Definitions
the message of a story
theme
Covers everything said in the text
Central Idea, Thesis, Main Idea, Theme,
The point of a text
Main character in the story Hip Hop Highschool
Theresa Anderson
dilemma
A problem
a quick or short review of what happened
summary
plot
The events that take place in a story
plot, sequence
exhilarated
really happy and excited
a conclusion based on what you read and what you know
inference
explicit
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
Evidence, explicit, details
Support for a topic
A friend of Theresa who is more responsible
Sonia
the opposite of what you expect
improve by making small changes to make an idea more accurate
refine
objective
Sharing your point that is not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
analysis, summary
A Recap
the person her best friends knew she liked
Rickee Dunston
happiness
glee
something suggested or implied but not clearly stated
implicit
Analysis
Analysisbreaking something down into pieces and then asking critical questions (why and how) to reach a conclusion of your own
Refine, shape, develop, emerges
The part that made Theresa (Tee-Ay) really upset when talking to Mr. Wardin
Being compared to her brother.
cataclysmic
horribly bad