Figurative Language
The wind hummed a sad song.
personification
i didn't win the race.
"I"
Where and when the story takes place.
Setting
TDA stands for _______.
Text-Dependent Analysis
What does ELA stand for?
English Language Arts
The big brown bear barreled by the boy.
She haven't made it there yet.
"hasn't"
The person or animal the story is centered around.
Characters
The first paragraph of your TDA essay should include what?
title, author, topic... an introduction of what your essay is about.
What does S.T.A.R.T. stand for?
Source, Title, Author, Right verb, Topic
I've been standing in this line for a million years.
hyperbole
I ran over their.
there
The problem the characters are working to solve.
Conflict
In RACES, what does the C stand for?
Cite evidence from the text
Fiction means __________.
The story is made up and not true/real.
The man was a raging bear.
metaphor
I picked up red blue and green streamers for the party.
"red, blue, and green"
The beginning, middle, and end of the story; the events that take place throughout the story
The plot
In RACES, what does the E stand for?
Explain how the evidence supports the thesis.
Which word is correct in the sentence
______ going on vacation next week.
they're/their/there.
they're
Her puffy white jacket makes her look like a human marshmallow.
Simile
She has already reads that book.
"read"
The central message or lesson of a story
theme
At least 2, but 3 is better.
What does PSSA Stand for?
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment