Unit 1: Key Ideas & Details in Informational Texts
Unit 2: Key Ideas & Details in Literature
Unit 3: Craft & Structure in Informational Texts
Unit 4: Craft & Structure in Literature
Extra Stuff!
100

Define "summary"

A brief restatement of the article's central ideas and important details in your own words.

100

What is a plot twist?

An unexpected event or occurrence in literature that changes the course of the story

100

What are "context clues"?

Hints in nearby words and phrases that help you figure out unknown words in a text

100

Define "connotative meaning"

The positive, negative, or neutral feeling associated with a word or phrase

100

What is the setting of The Outsiders?

Tulsa, Oklahoma

200

VOCAB WORD: The most important point (or points) an author is trying to make about the topic.

Central Idea / Main Idea

200

Name one story element

Characters / Setting / Plot

200

"On the dot" is an example of _____________

Figurative language

200

VOCAB WORD: repetition of sounds at the beginnings of words

Alliteration

BONUS: give an example!

200

What's the name of the main character, or protagonist, of The House on Mango Street?

Esperanza

BONUS: What's her nationality?

300

Define "analysis"

An examination of how the different parts of something work together.

Looking closely at story details that show you what characters are like, how and why events occur, and where the action takes place.

300

Explain the concept of "conflict and resolution"

Conflict: a problem the characters must respond to

Resolution: problem is solved

300

Name two types of informational text structures

Chronological / Problem-Solution / Cause-Effect / Compare-Contrast

300

VOCAB WORD: the feeling, emotion, or atmosphere in a text; how the author is trying to make the reader feel

Mood

300

Name the title of one of the two sports movies we watched this year

Remember the Titans

McFarland, USA

400

What's the difference between explicit and implicit details?

Explicit: clearly stated

Implicit: implied / not said directly

400

Define "theme"

Main message / lesson in the story / universal idea throughout the text

400

VOCAB WORD: How the author feels about the topic they're writing about

Tone

400
We used the alphabet to find this...

Rhyme scheme

400

List 5 movies we have watched DURING DISMISSAL this year!

Encanto

Inside Out

Cars

Cinderella

Free Guy

500

Text Evidence + Background Knowledge = _______

Inference: An idea that is based on test details and what you already know

500

Somebody / Wanted / But / So / Then is a method used to write a __________

Summary

500

How do you find an author's point of view?

Word choice / Attitude

500

Provide two examples of figurative language

Simile / Metaphor / Personification

BONUS: give an example!

500

What are three facts you know about Miss Reyes?

Fav color: yellow / pink

Siblings: 5

Nationality: Puerto Rican

Career: First year

Name: Nahomy

*anything else must be confirmed by Miss Reyes*