Vocabulary
What does it mean when an author "develops" an idea?
They support it, discuss its significance, and show how it connects to the rest of their essay and thesis statement
What is one strategy to write a short answer response?
RACE, PEEL
What is a stanza in a poem?
A break in a poem; Similar to a paragraph
The salsa was so hot that my tongue began to melt.
Hyperbole
What is the FIRST step when taking a test? CAREFUL
Reading ALL the directions
What is an inference?
An assumption we can make about a text based on evidence
How do you start written response?
Restating and answering the question.
What do we look for when we annotate? (List at least 2)
Figurative language, theme, important details, repetition
The flower was soft as silk.
Simile
What does Ms. Robinson recommend doing before the test?
Eat a GOOD AND HEALTHY breakfast
What is difference between a central idea and a theme?
A central idea is the main idea of a text that is text-specific. A theme is a life lesson/message that can apply to multiple texts.
What can evidence from the text be? (List the 2 possibilities)
Direct quotes or summary of part of the text
What can you expect to find in a poem? (not just the structure)
Figurative language, vivid description, a literal meaning and a deeper meaning, sensory language
The fire crackled and popped as we roasted marshmallows.
onomatopoeia
What is your first step if you receive the following question?
In “Excerpt from Want a Healthier Family?,” what effect does the repetition of the word “concentrate” in paragraphs 8 and 9 have on the information in the section “Fighting Digital Distractions”? Use two details from the article to support your response.
Go to paragraphs 8 and 9
What is a climax/ turning point in a story?
The spot where something changes or conflict comes to a head.
The writer's attitude toward the subject they're writing about
The tone
Identify the figurative language in the following line:
"And the plane to the pine-tree is whispering some tale of love/Till it rustles with laughter and tosses its mantle of green,"
Personification
Could you please put a sock in it?
Idiom
What should you do if you get stuck on a question?
Circle/flag it so you remember to come back and move on to the next question
The word choices used to show what the author is feelings/attitude about a subject
Tone
How to properly punctuate and cite the following quote:
Nature's first green is gold line 1
"Nature's first green is gold," (line 1).
Create a theme statement from the following short poem:
"Risk" by Anais Nin
And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to blossom.
Sometimes change is easier than remaining the same.
It’s easy to like musicians because they are very upbeat
Pun
What is it to underline details that answer a question or answers a who, what, where, when, why or how question?
Annotating