Figurative Language
A comparison between two unlike things that uses the terms "like or as."
A simile
The time, place and location of a fictional text
Setting.
Give an example of an informational text
A menu, magazine, article, newspaper, brochure, pamphlet...
What is chronological order?
A text structure that goes in time order.
First thing you must do before reading the passage.
Read the directions and the questions
A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words "like or as."
A metaphor
This type of figurative language can often be seen in comic books.
Onomatopoeia
What is author's purpose?
The reason an author wrote a text.
What is an inference?
An educated guess.
When you are stuck on a question
What is skip it and come back to it?
Not to be taken literally. Paints a picture in the reader's mind.
Figurative language
The most exciting/dramatic part of a story. Also known as "the turning point."
Climax
What are context clues?
Hints before and after a word used to determine word meaning.
What directly supports the author's central or main idea?
Supporting details, evidence, or context clues.
What should you do throughout the year that will prepare you for tests?
All classwork, homework and take good notes.
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Personification
The message or lesson learned in a story.
Theme
This is another word for definition.
Denotation
Where can the central/main idea be found?
The title, the introduction, and throughout the text.
What is taking your time?
Read questions carefully, underline or highlight important words, read all the answer choices, and cross out wrong answers.
An appeal to the 5 senses. Visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile.
Imagery
The plot order of a story (5 parts).
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
This discusses the emotions of the word.
Connotation
What is point of view?
Who or what is telling the story.
True or false: Once you find the answer on the test, circle it and move on to the next question.
FALSE. Read ALL answer choices first, mark out the ones that you know are incorrect, and then circle the answer.