident and vocal, while the speaker lacks confidence 

300

What strategy do you use to analyze a poem? And define what each letter stands for?

WWAM?

W-What

W-Weird 

A-Attitude

M-Message 

400

The author's use of repetition in the poem emphasizes -

the lack of confidence he has.

400

Determine the meaning of whole as it is used in the poem.

1.having the same father and mother 

2.being healed 

3.constituting an undivided unit  

4.mentally or emotionally sound

Definition 4

400

What can the reader conclude about the speaker?

Lacks confidence

400

The speaker in the poem could be described as ____ while women of color could be described as ______

Shy and bold

Doubtful and certain

Insecure and confident

400

How do you answer a paired-text question looking for similarities?

Look for which answer choice that contains information that applies to BOTH texts, using the either the venn diagram or box strategy.

500

What does "But a whole lot more like me" mean?

The inside face is more real and true to the person's identity.

500

The prefix under means "less, not enough" the root word face means "outward appearance". What is the meaning of the word underface?

 True Identity, True Self 

500

What is the theme in Underface?


People often hide how they truly feel

500

Gloria Anzaldua and the Speaker in the poem are similar in that they both: 

A) Have complex identities

B) Hide their true identity from the world

C) Embrace only part of their identity

D) Can’t connect with their identity

A) Have complex identities

500

How do you answer a paired-text question looking for differences?

Contrast both texts, look for which answer choice contains information that applies to ONLY one text

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