Pre-reading
The act of quickly reading key parts of a text like the title, first and last paragraphs in order to prepare reading questions
what is skimming?
The point of view that Zucchini Blossoms is narrated from
What is first person perspective?
The three different narrative perspectives in literary texts
What is:
1st person: I
2nd person: you
3rd person: he/she
The dates when you will take the SBAC for Math and English.
What is April 25/36 and May 3/4
The type of text that is fictional and involves a narrator, characters, and conflict.
What is a literary text?
The main character's situation in the text "Zucchini Blossoms"
What is..."She has just moved to a new town in Italy and doesn't know the community very well"
A problem that a character faces in a literary text. It can be internal or external.
What is conflict?
This is the acronym for the multiple choice/short answer portion of the English SBAC.
The style of notes that is recommended you prepare before reading any text on the SBAC
What are "Cornell notes" and thinking questions?
The character's conflict in the text Zucchini Blossom
What is..The character wants to be a part of the community but got mistaken as a worker in an event, so she goes with it?
a deeper, universal message that the reader learns by reading about the characters, conflict and resolution in a story.
What is theme?
The name for the reading and essay portion of the English SBAC.
What is the Performance Task
The key questions you should ask yourself while reading a literary text on the SBAC
What is...
1. who is the main character? (situation)
2. what is their conflict
3. how is it resolved?
What does the main character learn through their conflict in Zucchini Blossoms?
She learns that the community is very accepting and she is already a part of the community even though she is new!
This is the way an author feels or views a particular topic and communicates their feelings through the story
What is the author's point of view?
This is how much time you have to complete each portion of the SBAC.
What is unlimited time?