Figurative Language
When two objects or ideas that are not alike are compared using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Fix the capitalization in the following sentences: i enjoy living in new york city because i love going to plays on broadway.
I enjoy living in New York City because I love going to plays on Broadway.
What type of question is being asked when it says: "What is this story mostly about?"
Central Idea questions
What is the setting of a story?
Where the story takes place
RACE stands for
Restate, answer, cite, explain
What is wrong with the following: My favorite class is ELA especially when we get to do test prep because it's my favorite thing to study.
It is a run on sentence and is missing commas
What should you do when you come to a word you don't know in a text?
Read the words around it and use context clues to try to understand it. You can also skip the word to see if you can still understand the text.
What is the mood of a story?
Mood is the overall emotion that the reader feels from a story.
TAG stands for...
Title, author, genre
Fix the subject verb agreement in the following sentence: The boy brings his dogs to runs in the park each day for exercise.
The boy brings his dogs to run in the park each day for exercise.
When a question asks about how a character has changed, what MUST be included in your answer?
You must include how the character was before the change, after the change and what caused the change. STEAL
What is the theme of a story or text?
The main subject or moral of a story or text.
A starter for explaining your answer is...
This quote reveals or develops...
Where should the comma go? Since playing on the basketball team my brother has become one of the best players on the team.
Since playing on the basketball team, my brother has become one of the best players on the team.
How many details should be used to support your answer in the short response?
At least TWO details
What are sensory details?
Smell, Taste, Touch, Hear, Sight
What is missing: The author has an angry tone in the article. For example he says, "How dare politicians endanger our children?" He also states, "I am furious about this issue." This shows that the author has an angry tone in the article.
The author has an angry tone in the article. For example he says, "How dare politicians endanger our children?" He also states, "I am furious about this issue." This quote reveals the author's language emphasizes his frustration, and informs the reader that he is upset about this injustice to young people. (Improved explanation)
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.
Hyperbole
What is wrong with the following sentence? The authors attitude toward the doll symbolize her changing attitude toward learning word throughout the story.
The author's attitude toward the doll symbolizes her changing attitude toward learning words throughout the story.
What is the 'claim' in the extended response?
The claim is another word for the 'thesis' or the focus of your response.
What is missing or needs to change: The author has a purpose. For example, "People do not know that dolphins are endangered." Also, "If more people knew, we could protect these animals." These quotes show that the author has a purpose.
What is: The author's purpose is to move the reader to help dolphins. For example, he states that "People do not know that dolphins are endangered." However, he says that "If more people know, we can protect these animals." In other words, the author's goal is to inspire us to take action and help save this at-risk species. (Stronger claim, stronger explanation)