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Fiction Terms
Poetry/Non fiction
Text Structure (Organization)
Testing
100

In Passage 2, how does the poet DEVELOP the young man’s point of view about the old man?

Develop means to Expand, make point bigger over time, etc.

100
the time, place and location of a fictional text
What is setting?
100

A group of lines of poetry, usually follows a pattern.


Stanza



100

Tells what happened in the order it happened.


Chronological/Sequential



100
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?
200

How does the last stanza CONTRIBUTE to the meaning of Passage 2?


Contribute means add



200
the attitude the writer expresses in a given portion of text
What is tone?
200
an author's argument stated in a complete sentence
What is claim?
200

How two or more subjects are alike and different


Compare and Contrast



200

one thing you can do the night before to be ready for the test

Eat a good dinner and get plenty of sleep?

300

Which two details does the poet use to ILLUSTRATE Gary's dilemma in Passage 2?

Illustrate means to paint a mental picture, help you visualize, etc.

300
the main problem of a story
What is central conflict?
300
the opposite of the author's claim
What is counterclaim?
300

Describes the reasons why something happened.

Cause and Effect

300

I should do this before reading the passages or listening to the podcast.

Read the questions and answer those that I can WITHOUT reading the text

400

How is the AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW REVEALED in stanza 2? (2 answers)

Author's point of view is the author's attitude/opinion about a topic. Revealed means to be shown.

400
the insight about life or truth about the world revealed within a text
What is theme?
400
the reason an author wrote a text or what they hope to accomplish with the text
What is purpose?
400

Presents and issue or dilemma and how it can be resolved.

Problem and solution

400

What is not permitted in the classroom on testing day?

electronic devices (cell phones, ipods, mp3s, hand held video games, calculators)

500

What THEME is the author trying to CONVEY in both passages? (2 answers)

Theme is the moral/lesson of the story. Convey means to show, make known.

500
the main point the author is trying to get across in a text
What is central idea?
500
the way a specific author writes
What is style?
500

Describes in detail what a person, place, or thing is like.

Descriptive

500

What should you be doing throughout the test?

looking for key words, taking notes, reading directions, questions, passages and answer choices carefully