Poetry
What is the S.W.I.F.T. method
structure/sound, word choice, imagery, figurative language, and theme/tone
The lesson of the story
theme
What are text features
Elements of a text that help organize and present information in a clear and accessible way. These features guide readers and highlight important details.
Rhetorical appeals and authors purpose
Ethos, pathos, and logos
Persuade, inform, entertain
What should you do if you don’t know the answer to a question?
mark the question and move on to the next one
Make an educated guess/inference
Process of elimination
Cross out what makes an answer incorrect
What is alliteration? Give an example
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sounds in a line of poetry. Sally sells seashells by the seashore
The perspective from which a story is told (like first-person or third-person).
Point of view
glossary, heading, image, caption, graph, subheading
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the word: Copious
There was a copious amount of leaves outside. You couldn’t even see the ground!
a large or great amount of something
If you do not understand a word in the text what should you do
use context clues to figure out of the definition
What is an Allusion?
An indirect reference to a historical, cultural, literary or political person, place or event.
Series of events that make up a story
plot
This is the point the author is trying to make.
Argument
What are rhetorical devices
rhetorical questions, irony, antithesis, and zeugma
What should you do to help you better understand the question
underline/highlight key words in the question
What is the difference between poetry and prose?
poems:
They have a rhyme scheme and stanzas. Focuses on expression of emotion, ideas, or imagery, often in a condensed or musical form.
Prose:
Written in sentences and paragraphs. Used to inform, persuade, or entertain. Follows standard grammar and punctuation rules.
Give an example of author’s purpose that is used to persuade, inform, or entertain
persuade: commercials, ads, persuasive text
inform: science books, biographies, timelines
entertain: stories, a play/drama, comic
Name 2 different types of text structures?
chronological, compare and contrast, cause and effect, or problem and solution
2 examples of irony, rhetorical question, antithesis, or zeugma
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what should you do when you’re done answering the questions?
go back and re-check for any questions you missed and check all your answers
Give an example of each component of SWIFT
sound/structure: stanza, line, line break, form, rhythm, repetition
word choice: context clues, connotation
imagery: taste, smell, touch, sight, sound
figurative language: personification, simile, idiom, hyperbole, allusion, metaphor
theme/tone: good vs evil, the american dream, identity and belonging
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in this point of view.
Third person omniscient
What are some ways the author can improve their argument/claim
add data, facts, expert opinions, research studies, examples
what are the different types of reasoning
inductive: specific to general
deductive: general to specific
abductive: incomplete set of observations to find the best possible explaination
Name an effective test taking strategy not mentioned in a previous question
review the questions before reading the text, write down what SWIFT means