Character Motivation
A Lasting Impression
"...she now wondered if she had made a terrible mistake by transferring in the middle of the year." (para. 1)
What is Lucy's motivation for being worried on the first day of school?
This is the reason an author writes a text or make specific choices when writing a text.
What is author's purpose?
This is a group of lines in a poem that are separated from other groups of lines.
What is a stanza?
This plot element introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
What is the exposition?
This part of the R.A.C.E. strategy turns the prompt's key words into part of the first sentence of your response.
What is restate?
from I know Why the Caged Bird Sings
"She was one of the few gentlewomen I have ever known, and has remained throughout my life the measure of what a human being can be. . . . ." (para. 14)
What is Marguerite's motivation for admiring Mrs. Flowers?
from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The author includes this character to show how encouragement can positively influence someone's life.
What is the author's purpose for including Mrs. Flowers?
Poets use these to emphasize important words, control pacing, and create pauses for readers.
What are line breaks?
This plot element is often called the turning point of the story.
What is the climax?
This part of the R.A.C.E. strategy provides proof from the text to support an answer.
What is Cite Text Evidence?
The Diary of Anne Frank, Act 1, scene 4
"Oh, Pim. I dreamed that they came to get us! The Green Police! They broke down the door and grabbed me and started to drag me out the way they did Jopie." (para. 47)
What is Anne's motivation for having nightmares?
Why Kids Can Be Leaders and Send Powerful Messages
The author uses these to support the idea that young people can create change.
What is the author's purpose for including examples and quotes?
In Bird, the poet uses short lines and multiple stanzas to encourage readers to slow down and focus on individual images.
What is the effect of the poem's structural/graphical elements?
Diary of Anne Frank
When Anne recalls placing a mop in Mr. Dussel's bed, the playwright reveals an event that happened earlier in time.
What is a flashback?
When writing an SCR, this should always come after the evidence.
What is the explain?
The Man in the Well
"I think it’s important that we decided not to help him." (para. 2)
"...everyone had questions he or she wanted to ask the man in the well.." (para. 9)
"The next morning we came back, most of us carrying bread or fruit or something to eat in our pockets." (para. 20)
What is the children's motivation for coming back to visit the man in the well?
First Words
The poet use this graphic element to emphasize something of importance to the speaker.
What is the author's purpose for using repetition?
Poets use these to help them express ideas and create images for their readers. (i.e. metaphor, simile, personification, imagery, etc.)
What is figurative language?
This plot element shows the events that occur after the climax and begin resolving the conflict.
What is the falling action?
These support you in writing a strong explain sentence.
What are the three explain questions?
This influences a character's motivation.
What are a character's actions and behaviors?
Diary of Anne Frank
The playwright includes this conversation to demonstrate whose values influences Anne to reflect on her behavior.
What is the playwright's purpose for including the conversation between Anne and Mr. Frank?
This type of poem focuses on a speaker's thoughts, feelings, or experiences.
What is a lyric poem?
Hints or clues that suggest future events in a story are called this.
What is foreshadowing?
This is the strongest type of evidence to include because it directly supports your answer.
What is relevant textual evidence?