SWEAT IT OUT
The manner in which a writer approaches the theme and subject is the
WHAT IS ATTITUDE/TONE?
a reader requires this to increase awareness of the topic an essay is going to explain.
What is background information?
This talks about behavior, thought processes, speech and actions that develop this element of a story.
What is characterization?
This is what makes your character do what they do.
What is motive?
This highlights similarities and differences between to aspects within a text, or two separate texts.
What is compare and contrast?
Understanding what is read you need to:
Decode
Make connections
Think deeply
What is comprehension?
Hint given by the author to aid understanding of unknown ideas/words.
What are context clues?
When an author employs two or more characters to communicate with each other?
What is dialog?
The overall idea the author is trying to deliver.
What is the main idea?
To restate something in your own words.
What is paraphrasing?
Words used in a specific way to convey meaning and produce a specific response - often used to be persuasive.
What is a rhetorical device?
A reference or explanation at the bottom of the page.
What is a footnote?
This invokes and emotional response in a reader through words and descriptions.
What is mood/feeling?
When you try to find the meaning and significance of a story or idea.
What is interpretation?
Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch (includes feelings).
What are sensory details?
When you make a calculated/educated guess.
What is inferencing?
A paragraph contains facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea.
What are supporting details?
This is when someone speaks to themselves - in their mind.
What is internal dialog?
Plot
Character
Setting
Theme
Conflict
What are elements of a story?
This is used at the beginning of proper nouns, in titles and at the beginning of sentences.
What is capitalization?
A sentence made of two independent clauses.
When a quote is taken from a text to support a point you are making.
What is textual evidence?
What is punctuation?
This has a topic sentence, a body and a linking sentence. Each one represents a new idea, a new location or a change of topic.
What is a paragraph?
This should ALWAYS have a subject and a verb.
What is a sentence?