Power Words
Which power words mean to show similarities and differences?
Compare & Contrast
What word means to allow or authorize?
Permit
Name two things that can be found in an informational and argumentative introduction.
An attention grabber and Controlling Idea.
What is a narrator?
Someone who is telling the story.
Which of the following is NOT a type of text structure?
Cause & Effect
Problem / Solution
Theme & Lesson
Compare & Contrast
Which power word means to arrive at a conclusion based on evidence?
Infer
What does the root word man mean?
Hand
How many paragraphs should an essay have altogether?
5
What is PLOT?
What the story is about.
What is the most important thought, idea, or point; what the text is mainly about.
Central Idea
Which power word means to break the whole into parts to determine how those parts relate?
Analyze
What does the root word mitt mean?
to send
What format should we use for body paragraphs in any essay we write?
TWEET
What are three things that are introduced in the Introduction of a Narrative?
1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Hook
What are the three purposes for informational texts?
To inform
To persuade
To explain
This power word means to give your opinion; to tell the advantages and disadvantages.
Evaluate
What does bifoliate mean?
Having two leaves
State what the TWEET strategy consists of, and give transitional phrases for the W E E T.
T(topic sentence, what the paragraph is about)
W (what do you mean?) (To clarify, What I mean by that)
E (evidence from the text) (the text states, according to the passage, for example)
T (wrap up the paragraph) (this is what) (this is why) (all in all) etc...
Describe the PLOT Diagram in the correct order.
1. Exposition
2.Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Name three text features and state how they can help readers understand a nonfiction text.
Table of contents, Index, Glossary, Titles, Subheadings, Photographs, Captions, Textbox, Maps, Diagrams, Tables, and Timelines.
Interpret
What word means a message sent through the mail?
Missive
Explain the format for an informational conclusion paragraph.
Transitional word + restate controlling idea + clincher
Read the following passage from a story to determine the Theme.
As Tommy strummed the guitar, Chelsea looked at him with pride. For so long, Tommy's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now he played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Chelsea, either. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tommy had thrown. Once, he nearly threw his guitar against a wall. But now when Tommy smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Chelsea smiled, too. It had been worth it.
Hard work pays off. OR Hard work can bring great rewards.
Something close to these two themes. The teacher has final say for their class.
Explain the difference between connotation and denotation.
Connotation- the way a word makes you feel
Denotation- the definition of a word