Imagery is sensory language, using the 5 senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, sound) to describe something.
100
What is an author's POINT OF VIEW?
The author's POINT OF VIEW is his/her FEELINGS or opinion about something and their PERSPECTIVE (age, gender, background).
100
What should you do if you get stuck on one question for a very long time?
Circle it, skip it, and come back to it later.
Make sure you fill in the scantron sheet correctly for the questions.
100
What does the following question mean?
"How does this sentence contribute to development of ideas in the passage?"
It is asking:
How does this sentence support or add to key ideas shown in the text?
100
How many body paragraphs do you need to write for the Extended Response?
You need one for each bullet point question.
200
What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR (define both)?
Similes and Metaphors both compare things. Similes use 'like' or 'as' while Metaphors do not.
200
What do the pre-fixes "uni," "bi," and "tri" mean?
[Must define all three for full points]
Uni = one
Bi = two
Tri = three
200
How do you figure out the definition of a vocabulary word you don't know in a question?
Look at context clues (go back to text and read the words around the vocabulary word to figure out what the word means).
200
Look at the topic sentence that a student wrote for the following question. How could you improve the topic sentence?
Question: In “An Otter's Furry Feet” how do lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story?
Student TS: "Lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story."
Revised TS:
"Lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story by..."
OR
"Lines 8 through 15 develop the theme of the story because they..."
200
What should you include in the introduction of the Extended Response?
One sentence about what the texts are about (background).
Restate the task question (kind of like your claim).
300
What is REPETITION?
What effect does repetition have (why would an author use repetition)?
[Must answer all parts correctly for full points]
Repetition: is when a word, phrase, or idea is repeated throughout a text.
Repetition is often used to emphasize the importance of something.
300
What literary device is being used here?:
"When it comes, the landscape listens,
Shadows hold their breath"
What effect does this literary device have (why would the author use this literary device)?
[Must answer all parts correctly for full points]
The literary device in this quote is personification, which is when a non-living object is given living traits.
An author might use personification to describe something in a more vivid or lively way or to make something seem more significant.
300
What are 3 multiple choice strategies?
[Explain each one for full points]
1) Pre-thinking answer: predict the answer before looking at answer choices
2) Re-phrasing question: rewording question
3) Looking back to text for vocabulary in context.
300
What are some signal words for a Compare and Contrast passage text structure?
Signal words: similarly, on the contrary, like, unlike, but, in contrast, on the other hand, however, both, also, as well as, etc.
300
What are some ways you can plan out your Extended Response essay?
You can do any of the following:
> Underline the details from the text that you will use for your body paragraphs
> Write the topic sentence for each body paragraph
> Create a quick graphic organizer
400
What is FORESHADOWING?
Why would an author include foreshadowing in a text?
[Must answer both questions correctly for full points]
Foreshadowing is hinting at something that might happen in the future.
An author might use foreshadowing to build suspense, keep a reade interested in the text, etc.
400
NAME and DEFINE the literary device being used in this quote:
"All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,"
Literary device: Symbolism
Definition: when something represents an idea, person, or etc.
400
If a text is structured as Cause, Effect, Effect, what are some signal words you would find?
Also, come up to the board and draw a diagram for Cause-Effect-Effect.
[Must answer all parts correctly for full points]
Signal Words: therefore, so, this led to, as a result, because, etc.
400
What must a Short Answer response include?
[Must include all parts for full points]
T: a specific topic sentence claim that ANSWERS the question
E: includes 2 supporting details (evidence) from text
D: includes discussion of evidence (when the question asks you to “explain”).
Around 3-5 sentences depending on the question.
400
What are the four steps you should follow for writing the Extended Response?
[Must include all parts for full points]
Step One: Read the task question first.
Step Two: Read the passages and underline evidence.
Step Three: Plan/brainstorm briefly
Step Four: Write!
500
What is a THEME?
What is one way you can figure out an author's theme?
[Must answer both questions correctly for full points]
A theme is the author's message or lesson in a text.
One way to figure out the theme is by looking at any big topics in the text and figuring out what the author is trying to say about that topic.
500
Define AND give an example of each of the following literary devices:
- ALLITERATION
- ONOMATOPOEIA
- HYPERBOLE
Alliteration: a series of words starting with the same sound
Ex: Tammy was treated like a child because of her temper tantrums.
Onomatopoeia: words formed based on sounds
Ex: Zing, woof, boing, pzzz
Hyperbole: exaggeration
Ex: These shoes are killing me; I have a ton of homework
500
What should you do to answer the following type of question:
"Which of the following lines BEST supports the statement...,"
[We didn't directly go over this, but you should be able to answer this using common sense!]
Go back to the text and re-read the answer choice lines to make sure they match up to the statement.
Then pick the line that is the strongest piece of evidence to support the statement.
500
What are five text structures?
[Name and explain each one for full points]
1. Claims-Reasons
2. Chronological Order (time order)
3. Compare and Contrast (similarities and differences)
4. Cause and Effect (cause and results)
5. Problem and Solution
500
What does it mean if the question asks you compare and contrast two texts?
How should you organize your details/evidence for the body paragraphs?
[Must answer both questions correctly for full points]
Compare and contrast means to write about the similarities and differences between a text.
If the question bullet asks about one text, you include details from one text in your body paragraph. If the question bullet asks you to compare and contrast, you need to include details from both texts in your body paragraph.