Fiction
The sequence of events in a story.
Plot
What is the word for the writer's opinion on an issue or a problem?
Claim
What do the letters TDA stand for?
Text Dependent Analysis
A group of lines that form a unit, much like a paragraph.
stanza
This is an advertising technique. It is defined as an activity, group, or product that has become successful or fashionable, and because of this, it attracts many new people.
bandwagon
The problem a character faces and needs to resolve in a story.
conflict
What is the purpose of a heading?
To tell what you will be reading about
What is important to remember to do when writing a TDA?
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Which line is an example of personification?
A. I said to my friends. “Please, call out with me.”
B “Stop, wind, stop! STOP, WIND, STOP!”
C Ah, now the wind listens. It brushes my hair.
C
The author's message in a story.
Theme
An emotional struggle between what the character wants to do and should do.
Internal Conflict
Name 4 different text structures.
Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Chronological Order, Sequence, Compare and Contrast, Question and Answer, Description
Write an example of way to correctly cite evidence.
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What is the purpose of paraphrasing a poem?
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Words around an unknown word that can help you figure out the meaning of the word.
context clues
The setting, characters, and conflict all make up this part of the story's plot.
exposition (introduction)
These five parts are important to include in a nonfiction summary.
who, what, where, when, and why
What do we call linking words that move the reader through your ideas and paragraphs?
Transition Words
Identify the rhyme scheme in this poem by Shel Silverstein.
A
B
C
B
D
E
F/C
E
The overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature within the reader.
Mood
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of just one character, usually the main character.
Third-Person Limited
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top candy manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to Tootsie Roll production. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product, chocolate. Hershey's sells over 20 billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
What is the central idea?
How many popular candies are produced each year
Explain the meaning/importance of each paragraph in a TDA. [Intro , Body, Conclusion ]
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Name three different types of figurative language and give an example of each one.
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The name given to the part of a literary work that represents conversation
dialogue