Skills
A reader’s question or comment to capture his/her reaction to what he/she is reading
What is an Annotation?
An individual in a literary work of fiction, drama, or narrative poetry
What is Character?
What did Mrs. Needham help Deza learn?
How to toughen up...
Who was responsible for the graffiti?
Joe
What are the 6 ELEMENTS of PLOT?
Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution...
Hints to infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word
What are Context Clues?
Qualities that make characters different from others, such as whether the character is honest or devious
What are Character Traits?
What is ONE difference between Deza’s old school in Gary, Indiana, and her new school in Flint, Michigan?
Answers will vary...
What is a CULPRIT?
A person or thing that is responsible for a crime, fault, or problem...
Which element is considered the most "exciting"?
Climax...
Details readers use to support their ideas and opinions
What is Text Evidence?
A logical guess about what future events might happen in a story
What is Prediction?
Why did Mrs. Scott ask Deza to solve additional math problems?
She assumed Deza had cheated on her math test.
What was the CONFLICT of the story?
Someone had graffitied the playground walls, and Mrs. Abrego wanted to find out who had done it...
What are the 4 types of CONFLICT?
Character vs Self, Character vs Character, Character vs Society, and Character vs Nature
Language used for descriptive effect, often to illustrate or imply ideas indirectly
What is Figurative Language?
Instructions written by the playwright to describe the appearance and actions of the characters as well as the sets, props, costumes, sound effects, and lighting
What are Stage Directions?
To be modest; without pride or arrogance
What is Humble?
Who was asked to investigate the crime and why?
Mickey because Mrs. Abrego was recommended he would be helpful. He also has a legitimate diploma to prove it at home...
What makes up the EXPOSITION?
Characters and Setting...
Relating what you are reading to your own personal experiences or background knowledge
What are Connections?
A strategy used to help construct a written response - state what each letter stands for
What is R. A. C. E?
How does Loretta describe teachers at the school? Why?
She says they are prejudice because Katherine Williams, the smartest colored girl in the school use to get a C...
What was the RESOLUTION of the play?
Mickey proved Bucho's innocence...
What are the events that make up a literary work?
Plot...