Text Structures
When a question asks you to compare and contrast - what does that mean?
compare - find similarities
contrast - find differences
Define Stanza
A group of lines separated from other stanzas through a break (blank line)
What goes in a summary?
What is the purpose of a summary?
Title / Author, Theme / Main Idea, Supporting Details, Elaboration, Conclusion
Briefly tell your reader what a story / text is about.
Define convey
How does the author convey the character's feeling through their actions.
Show
What can you do if you do not know the meaning of a word?
Use affixes (prefix / suffix / root)
Use context clues
When a question asks you to sequence - what is it asking you to do?
To put events in order
To arrange events from a story in the order that they happened
Define lines
A group of words all on the same line
Introduction - Hooks the reader and introduces the topic
Proof 1 - Proves the answer (focus statement) using text evidence.
Proof 1 - Proves the answer (focus statement) using text evidence.
Conclusion - Wraps it all up by restating the focus statement.
Setting
When / Where a story takes place
Which ones is correct? Why?
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Pretend a question asks you to find the cause and effect of things.
What does cause mean? Give an example.
What does effect mean? Give an example.
Cause - The reason something happens
Effect - The result of what happened.
Define rhyme
Words that have the same sounding ending.
What is a narrative writing?
narrative is when you are writing a story. You could be finishing a story, rewriting a story from a different characters perspective, or creating your own story.
motivation
What was the character's motivation?
the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
simile - comparing two things using the words "like / as"
metaphor - comparing two things
When a question asks about chronology or says to put things in chronological order, what does that mean?
To put events in order.
Define imagery
When you can create an image in your mind using just the words in a text.
When the author "paints a picture" through their words.
What are some elements of narrative writing?
Characters, Setting, Dialogue
Theme:
Main Idea:
Theme: What the author wants us (the reader) to learn. A lesson that can be applied to everyday life.
Main Idea: The main thing the author wants us to learn or take away. What the text is mostly about.
What is a focus statement?
The answer to a question
One sentence that states the focus of the essay
What are some defining text structures of poetry?
Stanzas
Lines
Rhyme
Rhythm
Meter
Define rhythm & Meter
What are some clues to help you decide if you should write a narrative, summary, or short response?
Summary - will say to write a summary or summarize
Narrative - will say to write as someone else or a different character's perspective / will say to finish or continue a story.
Essay - will tell you to write an essay/ will say to use more than one text / won't specify how much evidence to use
Short response - will ask a question and tell you to support with one or two pieces of evidence.
Dialogue
What a character is thinking or saying.
What is a character trait?
Words that describe character's personality or qualities that make them who they are.