RST
How long should the RST essay be?
5 paragraphs
One thing you need in your introduction paragraph is:
A. cite evidence
B. thesis/claim
C. give background information about yours
D. summarize all your main points
B. thesis/claim
How many paragraphs are in a NWT?
4
Define: to conclude through reasoning
A. analyze
B. evaluate
c. determine
d. main/central idea
C. determine
Which of the following can be fictional texts?
A. poetry
B. LAT
C. narratives
D. informational texts
A. poetry
What should the conclusion paragraph of your RST include?
A. a restate of your thesis and main points + final thoughts
B. restate the three main points + a call to action
C. a restate of your thesis + a hook
D. a restate of your three main points + a hook
A. a restate of your thesis and main points + final thoughts
Your answer to the prompt is your:
A. thesis
B. topic
C. introduction
D. text evidence
A. thesis
Some possible Narrative Tasks may be? (select all that apply)
A. journal entry
B. continuation of the story
C. write the same story from another point of view
D. write a research essay
A. journal entry
B. continuation of the story
C. write the same story from another point of view
Define: to expand, elaborate, and add details
A. theme
B. develop
C. infer
D. compare/contrast
B. develop
The point of max tension in a story is the:
A. resolution
B. falling action
C. rising action
D. climax
D. climax
What should the body paragraphs of your RST essay include?
A. 1 main point topic point + paraphrased ideas + cited evidence
B. 3 main topic points + cited evidence
C. 1 source + summary + respond to prompt + cited evidence
D. 3 main topic points + paraphrased ideas
C. 1 source + summary + respond to prompt + cited evidence
What are some skills you should annotate for in FICTION? (select all that apply)
A. characters
B. setting
C. problem/solution
D. advanced vocabulary
ALL
What does the exposition of a story include?
A. the characters
B. the characters, conflict, rising action
C. the characters, setting, conflict
D. the characters, setting, conflict and climax
C. the characters, setting, conflict
Define: to stack together the most important events in a shortened retelling of the story in your own words
A. point of view
B. story elements
C. summarize
D. context clues
C. summarize
The author's message or lesson is the:
A. characterization
B. theme
C. climax
D. resolution
B. theme
What does it mean to "integrate" information?
A. to write text evidence
B. to combine ideas together
C. to cite details
D. to inform a reader
B. to combine ideas together
What does analyze mean?
A. to break down for the purpose of understanding the text more deeply
B. to break down for the purpose of being smart
C. to break down the text for no reason
D. to use transition words
A. to break down for the purpose of understanding the text more deeply
Parts of a plot are:
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Define: to measure, determine the amount of
A. assess
B. story elements
C. summarize
D. context clues
A. assess
Figurative Language: Giving human qualities to an object
A. personification
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. imagery
A. personification
Which of the following are nonfiction skills?
A. finding supporting text evidence
B. determining an author's purpose for writing
C. identifying the elements of plot
D. determining how a paragraph/section contributes to structure
A. finding supporting text evidence
B. determining an author's purpose for writing
D. determining how a paragraph/section contributes to structure
Each body paragraph needs to start with:
A. author, title, type of text
B. your thesis
C. text evidence
D. your opinion
A. author, title, type of text
This part of the narrative introduces the central conflict, develops characters through rising tension, and leads to the climax. It's where the stakes get higher and choices become harder.
Rising action
Define: summarize
A. to put together all the important events and retell the story in a shortened way
B. The narrator that tells the story (1st, 2nd or 3rd)
C. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
D. phrases or texts that come before or after a specific word
A. to put together all the important events and retell the story in a shortened way
Figurative Language: to help the reader see, hear, taste, feel and smell
A. personification
B. simile
C. imagery
D. metaphor
C. imagery