Vocabulary
What is another word for "analyze"?
to look closely or observe
What is the author's message to the reader called?
"theme"
What goes in the first box of a "four square"
Title, Author , Genre
When taking DC Cape,what should you "unpack" before reading a literary text
unpack the prompt
What does it mean to "describe" something?
to explain in detail
A group of lines in a poem are called?
stanzas
Name the 5 part of the R.A.C.E.S strategy
Restate, Answer the question, Cite evidence, Elaborate evidence, Sum it up or summarize
the process of quoting exactly what the 'text says: is called
cite evidence
What does the word "loquacious" mean
a very talkative person
what the text is "mostly about: is called the
main idea
Name three ways to begin a journal entry
Dear Diary, Date, and Description of setting
When answering a multiple choice question, you should _______ the ______ in order to find the correct answer
slash the trash
name one synonym and antonym for the word "paramount"
What are the two questions you mush answer in order to find the main idea of a poem?
literal meaning and deeper meanin
Name the three part of an introduction for a TOSEEC paragraph.
Hook, TAG, Thesis Statement
Most multiple choice questions contain a ______ in order to confuse your answer
distractor
What does the word "explicate mean"?
to explain in detail, to be clear
what is another word for "prose" and a "drama"?
story and a play
Name the part of a TOSEEC Paragraph
Topic sentence, Evidence, Elaboration, Conclusion
What is the main idea of an informational text called
central idea