Genre
What is Genre?
A type of text, movie, or show
What kind of traits or characteristics are within the Mystery Genre?
A problem or puzzle to be solved. The reader solves the mystery before the character most times. Realistic ending.
What are some examples of books, movies, and TV shows in the Science Fiction Genre?
Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek
What is Mrs. McKnerney's dog's name?
Remi
How do you spell the Team B ELA teachers name?
Mrs. McKnerney
What are the two main types of Genre?
Fiction & Non-Fiction
What traits or characteristics are in the Historical Fiction Genre?
Setting, characters, plot that are in a specific time period or era. Language and technology that fit the time period or era.
What day do we have Advisory?
Monday's
What are quotation marks?
" --------" Punctuation that go around a direct quote. These show that the words were taken from another text.
What ways can we introduce the quote?
In the text it says...
In the text it states...
The text says...
The author writes...
What are the five main Sub-Genres of Fiction?
Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction
What are some examples of Realistic Fiction books, movies, and tv shows?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Heat, Midnight Without a Moon.
What is the first step to answering a question with text evidence?
TTQA - Turn The Question Around
What is text evidence?
A quote from a text that can be used to answer a question. Proof that your answer is correct.
What sport did Mrs. McKnerney play as a kid?
Gymanstics
What characteristics or traits fall into the Science Fiction Genre?
Takes place in the future, futuristic technology. Space.
What are three examples of books, movies, tv shows for the Fantasy Genre?
Harry Potter, Marvel, Stranger Things, Hocus Pocus, Goosebumps, and more.
What are some examples of Mystery books, movies, and tv shows?
Scooby Doo, Sherlock Holmes, Gravity Falls.
What is a citation?
Credit given to the author. (Authors Last Name pg#).
What are the three steps needed to complete a text evidence response?
TTQA, "Quote", Citation
What are the traits or characteristics of Realistic Fiction?
Real world location, named or un-named. Fake characters that could represent a real person. Story could happen in real life.
What are the characteristics of the Fantasy genre?
Talking animals, super powers, magical creatures. Setting could take place in the real world OR in a fake world.
What is a direct quote?
Word for word taken from the text as evidence. In quotation marks and with a citation. In the text it says "the sky is blue" (Authors Last Name Pg#).
What is plagiarism?
When you take someone else's work without permission. You don't include a citation.
What is paraphrasing?
Words taken from another text that you put into your own words. Not word for word. Does not need quotation marks. Must have a citation still.