Figurative Language
a comparison between two unlike things that does not use the terms like or as
What is metaphor?
texts that have no opinion and ONLY give facts or unbiased information.
What is informative?
When supporting your response, you need ______ from the text.
What is evidence?
When choosing an answer, I must have ______ ____________ to support my response.
What is text evidence?
a comparison between two things that does uses the word like or as
What is a simile?
states an author's position about a topic and tries to get readers to agree with it.
What is argument?
before reading the passage(s), I should ________ ______ ____________ first.
What is read the questions first?
words that are different from their literal, or usual, meaning.
What is figurative language?
struggle that the main character tries to overcome
What is conflict?
statements the author presents as true in order to support his or her position.
What is claim?
"Petrified, Jill could only stare as the animal galloped closer and closer."
What does the word "petrified" mean?
What is paralyzed with fear/terrified/horrified?
When I do not know the meaning of a word, I should use ___________ ____________ to help me determine the meaning.
What is context clues?
the series of episodes, or events, that make up the story
What is plot?
What is author's purpose?
a conclusion based on what you already know and the text evidence
What is an inference?
when I know for certain that a particular answer choice is not the right answer, I get rid of it.
What is process of elimination/slash the trash?
the feeling suggested by a word or phrase.
What is connotative meaning?
In essays, authors split their texts into __________________, but in poetry, authors split their texts into ______________.
What are paragraphs and stanzas?
looking for key words, taking notes, reading directions, questions, passages and answer choices carefully
What is test taking strategies?