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you can use this on the test if you don't know a word
what is a dictionary?
the central message, lesson, or insight about life that the author wants the reader to understand.
What is theme?
the main character in "if I stay" is this
(think of characterization!)
what is the protagonist?
it's whats wrong with this sentence:
While in ms. Bien's class the lights are always off, the lights are always on in the hallway.
What is you must capitalize Ms. in Ms. Bien's?
the time and place where a story happens.
what is the setting?
the point of highest tension in the story
what is the climax?
type of characterization where the author tells the reader what a character is like.
What is direct characterization?
the inference made here based on this description:
you walk into your classroom and the principal and 3 APs stand at the front of the room. All the classroom lights are on and your teacher looks furious.
What is...
-you're about to get expelled
-someone did something really bad
-(OTHER! MUST BE APPROVED BY TEACHER)
it's whats wrong with this sentence
Ms. Johnson has been teaching her history students about the vietnam war.
What is you must capitalized Vietnam War.
an educated guess you make by combining clues from the text with your own background knowledge.
what is an inference?
a brief retelling of a text that includes the most important ideas but leaves out minor details, opinions, or examples.
what is a summary?
type of characterization where the author shows the character’s traits through clues, and the reader must infer. (STEAL CHART HELPS HERE)
What is indirect characterization?
some of these include the hero, the antihero, the healer, the outlaw, the adventurer, the jester, the caregiver, the innocent.
it's what is wrong with this sentence:
Temperatures Wednesday morning will dip into the mid-to-upper 50s across most of Southeast Texas; but it will warm up quickly with all the afternoon sunshine.
what is you must change the semicolon to a comma?
the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience. It’s conveyed through the author’s word choice, style, and details.
what is tone?
the definition of each word in the acronym STEAL
what is
speech
thoughts
effect on others
actions
looks?
the overall feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader in a text. It’s how the story makes the reader feel.
What is mood?
this is an example of _______
“They get cocky, throw caution to the wind, drive like jerks. The cops have a field day doling out speeding tickets.”
What is foreshadowing?
it's whats wrong with this sentence
Friday morning it will get chilly behind Wednesday night's front with lows dipping into the upper 40s, next week a bigger cool down is looking possible.
what is you must change the comma to either a semicolon, add a fanboy, or make it two separate sentences.
the character(s) who prevent the main character from achieving their goals
what is the antagonist?
a situation in which a character (or person) must choose between two or more difficult choices, and each option involves a conflict of values, ethics, or morals.
what is a moral dilemma?
a timeless, recognizable model for a character that helps readers quickly understand roles, themes, or ideas in a story.
what are archetypes?
possible thematic statements for the story "If I Stay"
what are
life's unexpected moments can reveal what truly matters
acceptance of change is part of the journey toward maturity.
(OTHER! your teacher must approve!)
it's whats wrong with this sentence
Excited about winning the prize, the Jeopardy game was played eagerly by the students.
what is there's a misplaced modifier?
*how can we fix it??
when two independent clauses are separated by just a comma
What is a comma splice?
(BOOOOOO TOMATO TOMATO TOMATO)