Characters
Conflict
NonFiction
Easily Confused
Test Strategies
100

The main character of a story- usually the "good guy" but can also be a villian.

What is the protagonist?

100

a struggle between a character and another from the story

What is character vs. character?

100

definition of text structure

how the text is organized or written by the author

100

theme vs. main idea

a lesson that can be applied to many things learned from a text vs. a specific statement about what happened in one text-only for that text

100

Identify the 2 marshmallows, the decoy, and then find your answer.

What is the marshmallow strategy for multiple choice questions?
200

The opposing force of the main character

What is the antagonist? 

200

a struggle between a character and their internal thoughts and/or feelings

character vs. self

200

types of text structure

discription, cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, compare and contrast

200

text features vs. text structure

qualities vs. organization

200

RACCE Response

What is a 2 point question?

300

Also known as qualities of a character- what makes that character who they are

What is characteristics or traits?

300

a struggle between a character and the environment around them

character vs. nature

300

key words for text structure

organize!
300

Parts of a Plot Mountain in Order

Intro
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution

300

The reqirements for a 2 pt response

Answer- Inference
2 details that prove the answer- relevant

400
A character that doesnt change much during a story, that we do not see their personality.

What is a flat character?

400

a struggle between a character and their community, culture, society, "norms"- what is considered normal or acceptable

character vs. society

400
clues for finding the main idea

title and subtitles

other text features

bolded words 

things that repeat

400

literal vs. inference

right there vs. connection to prior knowledge

400

The ways to get points on a 4 pt response

Introduction and Conclusion
Organization
Connections and Inferences
Spelling

500
When in the story the characters are introduced

The Introduction

500

a struggle between a character and something they have no control over

fate, destiny, God?

500

strategy used to find the meaning of a new word

context clues

500

words that can be used to represent connections between and within a text

relationship
physical connection
cause/effect
problem/solution
sequence
part of
compare/contrast
in/on

500
The steps to create an intro and conclusion

Intro- Introduce the texts and authors and/or restate the questions without the answer.

Conclusion- Restate the intro in one new sentence, add an explination sentence "Why does this make sense?" (Argue its right in one sentence)