Word Wizardry
What is "context"?
Context is the words and sentences surrounding a particular word or phrase that help clarify its meaning.
What is the "central theme" of a story?
The central theme is the main idea or underlying meaning of a story.
What is "tone" in literature?
Tone is the author's attitude toward the subject, characters, or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.
What is the "main idea" of a text?
The main idea is the central point or most important thought in a text.
What does "author's perspective" mean?
Author's perspective refers to the author's attitude, beliefs, or point of view on a subject.
Name one way to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
Name the parts of a story's plot in order.
The parts of a story's plot in order are:
Name three types of figurative language.
Types of figurative language:
What is the purpose of using boldface type in a text?
Boldface type is used to emphasize important words, phrases, or key concepts in a text.
How can you identify an author's purpose in writing?
You can identify an author's purpose by: (we will accept any of these answers)
Explain how sentence structure can help clarify word meanings.
Sentence structure can help clarify word meanings by providing grammatical cues (e.g., part of speech) and relationship indicators (e.g., cause-effect, comparison).
Define "protagonist" and "antagonist".
Explain the difference between first-person and third-person point of view.
First-person point of view uses "I" or "we" and is limited to the narrator's thoughts and experiences.
Third-person point of view, the narrator is not a character in the story and uses third-person pronouns to describe the characters' actions. The narrator uses pronouns like "he," "she," "it," and "they" to refer to the characters.
Describe how a key individual might be introduced in a historical text.
A key individual might be introduced in a historical text by: (we will accept any of these)
Explain how a specific paragraph can contribute to developing ideas in a text.
A specific paragraph can contribute to the development of ideas by: (we will accept any of these answers)
BOW has multiple meanings. Use it as a Noun and then as a Verb.
Example: "Bow"
How does the central conflict drive the plot of a story?
The central conflict drives the plot by creating tension, motivating characters' actions, and providing a problem that needs to be resolved throughout the story.
How can an author's word choice influence the tone of a story?
An author's word choice can influence tone by: (we will accept any of these answers)
Explain how graphics can convey information differently from text.
Graphics can convey information differently from text by: (we will accept any of these)
Describe how an author might establish their perspective in an informational text.
An author might establish their perspective in an informational text by: (we will accept any of these answers)
Describe a strategy for deciphering the meaning of an unfamiliar phrase in a complex sentence.
Identify familiar words within the phrase, analyze the overall sentence structure, look for context clues in surrounding sentences, and consider the overall topic or theme of the text.
Explain how specific details in a story can convey its theme.
Specific details in a story can convey its theme by: (We will accept any of these)
Describe how third-person omniscient point of view can affect a reader's understanding of events in a story.
Third-person omniscient point of view affects a reader's understanding by:
Describe how an author's organizational pattern can reflect their purpose.
An author's organizational pattern can reflect their purpose by:
How can ideas within and between two selections of text be connected?
Ideas within and between selections of text can be connected by: (we will accept any of these answers)