RL/RI 8.2 Vocab
What is the difference between a central and a main idea?
None! Trick question. They are the same thing and can be used interchangabely.
Support the inference that it is difficult for elephants to get water to drink with their mouths.
a. “It is partially the elephant’s mouth, nose, and fingers, all in one extraordinary appendage!” (paragraph 2)
b. “Instead of having to maneuver their large bodies and bend down to drink water, elephants are able to suck water into their trunks and then bring it to their mouths.” (paragraph 3)
c. “Baby elephants, though, will still squat and drink water directly with their mouths.” (paragraph 3)
d. “The trunk has a pretty important job when it comes to helping the elephant stay alive.” (paragraph 10)
B!
What point of view is "Redburn" written in?
FIRST PERSON
What us the meaning of the word "timepiece" in paragraph 2 of "Redburn?"
A Clock! A piece that help to tell the time.
What is Miss Platt's favorite bird?
You guessed it! The SECRETARY BIRD! I love a bird with a profession.
What does objective mean?
to help them reach faraway objects, suck water into their trunks and bring it to their mouths, it takes some calves up to a year to be able to use them effectively
How would you describe the narrator of the story?
Observant, Easily Disappointed
What is the meaning of the word "dubious" in paragraph 11 of "Redburn?"
Doubting or full of doubt. Dubious and doubt have the same root word and sound fairly similar.
What is Edgar Allan Poe's favorite bird? (He is the author of "The Tell Tale Heart"
What does it mean to analyze something?
Break it down into smaller parts. You might analyze the development of a theme or main idea by seeing how the author shows it throughout different parts of the text.
What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?
a. The author is suggesting that elephants are the most adaptable land animals.
b. The author is describing how elephants learn from an early age to comfort themselves.
c. The author is emphasizing the important role elephant trunks play in their daily lives.
d. The author is comparing the trunks of African elephants with Asian elephants.
B!
What is internal dialogue?
When the narrator is talking to themselves instead of to other characters in the story
What is the meaning of the word "appendage" in paragraph two of "Trunk?"
Body part used to complete a task. An arm or a leg is an appendage. This means an elephant's trunk is as vital as our arms and legs are to us!
What is the state bird of Mississippi?
The Mockingbird!
What three steps do you take to identify the theme of a literary text?
1. Identify the universal ideas present in the text.
2. Identify the main conflict.
3. Identify how that conflict is resolved.
1. "the trunk has two nostrils at its end and and can use it to hold objects"
2. "the elephant's tongue is an extremely strong muscle"
3. "elephants use their trunks to soothe their young"
4. "elephants use their trunks to communicate with their herds"
1. no
2. no
3. yes
4. yes
What is the main conflict of the story?
Our narrator being disappointed in the whales. He expected them to be more impressive and was not pleased with the whale sighting. This was the main "problem" presented in the story.
What is the meaning of the word "keen" in paragraph 8 of "Trunk?"
astute, well tuned, fine tuned, impressive, good, impressive
What does Emily Dickinson compare to a bird in her poem "Hope Is The Thing With Feathers?"
Hope!
What is the structure of a summary of an informational text?
BONUS POINT if you can tell me how it is different from the structure of a literary text
Sentence 1: includes title, author, and main idea
Sentences 2-4: are key details from the text in order
Sentence 5: is your conclusion sentence
In a literary text your first sentence would include the theme instead of the main idea
What are three key details from this text that you would include in a summary? You can refer back to your notes on the main idea of each paragraph to help you.
This is why it is so important to be thinking about the main idea of each paragraph of an informational text! It will ABSOLUTELY help you to answer questions about a text on a test.
Name three key details, in chronological order, that you would include in a summary.
Answers may vary - I'll tell you if they're correct!
What is the meaning of the word "adaptation" in paragraph 12 of "Tusk?"
the way something has adapted - the suffix of tion makes a verb into a noun
What bird was reference in the design of football helmets?
Woodpeckers!