Active Reading
Steps
Literary Devices
Analysis
Misc.
100
Define active reading
What is engaging with the text (highlighting, underlining, writing notes, etc.) while reading
100
What is the most important step to writing?
What is reading the prompt carefully to make sure you fully understand what you are being asked to write
100
Explain the different between a metaphor and a simile.
What is a metaphor compares two things without using like or as, and a simile compares two things using like or as
100
What are the 4 parts within the analysis block?
What is the MSS, quote, analyze, and evaluate (paraphrase if you are sophomore, junior or senior)
100
What class does Ms Brase teach (must use official name of class)
What is Introduction to Literature
200
Which article did we read this week?
What is "How to Mark a Book" by Mortimer Adler
200
Is there an incorrect way to brainstorm?
What is yes, the only way to be wrong is to not brainstorm at all
200
Define Tone
What is the writers attitude toward a subject
200
What question must be answered in your analyze sentence?
What is why is the quote important?
200
What room in the Upper School is off limits to three different grades?
What is the senior room
300
What was the main argument of the article by Adler?
What is actively reading will not only help improve retention of information, but also is how one 'owns' a book
300
What are key things you should mark in the prompt when annotating the prompt
What is the length of the writing, specific characters, literary terms, what you should prove, etc.
300
Define diction, and what must it always have...
What is word choice, and it must always have an adjective in front of it when used in a paper
300
Name each part of WPAE
What is W (write the quote), P (paraphrase), A (analyze), E (evaluate).
300
What is the name of Ms Brase's fish?
What is King Zen
400
Is there a wrong way to actively read?
What is yes, to not mark or note anything. A blank for is not a 'read' book
400
Juxtaposition
What is putting two things side by side for comparison or contrast.
400
What must be included in your evaluate sentence?
What is the bigger picture. It must connect your deeper meaning of the quote back to the overall argument (Topic Sentence/ Thesis)
400
What room number is Ms Brase's room?
What is room 16.
500
What is active reading also known as by other teachers at O'Neal...
What is book notes.
500
What are the four steps that are completed at the start of writing.
What is read prompt carefully and slowly, annotate the prompt, brainstorm, and then write your thesis statement
500
What are the three types of irony and define them.
What is situational (difference between what happens and what is expected to happen), verbal (what is said vs. what is meant), and dramatic (what the character thinks vs. what the audience knows).
500
What are the three parts of your analyze sentence?
What is literary term + pulled out words from quote + deeper meaning of quote.
500
What are the names of the four freshmen advisors?
What is Ms Brase, Dr. Grimm, Mr. Williamson, and Mr. Jacobs
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