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 is the name of Jam's hometown?
Lucille
What is Pierce's home state?
Maine
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 names of both of Jam's parents?
Aloe and Bitter
What is Ms. Rome's son's name?
Damien
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.
Who is Ube and how does he help Jam and Redemption in chapter 8?
He is the librarian and he helps them to find resources that will help them with the hunt.
What sport did Ms. Rome play in college?
Ultimate Frisbee
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.
What does Redemption realize at the end of chapter 8?
His brother Moss might be the one getting hurt by the monster.
What position did Pierce used to play in soccer?
Striker/Forward
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
What was the "halfway truth" that Jam decided to tell to Redemption in chapter 7?
She was going to tell him about Pet and that a monster, but she would not tell him that the monster was in his house.
What city in Florida has Ms. Ribya always wanted to visit?
Miami.