What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
First Person
This part of an essay tells what the topic will be.
The topic sentence in the introduction paragraph
To use strong exaggeration
hyperbole
Give one example of a character trait to describe a character in a story
kind, shy, funny, brave, bold, happy, sad, angry
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are the same or different
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
Third Person
Where can you find evidence to support a claim in an essay?
Credible internet source
Interview
Personal experience
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
Pairing what you read with what you know to make an educated guess
Making an inference/inferencing
The problem of the story
The message or lesson of the story
Theme
Respond to this question using RACE:
"What is the weather outside today?"
(R) The weather outside today is
(A) sunny.
(C) I know this because when I look outside I can see the sun.
(E) This shows that the weather outside is sunny.
She is busy as a bee.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
To give a short explanation that only includes the most important parts.
Summarize
Which word in the sentence is the pronoun:
"Mrs. Salonga was so excited to teach her students this new math"
her
What the story is mainly about?
Central or Main idea
The part of an introduction that captures the readers attention
A hook
When a picture in a text has words written underneath it.
caption
When a reader's personal experience relates to the text.
Text to Self Connection
What does RACE stand for?
Answer the question
Cite your evidence
Explain your reasoning
List all the elements in a plot diagram:
Setting
Rising action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
How can you tell if the source you're reading is credible? (must have all 3 reasons)
-The article is less than 10 years old
-You can find the author
-It's not trying to sell you anything
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a tornado when she gets angry!
Metaphor
When you highlight, underline or write symbols on a text/passage that you are reading.
annotating