TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
Unit One Topics
VOCAB
POINT OF VIEW
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
100

Why would an author use an objective point of view instead of a biased point of view?

To help the reader understand both sides of an argument

100
A lesson the author wants the reader to learn. ie. Don't judge a book by it's cover
What is theme?
100

A person's feelings toward something

ATTITUDE

100

The narrator's point of view. Provide textual evidence for your answer: "You must get the golden key from the Sugar Toast Forest," said the Peanut Butter Wizard. He knew that their quest would be hard, so he gave them a bit of advice, "All you have is one another, so stick together." Jelly Girl and Banana Boy nodded eagerly. They were both afraid of the Sugar Toast Forest. Neither of them had ever left home before, but they had heard tales, frightful tales.

What is Third-Person Omniscient Explanation: That was third-person omniscient because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of more than one character (Peanut Butter Wizard, Jelly Girl, and Banana Boy).

100
The technique being used is: Drip—hiss—drip—hiss fall the raindrops / on the oaken log which burns, and steams, and smokes the ceiling beams. / Drip—hiss—the rain never stops.
What is a hyperbole?
200

What are context clues?

Words around another word that can help you figure out the meaning of the word.

200

What is The theme of the story:

The Crow and the Pitcher

A crow dying of thirst, saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight. When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it. However, he didn't give up. He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain. At last he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.

If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.


OR Never give up

200

What word should we use instead of affect?

Some later suggested the sale had an unfortunate affect that was responsible for the team’s struggles.*

A) afflict  B) effect C) infect  D) correct as is

B) Effect

200
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: You shouldn't argue with people on the Internet. It is a waste of time and energy. Do you want to spend your precious life energy trying to type sense into some delusional fool who will only hate you for your efforts? No, you don't. The next time someone makes some outlandish claim that infuriates you, you should either ignore them, unfriend them, or block them. You will find these actions to be more satisfying than casting your pearls of wisdom before the likes of swine.
What is Second-Person Explanation: This is second-person because it is narrated from "your" perspective.
200
The lake waves were flakes of red gold.
What is a metaphor?
300

Using the exact words from the text in your answer to a short response question.

A quote

300

How can we avoid a dangling modifier in the underlined section in the sentence below.

Quite controversial at the time, subsequent generations of Red Sox fans could never forgive their team for getting rid of a player who became a legend.

Red Sox fans could never bring themselves to forgive

300
An educated guess made from observations.
What is an inference?
300
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: The Green Fox's legs were sore. He had been sitting on a tree branch for several hours waiting for the Sheriff. He believed that the Sheriff would be coming this way to transport some prisoners, one of whom might be the Green Fox's best friend, Lavender Luke. The Green Fox heard the sound of hooves approaching. He swung down from the branch by his knees and observed an armored carriage with the royal symbol on the door. "That's our mark. Get ready boys!" the Green Fox shouted to his men.
What is Third-Person Limited Explanation: That was third-person limited because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of a single character (the Green Fox).
300
A watery light Touched bleak the granite bridge, and white Without the slightest tinge of gold, The city shivered in the cold.
What is personification?
400

Using a mixture of the author's words and your own to prove an answer, to tell the reader what the author is trying to say.

Paraphrasing?

400

    

This statement best describes the structure of the following stanza:

     The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day;

    The score stood four to two with but one inning more to play.

    And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,

    A sickly silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

Stanzas with a regular rhyme scheme create a chronological narrative.

400

The place, time, period, and atmosphere of a story.

Setting?

400
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: The dishes flew and the engine of turmoil raged. That was sound of my parents fighting. I wish they got along, but wishes don't amount to much in the real world. Goals do, however. And I have several goals. For one, I want to go to college. For two, I want to get scholarships for college. And for three, I want to excel at something for which scholarships are offered. But, I don't . I mean, I really don't. I'm just an average Joe.
What is First-Person Explanation: That was first-person because the narrator tells the story first-hand, from the perspective of "I."
400

The technique being used is: The pen ran across the page.

Personification


500

Making notes while reading to help with understanding and answering questions.

Annotation?

500

Which word synonym for "Soak" as it is used in the following sentence?

Games soak up an incredible amount of human time and effort.

drench, absorb, drown, or flood

Absorb

500

Direct words from a passage to prove an answer.

Text evidence OR A quote

500
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: Bruce Hand felt hunger pangs as he sat in the bush. The birds twittered around him. He was waiting for his contact, Jet Hawkins. Bruce Hand checked his watch. He realized that Jet was late. Then he heard the sound of an engine. He looked through his binoculars and saw Jet's familiar orange and brown striped Humvee driving through the jungle. Bruce ran from the bush into the beaten path. "Jet, I'm here!" Bruce Hand shouted. The Humvee stopped.
What is Third-Person Limited Explanation: That was third-person limited because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of a single character (Bruce Hand).
500
Your lips, light as the wings of the dragon-flies...
What is a simile?