Literary Terms
A conflict is the main _________ of a story.
problem?
Students should always ______ as they are reading each passage to keep track of main ideas.
gist
What are the thinking jobs for fiction?
Characters, problem, solution, lesson learned
What is Ms. Dunn's roommate's name?
Hazel
What is another way of saying "central idea?"
"main idea" or "key idea"
Short responses should always use CERER. What do the letters in CERER stand for?
Claim, evidence, reasoning, evidence, reasoning.
What are the thinking jobs for non-fiction?
Topic, teach, point of view
What is a type of event that Ms. Walsh loves to go to often?
Concerts
The theme of a story is the ____________.
the life lesson
Please use CAPE when answering multiple choice questions! The letters in CAPE stand for _________.
Cover the answer choices, annotate the question, predict the answer, eliminate wrong answer choices.
What are the two things you should annotate for on a short response prompt/question?
The question word, putting key words into your own words
Ms. Walsh's parents live in what state?
North Carolina
The series of events in a story is called the ______.
plot
Would this prompt be asking you to write a short response paragraph, or an essay? How do you know?
What are the authors’ purposes for writing “Food Fakeout!” and “Why Most Food Labels are Wrong About Calories”? How are their purposes similar and/or different?
Use details from both articles to support your response. In your response, be sure to
• explain the author’s purpose for writing “Food Fakeout!”
• explain the authors’ purpose for writing “Why Most Food Labels are Wrong About Calories”
• explain how the purposes are similar and/or different
An essay--it has bullet points and it is asking you to compare across two different texts.
How should you annotate this multiple choice question?
Which quote best shows the theme of the story?
You should annotate what you think the theme is
What type of workout class does Ms. Dunn enjoy going to?
Hot yoga, kickboxing
What is the difference between the "tone" and the "mood" of a text?
The tone is the author's attitude and the mood is the way that the reader feels.
How many paragraphs should be in your essay and what are they?
What are 4-5 paragraphs?
Intro, 2-3 body paragraphs, conclusion
Which key words should you annotate for in this short response question?
How does paragraph 3 develop the theme of the story?
How = in what way
Paragraph 3 = look back
Develop = add to
Theme = lesson learned
Name at least two hobbies that Ms. Dunn and Ms. Walsh both enjoy
Working out, cooking