Confetti Girl
Paragraph 1 indicates the narrator wanting to regain closeness through memories of this person. RL8.3
Who is her mother?
Abby was as quiet as a mouse.
What is a simile?
The main message or lesson in a fictional text.
What is Theme?
The reason an author wrote a text or what they hope to accomplish with the text.
What is author's purpose?
This is an opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.
What is the hook?
She is characterized as creative and strong willed.
who is lina
I am an early bird! I love being the first one at school
What is metaphor?
The attitude an author expresses in a given portion of text.
What is Tone?
An author's argument stated in a complete sentence.
What is Claim or Thesis?
The last sentence of an introduction paragraph that clearly answers the main question of the prompt.
What is Thesis or Claim?
A remark indicating mockery and annoyance as in this sentence:
“I don’t remember, Dad. It could have been super-duper or super-loop for all I care.” RL8.4
What is sarcasm?
Rapper Chief Keef loves to say "Bang Bang!"
What is onomatopoeia?
A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the terms like or as.
What is a metaphor?
A nonfiction text structure that shows the similarities and differences between different topics.
What is compare and contrast?
The formula or format that should you use when writing body paragraphs.
What is T.E.X.I?
The parent acts in a way that neglects the narrator’s interests and causes this. RL.7.5
What is conflict?
The stars danced in the midnight sky.
What is personification?
The type of conflict that arises from within the character, often when making a difficult decision.
What is Internal Conflict?
The specific way an author writes.
What is style?
The context you should provide in your essay to show you have comprehended each passage well.
What is background information?
The narrator's attitude toward her father when she uses the book as a coaster.
(Refer to paragraph 26)
RL.8.3
What is resentment?
RL.3
I have a million things to do and you want a hug? Are you serious?
What is hyperbole?
The various techniques used by an author to reveal the traits of a character to the reader, using inference or through the characters speech or actions, not stating directly.
What is indirect characterization?
The opposite of the author's claim.
What is the counterclaim or counterargument?
These are the three different tasks you might get on the ELA portion of NJSLA.
What are Research Simulation, Literary Analysis, and Narrative tasks?