Writing
The parts of a graphic organizer for an essay.
What is
1. thesis
2. (body para 1) reasoning, evidence, explain
3. (body para 2) reasoning, evidence, explain
4. Conclusion
The lesson readers should learn after reading a story.
Theme
The name of the smaller, bolded words in an article that are above a group of paragraphs.
Sub-titles/sub-headings
An big idea/concept that is represented by something else.
Symbol
The two questions we should ask when we have finished reading a paragraph in any new text.
1.Who/What is this about?
2.What's happening?
The parts of the graphic organizer used to break down and/or write a narrative. It includes ALL the parts of a strong story.
Plot diagram
Exposition: characters/traits, setting and basic situation/conflict
Rising action: events that build tension
Climax: turning point, leads to change
Falling action: events showing change
Resolution: Solution to problem, end of story
Theme: Lesson
The ways we can learn a theme from a story.
1. Character change
2. Symbolism
3. Conflict and resolution
This is what any article is based on. It is what makes an article different from a story.
Based on factual information
The parts of the the strategy used to break down poetry. Be specific!
T: Title
P:Paraphrase
C:Connotation
A:Attitude
S:Shift
T:Title
T:Theme
The strategy used to remove incorrect answer choices that there is no text evidence for.
Process of elimination
The name of the symbols at the end of each sentence. You need these to show the end of an idea.
Punctuation: period, exclamation point, question mark.
This is what the lines spoken by characters are called.
Dialogue
The three types of evidence used in articles to persuade readers.
1. Examples (personal/someone else's experience)
2. Data/Statistics
3. Expert Opinion
The division in a poem named for the number of lines it contains.
Stanza
The strategy used to make sense of what you are reading while you are reading.
Annotating, taking notes, main ideas
The first letter in a sentence and the first letter in proper nouns.
Capitalize (i.e. Johnny and Paul, In the text...)
What are the two things we should do BEFORE we begin to read a new text?
1. Read blurb
2. Preview questions
The 3 types of author's purpose for writing.
1. Persuade
2. Inform
3. Entertain
The steps we should take when we read and break down narrative writing prompt.
Create a plot diagram
figure out POV
identify the conflict, characters, setting