Citing Evidence
What can you use to support your conclusions about a character’s feelings?
Going back and citing key words/sentences in the story
What does it mean if a word has a connotative meaning?
Words that invoke feeling
What does the plot of a story refer to?
The plot of a story refers to the timeline of the story
What are the key components that make up a character in a narrative?
The key components that make up a character are personalities, actions, and character development
How can you find evidence in a text to support your inference about the theme?
Find sign posts that support your answer
Give an example of a figurative phrase and explain its meaning in context.
It's raining cats and dogs its meaning is that it is raining hard
Name the typical elements of a plot structure.
Start rising action climax falling action and end
What is the importance of sequence in a narrative?
The importance of a sequence in a narrative is to tell a story
When analyzing a story, what type of evidence is most valuable – a quote or a summary? Why?
A summary because it tells more about the story
How can context clues help you understand unfamiliar words?
If you see another word it sometimes is a synonym of the same unfamiliar word
How do characters typically respond to conflicts in a story?
They respond to conflicts by trying to solve the problem or not trying to solve them.
Give an example of a narrative technique that adds depth to a character.
An example would be: dialogue or inner thinking
Describe how you would use textual evidence to explain a character's change throughout a story.
The feelings of the characters that they are feeling
Explain the difference between literal and figurative language with an example.
Figurative language is sometimes exaggerated and literal language explains exactly what goes on.
Describe how a plot unfolds through episodes in a story you have read.
Example of linear plot
How do descritive details enhance a narrative?
Descriptive details enhance a narrative by giving the reader a mental picture of what is in the narrative.
How do you decide which quotes are most relevant when making an inference about a text?
Quotes from the main character or words from someone wise
Why is understanding word meanings important when analyzing a character's motivation?
So you know what the character is trying to say and different words can have different moods and meetings.
How can a character's development impact the resolution of a story?
He could become evil, it could also become a sad story or he can also be good
What techniques can you use to create tension in a narrative
Creating conflicts, making them almost impossible for example: an asteroid coming towards earth.