General
What strategy is used when answering questions about Revising and Editing?
ARMS & CUPS
What are the 3 main reasons authors write?
To Persuade, Inform, or Entertain.
Ms. Shelby took her cat, Penny, on a car ride. Penny loved the car ride and was very excited when she got home because she knew her mom would give him a treat.
What is the error in this sentence, what is the correct answer, and what kind of error is this?
Change “him” to ”her.” This is an error in pronoun usage.
What does chronological order mean? Provide an example to support your answer.
Time Order. For example, a cookbook, biography of someone’s life, or a history textbook, etc.
A scene that interrupts the current timeline to show an event that happened earlier in the story, providing context or background.
What is a flashback?
What should you always include in your extended constructed responses to help support your answers?
Relevant evidence from the text that is either paraphrased or directly quoted.
If an author is writing a blog post about the evils of sodium, what might be their purpose for doing so?
To inform audiences about ingesting too much salt.
Question: Choose the best option to correctly complete the sentence.
The coach had one main rule___ everyone must give their best effort.
A. .
B. ;
C. ,
D. :
Correct Answer:
D. :
Carrie is writing about why leaves change colors with the seasons. She explains in her writing how the change in temperature correlates to the amount of chlorophyll the leaves create, which determines what color they will be. What TWO text structures is Carrie creating by explaining the correlation between the temperature and the color of the leaves?
Descriptive and/or cause & effect
the most intense or exciting point in a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak and a major turning point occurs.
What is the climax of a story?
What is the best way to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a passage?
Use context clues from surrounding words and sentences.
DAILY DOUBLE! WORTH DOUBLE POINTS:
An author repeats a key phrase several times in a speech. Why might the author choose this literary device?
To emphasize an important idea and make it more memorable for the audience.
Read the following excerpt from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her organization?
In the 1800s, egrets were hunted in the United States for their long white plumes (feathers). As a result, the birds were nearly wiped out completely. Thankfully, conservation measures were put in place, and the birds were protected. In fact, in recent years, egrets have expanded their range northward, moving beyond their original habitat in the American South. The egret is a large white bird that lives near marshes, lakes, ponds, and other wetland areas.
A) by taking out the sentence explaining the egrets' expanded habitat range
B) by moving the sentence about conservation measures to the end
C) describing the egret at the beginning when it is first introduced
C) describing the egret at the beginning when it is first introduced
If I am writing an essay about the first planes invented and the planes we fly in today, what kind of text structure would best support these ideas? Provide an explanation to support your answer.
Compare and Contrast, because I would be comparing and contrasting the first planes invented against the ones we fly in today.
a literary device used to hint at future events, making the plot more coherent, building suspense, and creating anticipation.
What is foreshadowing.
How does understanding a text’s genre help you comprehend it better?
It helps you know what to expect from the structure, features, and possible themes.
If an author includes statistics from a scientific study instead of personal stories, what is the most likely reason for choosing this type of evidence?
To make the argument seem more logical and credible to the reader.
"Taylor Swift was preparing for an upcoming concert. Although she has performed many times previously, she began to feel scared by the immense pressure of singing in front of thousands of people."
The author of the sentences above is trying to improve their use of language to better engage readers. What word could be used to best replace "scared" in the text to show Taylor's emotions about performing on stage?
a) excited
b) overwhelmed
c) annoyed
d) scarred
B is the best answer as overwhelmed is closest in meaning to scared.
Cathy is researching the cause of traffic on interstate highways. After researching, she has an idea for creating a smart traffic light system that could reduce the amount of traffic on the roads. She then writes a letter to her town council asking if they could implement this new Technology. What text structure would best fit her letter to the town council?
Problem and solution. The problem is traffic, and the solution is the smart traffic light system.
This stage of the plot is where loose ends are tied up, conflicts are resolved, and the story comes to a close. What is this stage called?
What is the resolution?
Inferencing Practice: A character slams their locker, avoids eye contact, and gives one-word answers. The author never says they are upset. What can readers infer about the character AND what type of characterization is this?
The character is feeling angry or frustrated. This is indirect characterization.
The author uses a problem-solution structure in an article about pollution. Why might the author use this text structure?
To present an issue and then explain possible ways to resolve it.
Read the sentences below and find TWO errors. Then, describe the solution to make the sentence correct.
"Their once was a boy named John who had to sons named Sam and Dean."
The errors are:
1) Change “their” to “there” (spelling)
2) Change “to” to “two” (spelling)
Bonus Points: What is it called when two words sound the same but have different spellings?
Name 3 text structures we have discussed in class and provide an example of each.
Descriptive, chronological order, compare & contrast, cause & effect, problem & solution.
A storytelling technique in which a narrative is told out of chronological order. For example, in Life of Pi, the story is told through a series of flashbacks.
What is non-linear plot?