Essay
What does TTQA stand for?
Turn the question around
What is one strategy for picking an answer?
Process of elimination
What is figurative language?
similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, etc
How does the author use figurative language to make the story more interesting?
The author uses figurative language to make the story more interesting.
How many pieces of evidence should I have in my essay?
Three
If the question reads: In paragraph 15, what is the main idea?
What should I do?
Go back and read paragraph 15!
What is theme?
The lesson you are supposed to learn from the story. What the story is mostly about.
What lessons do the characters learn in the story?
Characters: Jessica & John
Jessica learns a lesson in the story.
John learns a lesson in the story.
Besides TTQA, evidence & explanation, what else is most important?
Grammar: Capitalization, Punctuation
What is one thing I should always do when answering multiple choice questions? (Even if I feel like I know the answer)
Go back and look for evidence in the text!
How do I know if a story is 1st person or 3rd person POV?
If it says I, we, us - it is first person.
If it says she, he, they - it is third person. Third person usually has a narrator.
Do you think Johnny Appleseed made the right decision?
I think Johnny Appleseed made the right decision.
OR
I don't think Johnny Appleseed made the right decision.
What should I do first, the essay or the multiple choice?
Whatever makes sense to my brain!
If I don't know an answer and it's starting to stress me out, what should I do?
Skip it and go back later.
What is the central idea or main idea?
What the whole story is mostly about. NOT JUST ONE PARAGRAPH!!
How does the author use sensory language in the story?
If the essay asks me to continue the story, what must I include in my continuation?
The same characters and setting, new events.
I finished all my multiple choice questions! What should I do now?
Go back and make sure each answer makes sense and has evidence.
What is a summary?
Retelling the major events in a story.
How does Johnny make his decision about who should be able to talk?
Johnny makes his decision about who should be able to talk by..