Vocabulary
very dirty or polluted
contaminated
True or false: Jason dies at the end of the story.
False
a problem in a story
conflict
True or false: The introduction is the first paragraph of the argumentative essay.
True
How many paragraphs should a text analysis be?
two (or three)
summer job where you learn about a career
internship
What does OCD stand for?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
description of a character
characterization
True or false: The introduction of your essay should include evidence from the text.
False
What is a central idea?
The main idea, what the writer is trying to tell us, or the message the writer wants to communicate
to hold tightly
What is one word you would use to characterize or describe Jason?
(Answers will vary.)
time and place
setting
Each ___________ paragraph should be about a reason why you believe your claim is true.
body
The first paragraph of your text analysis should be about this
to say that something is true
What is one thing Jason is afraid of?
(Answers will vary)
when a story goes back in time to show the reader what happened in the past
flashback
This paragraph is a short summary of what you've already said
conclusion
literary term/element/technique/device
to depend on or trust
rely
Name one conflict in Everything Is an Emergency.
(Answers will vary.)
when the writer gives us a hint or clue about what might happen later in the story
foreshadowing
This is another word for your opinion, what you think, or your side
claim
Give three examples of literary terms.
conflict, characterization, flashback, foreshadowing, setting, theme, etc.