Reading Strategies
Theme and Symbol
Characterization and Plot
Writing Skills
Grammar
100
The reading strategy you use when you are watching a superhero movie and make an educated guess on who will win the battle
What is making predicitions
100
The universal symbol of love.
What is a heart
100
The conflict that occurs when Taylor and Hailey are fighting because they cannot agree on a movie to watch
What is external conflict
100
This is a 5 paragraph essay that contains an introduction, body and conclusion.
What is a constrictive essay
100
The component of a complete sentence
What is subject, verb, and complete thought
200
The reading strategy used when looking carefully at the details and descriptions the author provides to paint a picture in your mind.
What is visualizing
200
This is the unique symbol found in "Gil's Furniture Bought and Sold"
What is a music box.
200
The type of conflict that occurs when Taylor is feeling insecure about her new haircut.
What is internal conflict
200
This is the main statement of an essay found in the introduction that explain the essay's purpose.
What is a thesis statement
200
An another word for an incomplete sentence
What is a fragment
300
These types of details are looked for when a reader visualizes.
What are sensory details
300
The big idea or central idea that is explored in a piece of literature.
What is theme
300
These three items are found in the exposition of a story.
What is setting, characters, background or conflict
300
This type of essay asks writers to analyze the text and use quotations from the literature as support.
What is a text dependent analysis (TDA) essay
300
When multiple ideas and clauses run together without separation
What is a run-on sentence
400
The reading strategy used when you think about why a character acts as he or she does, and what the truth is in an uncertain situation.
What is drawing conclusions
400
These two symbols are significant in the myth "Loo-Wit The Firekeeper"
What is fire and the bridge OR what is fire and the moutains
400
The turning point of the story
What is the climax
400
These are the three steps in using quotations in an essay.
What is introduce the quotation, provide the quotation, and explain the quotation
400
The punctuation needed in the following sentence: I do not want to do my homework () I would rather play outside
What is semicolon ;
500
These 4 reading strategies were learned and discussed in Unit 1
What is visualizing, retelling, making predictions, drawing conclusions
500
The three pieces of symbolism from this story are the love/passion of a mother, hard work, and memories.
What is "My Mother Pieced Quilts"
500
These 5 items are the five parts of PLOT
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion
500
A type of writing where a writer provides his or her opinion.
What is subjective writing or subjectivity
500
The punctuation needed in the following sentence: My boss () who takes his business very seriously () would like to meet with you () therefore () I hope to hear back from you soon.
What is comma, comma, semicolon, comma