Literary Terms
In an informational passage, this can be supported with key details and evidence.
What is CENTRAL IDEA?
If you are stuck on a test question, one should
What is skip it and return back to the question before turning in your test booklet?
Doing this before you start reading will give you a purpose for reading the text.
What is READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST?
The point of view of the Watson go to Birmingham was
An author writes in order to inform readers about something, persuade them to act, entertain them with humor, etc.
What is AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
What is ELA?
When you're sure an answer choice is incorrect, you can do this.
What is PROCESS OF ELIMINATION?
The first African American principal ballernia
Who is Misty Copeland?
When a word has a positive or negative feeling attached to it
What is connotation?
What is 12:30 PM?
As you read a passage, doing this helps identify important information, make connections, note main ideas, etc.
What is ANNOTATING THE TEXT?
Opening paragraphs for a TDA should include
What is a summary and restate the prompt
A general, often universal message about life that an author wants readers to take away from a literary text.
What is THEME?
1. What is SIT QUIETLY?
2. What is READ FOR PLEASURE?
If you're not sure where to begin in a TDA essay, you can always start by doing this.
What is RESTATING THE PROMPT?
Josef is traveling from Germany to
What is Cuba?
Metaphors, personification, similes are all examples of
What is figurative language?
Everyone in the room has to turn these items in before test materials are distributed.
1. What is SMARTWATCH/APPLE WATCH?
2. What is CELL PHONE?
3. What is ELECTRONIC DEVICE?
A helpful tip for writing a paragraph is to ACE it. Some students struggle with E, which is doing this.
What is EXPLAIN HOW THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS YOUR ANSWER?
Isabel's family leaves Cuba due to these factors
What are lack of food, gov't control