Elements of Plot
Informational Writing
Cite Text Evidence
Figurative Language
Context Clues
100
theme/central idea
What is the message of the story or the lesson?
100
thesis statement
What is a sentence that states the main idea or focus of the paper
100
What do you need to show a direct quote in your paper
What are quotation marks and giving credit to the source
100
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor
What is a simile uses like or as and a metaphor does not
100
What is the meaning of the word convened in this sentence? "The students convened in the cafeteria for lunch."
What is gathered
200
setting
What is the time and place a story occurs
200
Where does the thesis statement go in an essay?
What is the last sentence in the introductory paragraph. See it again in concluding paragraph (flip)
200
How often should you cite evidence in your paper (essay) or two chunk RACES paragraph?
What is at least twice
200
Identify what type of figurative language is used and explain the figurative and connotative meaning: "Finally the mountains around the valley reached out and swallowed the sun."
What is personification? The sun set/went down.
200
What is the meaning of conveyed in the following sentences? "The teacher conveyed her excitement about the student's test scores by jumping up and down."
What is showed
300
internal conflict
What is a problem that a character experiences with himself (Man vs. self)
300
The purpose of informational writing
To inform the reader/audience
300
How can you avoid plagiarizing in your paper
What is giving credit to the source everytime
300
Identify what type of figurative language is used and explain the meaning: My mom yelled, "I've told you to clean your room a million times."
What is hyperbole?
300
What is the meaning of fretful in the following sentence? "Whenever my brother loses his toys, he becomes fretful he may never find them."
What is worry
400
External conflict
What is a problem that man experiences with a outside force (Man vs man, man vs nature, man vs. society)
400
What should be restated in your concluding paragraph
What is thesis statement Summary of body paragraphs
400
What is the difference between paraphrasing and using a direct quote
What is a paraphrase is a summarizing sentence in your own words and a direct quote is word for word
400
Identify what type of figurative language is used and explain the meaning: "Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
What is alliteration
400
What is the meaning of inadvertently in the following sentence? "Jill meant to turn right on King Street, but she inadvertently turned onto Cedar Street."
What is accidentally
500
Describe the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person point of view?
What is 1st-(I,me), 2nd-(you, yours) 3rd-(he,she, it)
500
First sentence of each body paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
500
What is the purpose of citing text evidence
What is to support the claim/prove your answer
500
Identify what type of figurative language is used and explain the meaning: "It's raining cats and dogs"
What is an idiom?
500
What is the meaning of the phrase "he was green with envy"?
What is jealous