Strategies
The closing paragraph in an essay
Conclusion
the main actors in a story are called _______________. They can be people, animals, or other creatures.
Characters
To examine and consider the similarities and differences between two or more objects, ideas, or people
Compare and contrast
language that does not mean exactly what it says; two examples are similes and metaphors
figurative language
forms or types of texts
genres
A specific piece of information from the text. Often used in quotation marks.
Evidence
a quality possessed by a character, describes the type of person Examples: determined, hardworking, selfish
Character traits
A drawing with labels that shows the different parts of an object or how something works.
Diagram
the pattern of rhythm in a poem
meter
an educated guess about a passage based on the author's clues and the reader's prior knowledge.
inference/infer
the way in which an article or passage is organized
text structure BONUS: name all 4 types
The part of a story where the conflict reaches its most exciting part.
Climax
A first-hand description of the event.
eyewitness account
an order in which things happen
sequence/chronology
what a story or article is mostly about
main idea
How do you answer a short answer question? (to earn 2 full points)
a problem that the main character in a story must have
conflict
the point of view expressed by a narrator who is part of the story; uses the pronoun "I."
first-person
the central idea or message of a story, poem, or drama
theme
a personal belief that cannot be proven true
opinion
How do you answer an extended-response question? (to get 4 full points)
Introduction, Body, Conclusion, evidence, elaboration, transition words
the person telling the story
narrator
a source written at the time of an event by someone who was there
primary source
the point of view expressed by a narrator who knows all of the characters' thoughts and feelings.
third-person omniscient
a brief description of a longer work; only tells the most important details.
summary