Which element of poetry is present in this sentence?
Fred's frozen french fries
What is alliteration
100
What are the 5 ways that an author can structure a nonfiction text?
What is:
Cause/Effect
Chronological Order
Problem/Solution
Description
Compare/Contrast
100
What are two names for the main character in literature?
What is major character or protagonist
100
the conflict of a text
What is the problem a character is facing?
100
You should always read the multiple choice questions before reading any text.
True or False & Why?
False, because you need to know what information you are looking for before you read.
200
This type of text uses words in some way other than for their literal meanings and to make a comparsion or add emphasis, or say something in a fresh and creative way
What is figurative language
200
What is a text feature that you might find underneath a photograph?
What is a caption
200
Describe what is meant by the tone of a story
What is the author's attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience.
200
To look at the evidence in the text closely
What is analyze
200
When asked a question about the meaning of a word in a story or article, what strategies could you use to decipher the words meaning?
What is use context clues, plug in the choices given, use word parts (prefix, root word)
300
Karen was a ray of sunshine
What is meant by the figurative language is presented in the sentence above?
What is happy?
300
What is another name for a sidebar in an article that gives additional information
What is infographic
300
The girl was very bored
This is an example of what type of characterization
What is direct characterization
300
looking back in the text for evidence that is specifically stated in the text
What is explicit?
300
Fill in the three blanks below:
The ____________ is the most important point the author is trying to make about the topic. The ________is not always directly stated. You often need to figure it out based on the ________ and state it in your own words.
central idea, central idea & details
400
What is meant by this poetic device, "The tree extended its limbs so that it could dance in the wind?"
What is branches moving in the wind?
400
to look at all the evidence in a text
What is analyze
400
In this type of passage the narrator is not a character in the story and only knows 1 characters thoughts.
What is third person limited?
400
A statement that mostly applies to a group
What is a generalization?
400
Before I answer a multiple choice question, what are some strategies I can use?
1. Read the question carefully
2. Underline important information in the question that helps me locate a place in the text to find evidence
3. Locate and underline evidence in the text that supports the question being asked
4. Use the process of elimination to narrow down my choices
5. Choose the answer that has the most accurate information based on the text
500
Randy's voice is like melted chocolate.
What is the meaning of the poetic device is used above?
What smooth and sweet?
500
The author states this and provides evidence to support his argument.
What is claim?
500
In this type of point of view, the narrator is NOT one of the characters and is able to describe the experiences and thoughts of EVERY character in the story
What is third person omniscient
500
Part A: First, you do this before you read, in order to set a purpose for your reading.
Part B: After you have set your purpose for reading, what should you do while you read the text slowly?
Part A: Read the questions
Part B: Annotate if necessary and circle the paragraph number for where you find evidence.