ELA Basics
What two things make up an annotation?
A marking (underline, highlight, circle)
*AND*
Words
Identify all of the main character's names (so far).
Beetle
Alyce
What is another word for narrative?
Story
What is an ACQC?
A way to write (structure) a paragraph.
Which of your teachers is the best?
Mr. Sauder. Duh.
What's an inference, and what is one inference you can make about RP2 of this class?
Inference = educated guess
What is the setting of the story? Be specific.
Village *in medieval times*
What is another word for dialogue?
Conversation / talking / quotes
What does each letter stand for?
A - Assertion
C - Context
Q - Quote
C - Commentary
What age/grade did Mr. Sauder teach when he first started?
Pre-K (~4-5)
What's another word for point of view, and how can you tell someone's point of view when they don't say it?
PoV = perspective, opinion
Tell by = body language, facial expressions, mood, tone, word choice, etc
They don't like her, but grudgingly respect her because she's the only option they have... for now
What is the high point of a narrative, and what part of the Midwife's Apprentice was this?
Climax
Alyce running away
Where do you find a sentence starter for your assertion?
The quesiton!
What subject did Ms. Logan teach when she first started?
7th Grade Writing
(Hence why she still does so much of it!)
What's theme, and what are ways that an author develops theme?
Theme = message
Developed by = actions, dialogue, thoughts, feelings, etc
Why does Alyce react so strongly to failing to deliver the baby?
It's also a baby, which could've died!
What is an antagonist, and what's an example of an antagonist that is *not* a person?
The antagonist is what the main character is fighting again
It could be a system, an idea, greed, racism, etc
What is a good sentence starter for your commentary?
Usage of the phrase... shows...
What teacher is youngest, and how old are they?
Ms. Thomas
23 (maybe 24 now?)
When you come across a word you don't know in a text, how can you figure out what it means?
You look at the word itself (prefixes, suffixes, roots, similar words)
You look around the word (context!)
What does Alyce changing her name represent?
Her changing identity / self perspective
What's another word for the basic details of a story (setting, characters, etc)?
Exposition
In what part of an essay do you use ACQC?
The body paragraphs.
Which teacher has been here longest *and* how many years have they been here?
Coach Brown
9 years