ELA Central
RACE Strategy stands for?
Restate
What is the main reason Victor wants to take French?
To be in the same class as his crush, Teresa
Other words are used in the sentence that have similar meaning
Synonym
The end of the story
Resolution
The vicious lion attacked the bunny with great ____________________.
ferocity
What is the STAARS Strategy we use called ?
S
The following sentence is a simile or metaphor?
The rosebushes of shame on his face became bouquets of love
Metaphor
An example of the word is given following the sentence or within the sentence.
Example
Highest point of the story, Protagonist and antagonist interact in a conflicting way
The climax
He felt it in the ________ of her handshake and saw it in the empty look in her eyes.
quiver
What does TTP stand for?
What is the conflict in “Seventh Grade"
Victor wants to impress Teresa but doesn't know how
The word’s meaning is explained in the sentence
Definition
The events leading up to the climax and conflict
Rising Action
Maybe I'll ________ outside the Torrance Bakery, for a lovely free whiff of their apple pies.
linger
What do we do at the beginning of every class?
Warm-ups
What is the point of view in “Seventh Grade”?
2nd person POV
The word is clarified by giving the opposite meaning signaled by words such as: whereas, unlike, as opposed to, etc
Antonym
The events following the climax
The falling action
Mr. Lucas was a ________ man, but he was light on his feet.
portly
Type of text/ story
What type of conflict in "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto?
Man vs. Self
The word’s definition is not explained. You need to look for for clues before or after the sentences.
Inference
Background Information
The exposition
He looked ________ at the teacher, who was erasing the board, then widened his eyes in terror at Teresa who stood in front of him.
sheepishly