Analyzing Informational Text
This is the time and place in which a story occurs.
What is the setting?
The Context of a word means
What is context clues are the words that surround the unknown word. Context clues help the reader determine the meaning of the word.
How is a metaphor different than a simile?
A metaphor does not use like or as in the comparison of two unlike things.
A textbook about the history of ancient Egypt is an example of this type of writing.
What is informational writing?
The acronym PRIDE
Positive Reflective Integrity Disciplined Engaged
The central message or insight into life that a story conveys.
What is the theme?
Lilly appeared infallible on the basketball court because he never missed a shot.
What is the best meaning of infallable?
What is Incapable of making an error?
What is the meaning of the following simile?
"Her eyes are like fiery diamond?"
Sparkly and bright
$100: This type of writing tells a story with characters, a plot, and a setting.
What is narrative writing?
Name two of Mrs. D. Williams Classroom rules
What is
Have a positive Attitude
Be kind to others
Trash goes in the trash can
Stay seated
No gum and sunflower seeds
Try
No phones
The series of events in a story, typically including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is the plot?
After the police broke up a skirmish between opposing groups, everyone went their separate ways.
What is the best meaning of skirmish?:
What is fight?
Summer's sister said, "you're selling yourself short"
What does she mean by this?
You are not giving yourself enough credit
This persuasive strategy appeals to the reader's emotions.
What is pathos?
The principal and assistant principals are
Who are
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Clanton
Dr. Fulton
Mr. Brown
This rare point of view speaks directly to the reader, using "you."
What is second-person point of view?
The millionaire’s mansion was filled with gold-plated furniture and crystal chandeliers, making it clear that his taste was more about showing off than subtlety.
What is ostentatious?
What figure of speech is used in the following sentence?
Alliteration
A persuasive essay often ends with this, summarizing the main argument and urging action.
What is a conclusion?
What is International Baccalaureate
This point of view focuses only on the thoughts and feelings of one character, but the narrator is not part of the story.
What is third-person limited?
The group of hikers kept moving at a steady pace, but one straggler at the back seemed unable to keep up with the rest.
What is laggard?
I heard the pop of the kernels in the microwave and knew my snack was almost ready.
What figure of speech is used in this sentence?
Onomatopoeia
The type of structure commonly used in expository writing to show how things are alike and different.
What is compare and contrast?
Caring
The three types of writing
Narrative
Informative
Argumentative
Name all 10 IB learner traits
What is Balanced
Open-minded
caring
reflective
Inquirer
Principled
Knowledgeable
Thinker
Communicator
Risk Taker