Grammar & Language
Pronouns replace what other part of speech
What is [proper] nouns?
The message or lesson
What is a theme ?
What is the easiest way to start the first sentence of your TDA
RESTATE the question
What are the 3 author's purposes for nonfiction?
What are to persuade, to inform, and to entertain?
Identify the type of figurative language: "When we heard that there was an earthquake in California, we offered the citizens a hand immediately."
What is a metaphor?
You can fix this problem with a period & capital letter, a comma & conjunction, or a semicolon
What is a run-on sentence?
The feeling the reader gets from the story
What is mood?
Is it better to paraphrase, summarize, or provide direct quotes in a TDA?
Direct quotes
An argumentative text is must have this in the first paragraph.
opinion/claim
Identify the type of figurative language: " My grandma used to say she could tell the difference between really cleaning your room and just giving it a lick and a promise."
What is an idiom?
A sentence with an independent clause + a dependent clause is called this.
What is a complex sentence?
Written conversation between two or more characters and identifiable by quotation marks.
What is dialogue?
After the quote, you should ALWAYS ____________ why it's important.
explain
When the text is swayed negatively or positively
bias
Identify the figurative language: "The hot chocolate warmed Zoe up like a fluffy blanket."
What is simile?
Subjects have to agree in number with which other part of speech in the sentence?
Verbs
What is the turning point of the story called?
Climax
Proper use of capitalization, punctuation, and grammar falls into which category on the TDA rubric?
Conventions
Quoted words, extreme language, numbers and stats, contrasts and contradictions, word gaps
Identify the figurative language: "Your budget? Think about it this way: You will more likely get to your vacation destination if you draw a map and stick to it. Same with your money goals."
What is an analogy?
The type of affix that goes at the beginning of a word
Prefix
When one literary text references another literary text or famous character
allusion
Answering ALL parts of the prompt falls under what category in the TDA rubric?
Focus
Give 2 examples of text structure
What are cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological order, compare/contrast, main idea/details
Identify the figurative language: "The lifeguard warned the little boys at the beach not to go into the riptide, or they could end up in Davey Jones's locker!"
What is allusion?