Vocabulary
Text Structures
Question Stems
Test Set-Up
Standard Area Defs.
100

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc. (the words used)

What is tone


100

Question Stem: How does Character 3 change over the course of the plot?

What is character development?

100

What do fictional passages have that nonfictional passages do not have?

What is a theme?

100

quote that supports an idea

What is evidence?

200

bring something to an end 

What is conclude?

200

Question Stem: What sentence from the selection foreshadows the disturbing news that will be relayed to the astronauts? 

What is craft/structure?

200

Am I allowed to have a sheet of paper during my test?

What is yes, but only one at a time.
200

the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. How these words affect the tone and mood

What is vocab./figurative language?

300
it is a warning or indication of a future event

What is foreshadow?

300

identifies a specfic issue (problem) and a specific solution to ending the problem

What is problem/solution?

300

Question Stem: Which quote from the selection provides evidence of the central idea?

What is evidence?

300

What is the difference between central idea and main idea?

what is central idea is the whole conceptual idea of the passage and main idea is each individual paragraph's idea. 
300

the main point the author is trying to make

What is central idea?

400

correct in all details; exact

What is accurate?

400

order of events that have already occured

What is chronological? 

400

Question Stem: Which statement most accurately reflects the author's point of view?

What is Author's POV? 

400

On my sheet of paper, what can I write?

What is each paragraph's main idea, notes about the passage, standard for each question
400

emphasizes how the author's organization and structure of sentences and paragraphs contribute to the text meaning as a whole. 

What is craft/structure?

500

a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

What is summary?

500

steps to follow (which will be in present tense)

What is sequential?

500

Question Stem: What is an accurate and appropriate summary of this selection?

What is central idea?

500

What should you do when selecting your answer?

What is I should make sure it relates back to the question and what the question asked me.

500

how complex characters develop over the course of the text

What is character development?