The events of a story, including the conflict. Broken down into 5 parts: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is plot?
100
One of the most important parts of answering a short answer question is to include this to back up your answer.
What is text evidence?
100
The date of your TAKS reading test.
What is March 1st.
100
When you come across a word that you do not know in a reading selection, question, or answer choice, you shoulc _______________________.
What is use a dictionary!?
100
comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
200
When the narrator of the story is a character in the story. Uses pronouns like I, me, we, us to tell the story.
What is first person point-of-view?
200
Use these steps to answer a short answer question on the test.
What is A-Answer the Question, C-Cite Text Evidence, and E-explain the evidence?
200
What the set of three selections is called.
What is a triplet?
200
After reading the first selection, you should do this so you do not get confused by the other story.
What is answer the questions about that story first?
200
Returning to an earlier time in the story for the purpose of making something clearer in the present.
What is flashback?
300
The overall feeling that the writer creates for the READER. It can change depending on what happens in the story, just like yours does depending on what happens throughout the day.
What is mood?
300
The possible scores you can receive on the short answer questions.
What is 0-3?
300
The number of short answer questions.
What is 3?
300
If you have trouble remembering what you read, you should do this and take notes about each.
What is break the story up into smaller chunks?
300
A comparison of two unlike things by direct comparison, saying one is the other - without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
400
The writer's attitude toward the subject of a story. Created by WORD CHOICE. The _____ of a horror story might be mysterious or gloomy.
What is tone?
400
This type of text evidence is copied directly from the story and should be put in quotation marks.
What is a direct quote?
400
The third short answer question on the test is called a crossover question because it asks questions about __________________.
What is both reading selections?
400
You should do this in the blank space in your book before writing your final short answer response in the answer document box.
What is write a rough draft of your answer?
400
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.
What is personification?
500
The turning point in the plot. The point of highest suspense and excitement in the conflict occurs during this section of the plot.
What is climax?
500
You should avoid answering a question with this, simply retelling the story in your own words without addressing the question.
What is plot summary?
500
Number of multiple choice questions on the test.
What is 33?
500
Even if you can't find a quote that fits your answer, you should do this anyway.
What is use quotes!?
500
The difference between what is said and what is meant, what is said and what is done, what is expected or intended and what happens, what is meant and what others understand.