Poems
What is a group of lines in a poem called?
A stanza
What is the purpose of informational texts?
To inform
What is the purpose of literary texts & poems?
To entertain
What is the purpose of argumentative texts?
To persuade
What is the most common answer choice on the EOC?
B
What is the most important literary aspect of poems?
Word Choice
What is the lesson learned from informational texts called?
Central Idea
What is the lesson learned from literary texts called?
Theme
What is the main point an author is arguing in an argumentative text called?
Claim
When stuck between two questions on the EOC...
What impact do rhyme schemes have on the text?
They show connections between moments and reflect a deeper emotional understanding.
What 6 things do you need to write an objective summary of a text?
Who, what, where, when, why, & how
What are the 3 main parts of literature to pay attention to?
Plot, ___________, and theme.
Characters
An author's claim is their opinion & what?
Reasoning/Support/Evidence
When a written response questions asks you to support your answer with at least one quote, how many citations should you make?
Two
Poems often get meaning from the ___________ of word choice.
Effect
What are three tricks you can use to read informational texts more effectively?
Skimming, chunking, and summarizing
Provide a theme for the subject of finding true love in an unexpected place.
Love is where you least expect it.
Love may surprise you.
etc.
What are the three rhetorical appeals? (for double points, identify what each appeals to)
Ethos (Credibility), Logos (Logic), and Pathos (Emotion)
Before you read any part of the story (including the title), what should you read first?
The question(s)
What is the most common form of figurative language in poems that allows you to find deeper meaning based on what words may represent?
Symbolism
How do central ideas differ from themes? (besides being from informational texts)
Central ideas are specific to the text's subject, whereas themes are general life lessons.
When reading a story that follow characters, what is the easiest way to identify the theme?
By identifying what the characters learned
What is rhetoric?
Persuasive writing used to support an argumentative text.
When should you change your answer?
NEVER! Listen to & trust your gut. Your first guess is most likely correct.