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/annotate
What district of Panem do Katniss and her family live in?
District 12
Short responses should always use CERER. What do the letters in CERER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Evidence, Reasoning
What is another ELA term that has the same meaning as "perspective?"
point of view
Topic, teach, POV
What is the name of Katniss' sister AND what is the name of her friend she goes hunting with?
Prim (sister) and Gale (friend)
Each body paragraph should start with a _______.
Subclaim
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 are the female and male tributes whose names are called at the Reaping?
Prim (but Katniss replaces her) and Peeta
Where the text is from (page or paragraph 3)
Background info (what is happening)
Who is saying or writing the evidence
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.
Katniss recalls that she met Peeta years ago when he gave her ______ to bring home to her family.
How many paragraphs should be in your essay and what are they?
What are 4-5 paragraphs?
Intro, 2-3 body paragraphs, conclusion
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.
What are the THINKING JOBS for a FICTION text?
Characters, conflict, resolution, theme
Name TWO aspects of totalitarian government control.
Public distraction, Rule by Fear, Intense Government Supervision, Single Ruler, Propaganda, Wealth Inequality, Limited Information
What should be included in a strong introduction paragraph?
Hook, text summary, main claim