Transition Words
Annotations
Vocabulary
Essay Skills
100

Name a transition you can use to show contrast

Options: On the other hand, / However, / In contrast, / Although

100

What are the first two things you annotate for when reading a text?

Topic and genre

100

Define “hypnotized”: The cat is hypnotized by the reflecting light, staring at it for several hours.

acting as if under a spell; capturing someone’s whole attention (fascinating)

100

What goes at the top of your planning page?

Prompt

200

Name a transition you can use to start the conclusion paragraph of your essay

Options: In conclusion, / In summary, / To conclude,

200

What do you annotate for when reading nonfiction? (List ALL annotations)

Topic, genre, opening claim, subclaims, author's claim

200

Define “confide”: When I was learning to sing, I confided in my best friend that I was taking lessons. No one else knew

to tell someone you trust about personal things that you do not want other people to know

200

What format are your body paragraphs in?

ANEZ-NEZ

300

What two words are used to introduce your thesis statement? Spell them both correctly.

"Overall" and "Ultimately"

300

What do you annotate for when reading fiction? (List ALL annotations)

Topic, genre, POV, setting, 4Cs, theme

300

Define “deserted”: The hikers came upon a deserted cabin in the woods. The windows were broken, the roof was collapsed, and a family of racoons had made their home in the fireplace

empty and quiet because no people are there, or the space is unoccupied or unused

300

What is the focus of Zoom Out 1and Zoom Out 2?

Zoom Out 1: Explain what the evidence is saying / is literally about

Zoom Out 2: Connect the evidence back to your argument / author's purpose for writing it

400

Name all WABAW transitions and what they are used for

When, After, Before, As, While = Used to introduce context before evidence in an ANEZ-NEZ paragraph

400

What are the 4Cs?

Characterization, Conflict and Resolution, Change, Craft

400

Define “listless”: The girl was too listless to do anything. Watching TV was boring, going outside was not fun, and reading a book didn’t interest her.

feeling tired and not interested in things

400

What are the first two sentences of your introduction paragraph?

Sentence 1: Hook

Sentence 2: Title(s), Author(s), and Main Idea

500

Name all HIRED words and what they are used for

This evidence highlights, illustrates / indicates, reveals, emphasizes, demonstrates = used to begin your zoom out in an ANEZ-NEZ paragraph

500

What 4Cs are used to determine theme?

Conflict & Resolution OR Conflict & Change

500

Define “jabber”: Watch out for old man Mickeen – he loves to chatter. If you run in to him, he will keep you as long as he can, jabbering away about this, that and the other

to talk quickly in an excited and unclear way (often used with a disapproving connotation)

500

What goes in the conclusion of an essay?

Sentence 1: Restate the thesis using different words (synonyms)

Sentence 2-3: A big picture statement about theme / life (why does your argument matter?)