Academic Vocab
What is the difference between explicit text evidence and implicit text evidence?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Explicit: Directly from the text
Implicit: Infer
In literature, TONE is the author's attitude about what he/she is writing about.
True!
What does it mean to summarize?
A short retelling of a longer passage
True or False: There are different types of context clues.
True!
When writing, what is YOUR answer to the question called?
The thesis statement (or topic sentence)
In a Drama, what are stage directions?
Instructions in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.
The setting can affect a character.
True.
True or False:
A summary should include the who: the main character, and the what: the main conflict.
True
True or False: Context Clues can always be found either right before the word or right after.
False
What is the writing framework that Decatur uses called?
Jane Schaffer method
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
Both compare, but a simile uses like or as.
In order to ANALYZE a character's internal and external struggles, we must first take a look at their Characterization (how the author portrays him).
True.
How does understanding a story's plot help you to summarize the story?
A plot is the outline of a story that shows the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Define the word complicated by using the context clue in the sentence below.
The homework was more complicated, or difficult than she thought.
difficult (it was used as a synonym)
What are the five steps in our writing framework?
TS, CD, CM, CM, CS
Define Point of View
What is:
1st Person-
3rd Person-
Where a character or author stands on a particular subject or topic.
1st Person- Narrator uses I
3rd Person- Narrator uses He, She, it
Different characters can have different points of view on the same topic.
True.
What is the climax of a story?
A climax resolves the main conflict of the story and is the moment the main character reaches—or fails to reach—their goal.
Using context clues, define the word docile. Then tell how you determined your definition.
The chickens were very docile, however, the roosters were very mean.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
calm/nice (antonym for mean).
What must every text dependent analysis contain?
evidence
True or False: Repetition is used to emphasize something within the text.
TRUE
Dialogue is how a character moves and interacts with others.
False; Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters.
What does it mean for a summary to be objective?
Free from opinions!
Using context clues, define the word flabbergasted as used in the sentence below. Then, tell how you used context clues to determine the meaning of the word.
After the baby announcement, Sidney was so flabbergasted, she couldn't even speak.
shocked, gives an explanation right after the word.
What is the first thing a writer should do when approaching a text dependent analysis?
Read and fully understand the prompt.