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States the main ideas of a paragraph.
What is a Topic Sentence
Compares two unlike things without using the word like or as. (For example: Every handsome dog’s a mutt.)
What is a Metaphor
Uses the word like or as to compare two things that are mostly unalike. (For example: Flowers smell like halibut.)
What is a Simile
A work of fiction and it tends to include more characters and more conflicts.
What is a Novel
To identify similarities and differences.
What is Compare and Contrast
A compelling idea or statement designed to get the reader's attention.
What is a Hook
One or more paragraphs that bring the essay to a close and leave an impression with the reader.
What is a Conclusion
The writer’s statements about the meaning and importance of the details and examples.
What is Commentary
The opening part of an essay, which should get the reader's attention and indicate the topic.
What is an Introduction
Exaggerated or unbelievable statements.
What is Hyperbole
Written by someone other than the subject/person.
What is a Biography
While writing a Constructed Response, we state a Claim, 2-peices of Evidence, Reasoning and a Conclusion.
What is CERC
This author was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, where he still teaches. He also wrote the novel Efren Divided.
Who is Ernesto Cisneros
This is a major project that is done at the end of each Unit.
What is an Embedded Assessment
Combining parts or elements into a single or unified piece.
What is to Synthesize
An educated guess as to what will happen.
What is a Prediction
This assignment is due every week and it it worth 2 grades.
What is The Article of The Week
Reading all of the clues and making your best guess.
What is an Inference
What does the "R" represent in the acronym CERC?
What is Reasoning
Written by the subjects themselves.
What is an Autobiography
A sentence in the introduction of an essay that states the writer's position or opinion on the topic of the essay.
What is a Thesis Statement
To give and receive information. It can be either verbal, which involves the written or spoken word, or nonverbal, which involves movement, gestures, or facial expressions.
What is to Communicate
This usually involves other characters and intersects with the main plot in some way.
What is a Subplot
The point at which the story's main conflict is resolved, or its main problem is solved.
What is the Resolution
One event in a series of events.
What is an Episode