Figurative Language
a comparison that does not use the terms like or as
What is metaphor?
the time, place and location of a fictional text
What is setting?
having no feeling or personal opinion included (i.e. an ______ summary)
What is objective?
time order
What is chronological?
When I don't know an answer, what can I do?
What is eliminate the answers I know are incorrect, flag it for review and answer it later, or take an educated guess?
a comparison using the word like or as
What is a simile?
the attitude the writer expresses in a given portion of text
What is tone?
an author's argument stated in a complete sentence
What is claim or controlling idea?
the way a character views the world
What is point of view/perspective?
one thing you can do the night before to be ready for the test
What is eat a good dinner and get plenty of sleep?
language that means exactly what it says (the opposite of figurative language)
What is literal language?
the main problem of a story
What is central conflict?
the opposite of the author's claim
What is counterclaim?
details that directly support the author's central idea as known as _________________ details
What is supporting?
I should do this before reading the passages.
What is read the questions?
a comparison gives human qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
the insight about life or truth about the world revealed within a text
What is theme?
the reason an author wrote a text or what they hope to accomplish with the text
What is purpose?
used to propel action and reveal character in a story
What is dialogue?
electronic devices (cell phones, ipods, mp3s, hand held video games, calculators)
What is not permitted in the classroom on testing day?
extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
the main point the author is trying to get across in a text
What is central idea?
the way a specific author writes
What is style?
In prose, authors split their texts into __________________, but in poetry, authors split their texts into ______________.
What are paragraphs and stanzas?
I should be looking for key words, taking notes, reading directions, questions, passages and answer choices carefully
What is what you should be doing throughout the test?