Key Ideas and Plot Details
What is the difference between dynamic and static characters?
Dynamic characters change, Static Characters do not
What are the three different kinds of Point of View? Describe them
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd person?
What are the different types of text?
Fiction
Non Fiction
Argumentative
Informative
If I can define the word based on the words I see around it, I am using my _____ _______.
Context Clues
When you read a long section of text, what is a good strategy to use to remember it?
Write a summary
Keyon was always the same. He knew in his heart that he was right, and nobody could convince him otherwise. He did not waver when his mom asked him to change his mind. He stood his ground, like the arrogant and stubborn boy he was.
Keyon is an example of a dynamic character or a static character?
Static
How is the point of view of La Llorona different in the Joe Hayes tale and the Summer of Mariposas?
Joe Hayes is 3rd Person, and she is described as Maria, a selfish person
in the Summer of Mariposas, she is helpful and kind.
What different diagrams can we use for compare and contrast?
Venn Diagram
T Chart
If I can define a word by its parts, what is that called?
Morphemic Analysis
Good readers mark up their paper by highlighting, underlining, and writing in the margins. What is this called?
Annotation
Deidra reflected on her childhood. Growing up, her mother had always been so strong. She never cried in front of Deidra, always stoic to a fault. To look at her now, grieving over the loss of her husband, Deidra saw the soft side of her mother.
Deidra's mother is a dynamic character. Explain why.
She changes from being strong and stoic to grieving.
How can 3rd person narration be further classified?
Omniscent: The narrator knows all
Limited: The author is limited to one person's POV
How is nonfiction structured?
Headings, Subheadings, Paragraphs
As the storm intensified, the normally placid lake became turbulent, with waves crashing against the shore and wind howling through the trees."
What does the word turbulent most likely mean in this sentence?
A. Calm and peaceful
B. Rough and chaotic
C. Shallow and clear
D. Dark and mysterious
Rough and Chaotic
When doing research is it best to get a variety of resources, or rely solely on one piece of text for your information?
Get a variety of sources
"I knew from the moment I saw you that you could handle anything. What are you doing now, sitting around and feeling sorry for yourself? This is not what you were made for," Coach Allen looked at his star player in disappointment.
Chelle, the boxer, wiped her tears and stood up. Fists in the air, ready to fight back. .
Make a prediction of what Chelle will do next, and explain why
Example: Chelle is going back into the ring because her coach believes in her.
In a car crash, describe the people at the scene who may have a different point of view.
Which point of view is the most informative for the police investigating the crash?
People: Drivers of all cars involved
Witnesses in other cars
Witnesses on the street
Police investigating
The witnesses have the most objective information
What would you expect to be different in a poem vs an essay about the civil war?
Poem is more emotional and the essay is more factual.
What are the two morphemes in the word Omnicient?
What do they mean?
omni- all
scire- knowing
What are the different reasons someone reads a text?
To learn about something
To get an opinion on something
For fun and enjoyment
Pick a character from Summer of Mariposa's and describe if they are dynamic or static, and explain how they changed over the book.
Describe a jewelry store from the POV of a thief, and explain why you chose to use this information.
Judges Choice
Name 3 types of informational text.
News Articles
Historical Articles
Historical Books
Science Articles
Scientific Studies
As she entered the ancient library, Emilia was struck by the inscrutable expressions of the statues that lined the walls. Their faces were carved with strange, unfathomable looks, as though they held secrets they would never reveal. Emilia shivered slightly, feeling as if she were being watched by silent guardians whose mysteries were beyond her comprehension."
What does the word inscrutable most likely mean in this passage
inscrutable means not being able to understand
You are reading a text but you do not understand what it says. What can you do by yourself (no teacher, no google, no chatgpt) to fix your understanding?
Re-read
Annotate
Write a summary
Use context clues