Definitions
think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision
What is to consider?
this term means information within the text that is used to support an opinion or idea
What is text evidence?
term used to describe line from the text passage that supports your answer/idea
What is textual evidence?
a smaller point in the text that supports the central/main idea
What is supporting detail(s)?
the number of planets currently considered part of our solar system
What is eight?
the time and place in which a story takes place
What is the setting?
Text evidence is necessary to __________ your claim when writing an argumentative essay.
What is prove or support?
to bring to a close or end; this usually happens in the last paragraph of your essay (the conclusion)
What is to conclude?
The most important point the author makes
What is the central/main idea?
Bees have this many pairs of wings
What is two?
the sequence of events in a story
What is the plot?
the two types of character traits that can be identified using evidence from the text
What are internal and external?
to quote a passage, book, author, etc. in order to give an example or support an idea (must include a citation)
What is to cite?
The issue or problem that the main character in a story is dealing with... what he/she is struggling or dealing with
What is "conflict"?
this state is famous for Hollywood
What is California?
The main character; the "good guy"
when something is clearly stated within the text we say that it is __________ evidence
What is explicit?
to look at something carefully by paying attention to its parts
What is analyze?
The message or lesson about life that the author wants the reader to learn from the story
What is the theme?
the reason things fall to the ground when you drop them
What is gravity?
the villian in the story; the "bad guy"
when something is not directly stated, but it is implied to the reader, we say it is __________ evidence
What is implicit (implied)?
to draw a conclusion based on facts or observations from the text combined with background knowledge
What is infer?
What is the climax?
the name of the "patron saint of Ireland"
What is St. Patrick?