Vocabulary
Synonyms for this word include help or back up
What is support?
Proof that comes directly from the text
What is text evidence?
A brief recap of the most important points of a text
What is objective summary?
Readers should do this before reading each text on the EOG.
What is reading the questions?
A group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
Synonyms for this word include add to and play a part in
What is contribute?
Conclusion based on text and prior knowledge
What is an infererence?
Identifying repeated key words/phrases is a big step in determining this.
What is the central idea?
Before answering a question, readers should do this to help them zone in on the correct answer.
What is eliminate two answers that do not make sense? (50/50, slash & trash)
The author's attitude toward a subject
What is tone?
Synonyms for this word include growth or evolution
What is development?
The lesson, message, or moral of a story
What is a theme?
To describe, inform, persuade, entertain are all examples of this.
What is author's purpose?
When the question starts with "According to the text...", it means you should use this skill to answer the question.
What is text evidence?
Identify the following literary device:
"The wind whispered through the trees..."
What is personification?
Synonyms for this word include to stress or to highlight
What is emphasize?
Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word/phrase
What are context clues?
A statement that is assumed as fact but not backed up with evidence
What is a claim?
When a question states a specific paragraph or line in it, the reader must do this to get the answer correct.
Ex - How does the first stanza contribute to the meaning of poem?
What is read the specific paragraph/line several times?
Mysterious and reflective
What is the tone of poem?
Synonyms for this word include influence or affect
What is impact?
Students must analyze the differences in characters' feelings/thoughts to create suspense or humor.
What is determining perspective?
Word choice, tone, and main topics/claims will help a reader determine this.
What is the author's perspective?
Students should use this while reading to make notes or highlight important information
What is the annotation tool on the EOG?
The line that means:
nature seems alive and adds to the mysterious, magical tone of the poem
What is line 3?