Reading Comprehension and Analysis
The life lesson or central message of a text is called this.
What is theme
In the passage "The city never sleeps; its streets pulse with life at midnight," identify what type of figurative language is shown
What is personification
What is mood?
The overall feeling a passage gives off.
Name the five parts of the RACES strategy.
Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite your Evidence, Explain your Answer & Sum it up
What do you need to include when you cite a quote and give an example
The author's last name and paragraph number
(Goggin, paragraph 2)
A conclusion made by a reader based on clues in the text is called this.
What is an inference?
Which sentence contains BOTH a metaphor and personification? a) The angry storm clouds marched across the sky like an army. b) The broken heart of the city wept with rain. c) Her laughter was music to my ears.
What is b) The broken heart of the city wept with rain? (Metaphor: "broken heart"; Personification: "wept")
List two examples of what an author's purpose can be
What is to entertain, describe, explain, inform, and to persuade
What acronym should you use for the intro paragraph and the conclusion paragraph
A group of lines in a poem is a?
What is a stanza
What vocabulary word represents the author's reason or intent for writing the text
What is Author's Purpose
Analyze this line: "The silence was a thick fog that suffocated hope." What figurative devices are being used (identify at least 1)
What is personification (silence suffocating) and metaphor (silence as fog)
Which statement is an inference rather than a direct statement from the text?
a) The character walked into the rain.
b) The character was depressed and wanted to be alone.
c) The character wore a blue shirt.
What is b
How many paragraphs is an argumentative essay, and what's included in it?
5 paragraphs
counterclaim and rebuttal
What is imagery?
What is that imagery uses sensory details (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to help readers visualize and experience the scene.
The struggle that characters have: propels or develops the plot
What is conflict?
In the sentence "She is a shining star when she sings on stage," What type of figurative language is being used?
What is a metaphor
In the sentence "The old building was dilapidated and falling apart," the second part helps define "dilapidated" as:
a) Beautiful
b) In poor condition
c) Very old
What is b
Write a thesis statement for this prompt
Should students have homework?
What is tone?
The author's attitude towards a subject
The sequence of events in a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution, is called this.
What is plot diagram or plot?
What figurative language is being used in "Sally sells seashells on the seashore"
Alliteration
Use context clues to determine the meaning of "ephemeral" in this sentence: "The beauty of cherry blossoms is ephemeral; they bloom for only a few weeks before falling."
What is temporary, short-lived, or lasting a brief time?
What are the 3 types of essays?
Explanatory- explain a topic
Argumentative- pick a side and argue. It must include a counterclaim and rebuttal.
Compare and contrast- explain the similarities and differences of two topics.
What figurative language is being used in this sentence, "Andrew looked at his to-do list and said, 'Gosh, I have a million things to do today'"
What is hyperbole