Poetry
The endnote that should be written at the end of a poem
Theme or Lesson Learned
The four things strong readers annotate for while reading this kind of text
4C's (conflict/resolution, change, craft, change)
True of False: Strong readers of a non-fiction text, NEVER revise their topic if they realize it is not the strongest topic of the text
False; strong readers always flexible and revise topics when it is necessary
This always should be included BEFORE introducing your evidence
Context
I can always read the ____________________ if I am unsure of the genre of a text on the state exam
Directions
Identifying the _________________ and ________________ of a poem can help me find the ______________________
Literal Meaning
Deeper Meaning
Theme
True or False: when reading an excerpt you should identify the characters in the text, identify relationships and conflicts then track the development of those conflicts in order to make an inference about the events of the story
True
True or False: Opening claims reveal key information that should be annotated for about the topic of a text
False; No claims related to the topic of the text are mentioned in the opening claim
The number of paragraphs that your essay should be
The number of sentences that your conclusion should be
two or more
True or False: A theme should be specific to text by naming characters from the text and specific events
False; A theme should be a universal idea that is NOT specific to the text or cliché
In order to identify the theme of the text, strong readers can find the: ____________________, ______________________ and ________________ within a text
conflict, change and resolution
I can include this text feature if they are not present within a text while reading
Sub-headings
These types of words signal to the reader that you are going from one idea to another
Transition words or phrases
The amount of time students should be spending on multiple choice and reading/annotating the text
15 minutes on MC and 15 min to read and annotate
When stick understanding a poem, should you make more literal meaning notes or depose meaning notes?
Literal Meaning
True or False: When reading, we should only read for the characterization of our characters and not the other 4Cs
False; you should annotate for all of your 4Cs and pay close attention to your conflict, how it changes and the resolution of a text
What are examples of at least three techniques that non-fiction authors can use
1. Anecdotes
2. Images/Illustrations
3. Expert Opinion
The four-five things that need to be mentioned in your thesis are:
1. Name(s) of texts and authors
2. The topic both texts discuss
3. Argument for Body A
4. Argument for Body B
5. Closing Sentence
These are the codes that students use to evaluate each of their MC responses
-Too General
-Too Specific
-Not True
-Not Relevant
When reading a poem, how many readers are there and what is the purpose of each read?
1st: Enjoyment
2nd: Literal Meaning
3rd: Deeper Meaning
4th: Structure and Sound
Strong readers never rely on just __________________ in order to understand a character but also consider their ______________________ and _________________________
external dialogue, actions and internal dialogue
The three things your your author’s claim note should mention are
1. Is the author trying to persuade, inform or entertain?
2. What are we learning about the topic?
3. Identify why or how we are learning about the topic
The order in which you write a paragraph
Argument
Context
Evidence
Zoom Out
Context
Evidence
Zoom Out
What is the purpose of writing a two-sentence zoom-out? (Hint: What is the purpose of the first sentence? What is the purpose of the second sentence?)
Sentence 1: explain the evidence
Sentence 2: explain HOW the evidence supports your argument by using words like by or because