HCUPS/ACE
What does the S stand for in HCUPS?
SQUARE repeating words, phrases or ideas.
Define- Diverse
Diverse- distinctly dissimilar or unlike
Double Jeopardy
Which of our monthly character traits is the following excerpt from Eleven by Sandra Cisneros related to?
"'Of course it’s yours,' Mrs. Price says. 'I remember you wearing it once.' Because she’s older and the teacher, she’s right and I’m not."
Respect
i am going to the store.
I am going to the store. (Capitalization)
Explain the difference between a main idea and a central idea?
When using the HCUPS strategy someone should underline....
important information and details that help answer questions.
Define- Default
Default- an option that is selected automatically
Infer what the setting of the following excerpt is.
"The water felt so good on such a hot day. I heard the other children laughing and yelling across the way. The concrete was wet from a group of teenagers splashing each other in the corner. The lifeguard watched closely to keep children from running."
A public pool
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Alexa, where is your review packet
Alexa, where is your review packet? (Punctuation)
What literary element does Sandra Cisneros use in the following excerpt from Eleven?
"I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon..."
Simile
What does the P stand for in HCUPS?
PARAPHRASE important information.
Define- Ambitious
Ambitious- having a strong desire for success or achievement
"JUDY ALCATRAZ: the name on the wanted poster would read. Who would ever trace her to me?"
Did Julia appreciate the nicknames and things she was called aside from her actual name? Why or why not?
- No, she didn't identify with those names.
- No, she felt disrespected when people didn't learn to say it properly.
- No, but she gave up on trying to get people to say it correctly for some time in high school.
I went to Jennifers house.
I went to Jennifer's house. (Possessive apostrophe)
Which of the following literary elements is NOT used by Julia Alvarez in Names/Nombres?
A) Setting
B) Characterization
C) Symbolism
D) Theme
Symbolism
What does every letter in the acronym ACE stand for?
ANSWER
CITE
EXPLAIN
Define- Trill
Trill- to sing or play alternating with the half note above or below
How can the reader infer Julia Alvarez is feeling based on the excerpt from Names/Nombres below?
They were just being curious, I knew, but I burned with shame whenever they singled me out as a “foreigner,” a rare, exotic friend. “Say your name in Spanish, oh, please say it!” I had made mouths drop one day by rattling off my full name, which, according to Dominican custom, included my middle names, Mother’s and Father’s surnames for four generations back."
- She is embarrassed of her name/culture.
- She feels targeted by her classmates.
- She is uncomfortable with the attention she is getting.
Jabari said the central idea is that Rachel is now proud of her name because she has respect for herself because she became proud of her culture and heritage has to do with your culture and your identity which is all of the things that make someone who they are.
Jabari said the central idea is that Rachel is now proud of her name. She has respect for herself because she became proud of her culture and heritage. These have to do with your culture and your identity. Your identity is all of the things that make someone who they are. (Run-on sentence)
What literary element is Walter D. Wintle using in the excerpt below from The Man Who Thinks He Can?
"If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win but think you can't,
It's almost certain that you won't"
Repetition
Which step of the ACE strategy is the following response missing?
The central idea of Extremely Loud Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer is that everyone should treat each other with empathy the same way Oskar does. When Oskar treats people with empathy the reader can always notice that their lives are changed for the better.
CITE
This response did not cite any textual evidence.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Define- Malign
Malign- speak unfavorably about
in The Danger of a Single Story Chimamanda Adichie mentions the word "nkali". What does it mean?
To be greater than another.
Mr. Campson and Ms. Donato are the most best teachers.
Mr. Campson and Ms. Donato are the best teachers. (Redundancy)
What literary element can be observed in the excerpt from Names/Nomebres below?
"By the time I was in high school, I was a popular kid, and it showed in my name. Friends called me Jules or Hey Jude, and once a group of troublemaking friends my mother forbade me to hang out with called me Alcatraz."
Characterization