Main Idea & Author's Purpose
topic (1-2 words) + point the author is making about the topic.
What's an inference?
An educated guess based on clues in a text.
The three main types of writing you will be asked to do on the CAASPP are: n____ve writing, a_____ve writing, or ex____ry writing.
narrative, argumentative, or expository
If your Performance Tasks asks you to write a multi-paragraph narrative, it's asking you to write a ________, typically with a beginning, _______, and _____.
story; beginning, middle, and end (think about a plot diagram!)
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
a) When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice, if I do my best, I will never have regrets.
b) When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice; If I do my best I will never have regrets.
c) When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice: If I do my best, I will never have regrets.
c) When I was having trouble in school, my father gave me good advice: If I do my best, I will never have regrets.
Name at least three common purposes an author might have in writing a text
Any three of these: to persuade, to inform, to explain, to describe, to entertain
What is a theme?
A big idea or universal human experience in a story.
Elements of a plot (narrative writing) include the ex___, r___ a____, c___, f___ a___, and r____.
exposition, rising action, conflict, falling action, resolution
Before starting the performance task, you should create an _________ on your scratch paper to organize your ideas into paragraphs.
Outline
Before reading the passage, you should read the _______ and the possible _______(s).
question/prompt; answers
Call to action ("Buy yours today!")
What is dialogue, and how is it written?
Something a character says; inside quotation marks
If you are writing a claim, follow the formula Claim + Ev___ + R____.
Claim + Evidence + Reasons.
Performance tasks should generally be __________ paragraphs long.
Five - Introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
At the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851, Sojourner Truth gave a speech that she had not written down or practiced, but it would become famously known as her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. Her powerful, on-the-spot speech inspired the crowd.
Choose the best way to revise the phrase "on-the-spot" so that the presentation maintains a consistent tone.
a) argumentative
b) elaborate
c) motivated
d) unplanned
D - Unplanned
When an author's purpose is to describe, they will often use s_____ d______.
sensory details
What is figurative language? Name one type of figurative language.
Figurative language is language not meant to be taken literally. Types include: metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole.
How do you write a summary?
Say what happened first in the text, then second, then third, etc.
Don't even start on your performance task until you've completed a ___-__ chart and an o_____ on scrap paper.
Do-What chart and outline
A student is writing an essay for class about foreign exchange programs. Their goal is to persuade people to study abroad. Read the draft of the essay and complete the task that follows.
Choose the sentence that should be deleted because it does not support the claim in the paragraph.
a) There is no better way to learn about another country than to visit it for a long time and stay with a family.
b) The experience will change how you see the world around you.
c) It is scary to try something new.
d) There may even be scholarships that can help you pay for the program.
c) It is scary to try something new.
When an author's purpose is to explain, they might break things _______.
break things down into steps
What is a "central claim"?
The main argument in a text.
Describe the difference between narrative writing, expository writing, and argumentative/persuasive writing.
Narrative = a story to entertain or inform; expository essay = explains or analyzes; argumentative/persuasive = convinces someone
How should a body paragraph be structured? (What should be written first, next, last?)
Topic sentence; evidence; analysis; summary
When faced with a question such as, "The reader can infer that the narrator is in charge of the group. Which sentence from the text best supports this inference?" with a text box for typing underneath, you should answer it as a ______________.
*hint, we do this format in ELA a lot!
RACE paragraph