Vocabulary
What is dialogue?
Conversation that occurs between characters.
In SpringBoard what is the genre of "Bad Boy"?
Memoir
What was the title of Unit 1 in SpringBoard?
Unit 1 was entitled "The Choices We Make".
How many steps are there in the personal narrative structure?
There are three steps.
Define Exposition
Background information or events necessary to understand a story.
What is the definition of the word foreshadowing?
Clues or hints signaling events that will occur later in the plot.
In SpringBoard what was the genre of the story "Phaethon"?
The genre of the story "Phaethon" was a myth.
What is one method you can use to help you comprehend remember what you are reading in SpringBoard or any text in general?
Annotating is a method available for everyone to use to be able to deeply analyze a text.
What does the Incident refer to in a personal narrative?
The incident refers to the central piece of action that is the focus of the narrative.
Define Rising Action
The conflicts and complications that develop a story.
What is a myth?
A traditional story that explains the actions of gods or heroes or the origins of the elements of nature.
In SpringBoard, what genre was the text "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost?
Poetry
Come up with a thematic statement for Unit 1: The Choices we make.
Answers will vary.
What does the Response refer to in a personal narrative?
The immediate emotions and actions associated with the incident.
Define Climax
The peak of the action; the most intense or suspenseful moment.
What is the definition of the term textual evidence?
Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position.
In SpringBoard what is the genre of the story, "The Scholarship Jacket"?
"The Scholarship Jacket" is a personal narrative.
What was the first essay for SpringBoard in Unit 1?
Personal Narrative about a problem you faced in school.
What does the Reflection refer to in a personal narrative?
A description that explores the significance of the incident.
Define Falling Action
The events after the climax that lead to the resolution of the story.
What is the definition of the word persuasion?
The act or skill of causing someone to do or believe something.
In SpringBoard, "Arachne", is of what genre?
Myth
What was the first story that we read as a class in our SpringBoard, in 7th grade?
We read "The Scholarship Jacket" by Marta Salinas
Describe the refelction in "The Scholarship Jacket."
Answers will vary.
Define Resolution
The end result or conclusion of the story.