Vocab
What does theme mean?
The message of the story
What does imagery mean?
What the writing makes you picture or see in your mind.
What is the difference between an article written in a newspaper and a blog post?
A. Newspapers are available only in printed format whereas blogs are published online.
B. Newspaper articles are reliable resources while blogs are opinions.
C. Blogs have to be proven true, and newspapers do not.
D. none of the above
B. Newspaper articles are reliable resources while blogs are opinions.
What is it called when the author hints at something that will happen later on in the story?
Foreshadowing
What is the THEME of this quote?
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.. until you climb into his shoes and walk around in them"
Don't judge a book by its cover.
People have more going on than you may know.
What is irony?
When something means the exact opposite of what it should be.
Name a genre in literature.
Romance, Suspense, Horror, Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy and many more.
What is an objective summary?
A. a restatement of the main idea of a text with the addition of the writer's opinion on the idea
B. a restatement of the main idea of a text without the addition of the writer's opinion of the idea
C. a paraphrase of the text with a focus on the writer's opinion and how it affects the main idea of the passage
D. a paraphrase of the text with a focus on the reader's opinion
B. a restatement of the main idea of a text without the addition of the writer's opinion of the idea
What does the idiom/saying in this text suggest?
"Valeria has a lot on her plate: she is attending college, has a full-time job as a waitress, and volunteers at the animal shelter."
That she has a lot of responsibilities.
The ring you sometimes see around the sun or moon is called a halo. It is believed to be caused by the scattering of sunlight by tiny ice crystals very high in the sky. High clouds of ice crystals in the sky are called cirrus clouds or cirrostratus if they form a layer. These often form in front of warm fronts that bring rain. That means a halo around the sun or moon is often a warning that rain may come.
The passage is mainly about:
A. the reasons the sun rises.
B. how halos are formed.
C. a warning that rain may come.
D. warm fronts that bring rain.
B. how halos are formed.
What does mood mean?
The overall feeling of a text.
Signs in a text, when the writer used an object to represent a feeling or message in the story.
An objective summary should ________________________________.
A. include supporting details
B. be brief, accurate, and objective
C. include both main points and supporting details
D. include the reader's opinion of the text
B. be brief, accurate, and objective
What does the personification in this text suggest?
"Stefan tried to ignore his unfinished essay, but it glared at him from across the room."
It bothered him that his essay was unfinished.
Last night, someone broke all the windows of the empty Kizer building. This is the fourth building in Farrell Square to be damaged at night. The old neighborhood has seen better times. In the past, it was the center of activity in the city. People could go to the park, go shopping, or catch a movie. Now, the screen of the old theater is covered in graffiti. Many of the old shops are now abandoned. The park is overgrown with weeds.
What conclusion can the reader make from the reading?
A. Many people used to work in the Kizer building.
B. Most people want to live near the park.
C. Many people have moved to other parts of the city.
D. Kids don't respect their neighborhoods.
C. Many people have moved to other parts of the city.
What does tone mean?
The attitude of a writer towards the subject they are writing about.
What is a antagonist?
The “villian” in the story, a character that creates conflict for the main character.
It had been a year since Lauren had seen Bailey. Bailey's family had moved to Qatar leaving Lauren to face the world without her best friend. Anxiously, Lauren waited at the arrival gate hoping to glimpse a peek at her childhood friend. She knew after eleven hours in the air, Bailey would be exhausted, but she could hardly wait to catch up. Moments later, the doors to the gate flung open and there she was, her best friend, Bailey.
What is the best summary for this passage?
A. After a year abroad, Lauren was excited about seeing her best friend and catching up.
B. Lauren was too excited about seeing her best friend Bailey and even though she knew Bailey was tired from her flight, she probably talked her ear off.
C. Bailey had been gone a year.
D. Bailey was Lauren’s best friend and though she had been gone a year, she really didn’t want to come back.
A. After a year abroad, Lauren was excited about seeing her best friend and catching up.
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
"When Cooper lost his job, he was devastated. The only light in the sea of darkness was hopefully getting a new career!"
There was a benefit to Cooper's job loss.
As Amy walked down the sidewalk on her way to school, she noticed that Robby dropped a 20 dollar bill. As Robby continued on his way to school, Amy bent down and picked up the 20 dollar bill. She imagined all the things she could spend it on... ice cream, a new shirt, candy. Then, she imagined how Robby would feel realizing he lost it. She sighed and jogged her way to Robby to give him his money back.
What is the theme?
Be a good person
Don't take what is not yours
Treat people the way you want to be treated
What does "inference" mean?
Something you can find out indirectly from clues, from what you already know.
What does "analyze" mean?
To break a text into parts in order to understand it
The Fox and the Cat
An Aesop's Fable
A Fox was boasting to a Cat of its clever devices for escaping its enemies.
"I have a whole bag of tricks," he said, "which contains a hundred ways of escaping my enemies."
"I have only one," said the Cat; "but I can generally manage with that."
Just at that moment they heard the cry of a pack of hounds coming towards them, and the Cat immediately scampered up a tree and hid herself in the boughs.
"This is my plan," said the Cat. "What are you going to do?"
The Fox thought first of one way, then of another, and while he was debating the hounds came nearer and nearer, and at last the Fox in his confusion was caught up by the hounds and soon killed by the huntsmen. The Cat, who had been looking on, said, "Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon."
In the story, "reckon" most closely means
A. to deal with
B. recall
C. neglect
D. appraise
B. recall
Define what a climax is.
The pinnacle in the story, the big event.
I will supersede Michael as president of the student government. It was time for him to move on anyway.
Supersede most likely means:
A. invite
B. take the place of
c. share
d. examine
B. take the place of