Fiction Reading
What do we call the most exciting part of the story?
Climax
Narrative writing (stories) follow a story arc, or story mountain.
What are the 5 parts of that story structure?
Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
OR Exposition-Rising Action-Climax-Falling Action-Resolution
What are 2 things readers look for in non-fiction reading?
Central Idea
Key Details
Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, and Conclusion
What is Ms. Ben's birthday month?
July
What is the lesson or message that the author tries to convey to the audience through the character and events in the story?
Theme
In fiction writing, we use I-ADD.
I = Inner thinking
What do the A,D, and D stand for?
Action, Dialogue, and Description
What are the different types of authors purpose (3)?
1. To inform/explain
2. To entertain
3. To persuade
What is a counterclaim?
A counterclaim is what the other side would argue.
The opposite claim.
Which of the following should you NOT do during the SBA?
A. Zone out for 30 seconds to give yourself a break
B. Skip/guess on questions that are tricky or getting in your head
C. Ask the person next to you for a pencil
D. Take notes on your scrap paper
C. Ask the person next to you for a pencil
What trait could you use to describe a character who is accepting of new things or ideas?
Name the parts of I-ADD that are used in the passage below:
"Watch out!” I shouted to Dan. The boulder was picking up speed as it rolled down the mountain, like a cannon ball launched straight at us.
Action, Description, Dialogue
What is the term for what the author wants you to learn or understand about the topic?
Central Idea
What does an introduction paragraph of an argument essay ALWAYS have to include?
Define the word: Convey
What is the term for something that occurs again and again in a story, or an object that an author includes to represent a bigger idea or meaning?
Symbol
What kind of outline or planning tool should you use to plan a short story?
A story mountain
Name all the text structure you can - there should be 5
Compare/Contrast
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Description
Chronological
What are the 3 parts of a body paragraph?
Topic sentence(reason), evidence, elaboration
Define inference
A prediction based on evidence from the story
What are the different points of view an author can write in and what pronouns does each use?
First person - I, me, myself, etc.
Second person - You
Third person - The character's name, he, she, they, etc.
Bonus points: Third person omniscient
What should a fiction summary include?
What is a possible central idea for the below passage:
No matter what we call the rat, its body is built for survival. A rat can collapse its skeleton, allowing it to wriggle through a hole as narrow as three-quarters of an inch. An adult’s rat’s jaws are hundreds of times more powerful than a person’s. Large muscles allow it to bite down with a force of 7,000 pounds per square inch, about he same force as a crocodile’s jaws. Its teeth are stronger than copper and lead.
Rats are stronger than people think.
Rats are built to survive.
Rats' bodies are strong and able to survive almost anything.
Rats are extremely talented and strong animals.
Find the hook/background/claim/reasons of this informational intro paragraph.
Did you know that the population of elephants in the wild decreases every year? All around us, animals are going through drastic change, and there are many factors. Many believe that this is due to poaching, or hunting. Others think climate change has to do with it, and the change of environment. Regardless of what you believe, this matter affects all of us, and the animals on our planet. In truth, elephants are becoming endangered because people hunt them for their tusks, and because their habitat is being destroyed.
HOOK: Did you know that the population of elephants in the wild decreases every year? All around us, animals are going through drastic change, and there are many factors.
BACKGROUND: Many believe that this is due to poaching, or hunting. Others think climate change has to do with it, and the change of environment. Regardless of what you believe, this matter affects all of us, and the animals on our planet.
CLAIM/REASONS: In truth, elephants are becoming endangered because people hunt them for their tusks, and because their habitat is being destroyed.
How would you START to answer this short response question:
How does the author use dialogue to show the character's inner struggles? Use details from the text to support your thinking.
The author uses dialogue to show the character's inner struggles by...