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Literary Passages
Essay
Sentence Editing/Revision
Vocab/Context Clues
Drama
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What strategy do you use to analyze Literary Passages ? 

What is TWIST-T

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This is the minimum number of paragraphs needed in your essay.

What is 4 Paragraphs  -Intro, Body. Body, Conclusion
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These books, which was published in the late eighteenth century, are very valuable. a. books in the late eighteenth century b. books which were published c. books that was published
b. books which were published
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What does the word "idiosyncratic" mean?

What is Unusual or peculiar to a person or thing

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the conversation among characters in any kind of narrative,story, or play

Dialogue

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This is an author's word choice.
Diction
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What elements are needed in a body paragraph 

What is Main Point, Evidence, Analysis and Linking

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Rewrite as one sentence: The novel is very powerful. It concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century.
The novel, which concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century, is very powerful.
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In the sentence, "The detective was known for his keen powers of observation," what does "keen" most likely mean?

What is Sharp

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What strategy do we use to Analyze Drama passages

What is SPARK

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This shows how the writer feels.

Tone

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This type of essay asks you to take a position or convince someone else to do something.
Persuasive essay
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Working as a receptionist taught me to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answering the phone. a. to handle customer complaints and write memos, answering the telephone. b.how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.
b. how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.
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In the sentence, "The dilapidated house was falling apart with rotting wood and broken windows," what does "dilapidated" most likely mean?e

What is Old and in poor condition

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Why is it important to read the information in brackets [ ] or parentheses ( ) in a play?

What is  describe how the scene should be played out (movement, tone, etc.).

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What type of literary passages may come up on the STAAR test

What is Ficiton and Poetry

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This refutes your main argument.
Counter Argument
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Some may say love is more important than money, however money buys happiness and I love Louboutin. a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin. b. Some may say love is more important than money however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.

a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.

400

What does the word "inquisitive" mean?

What is Curious

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a reference to another body of literature, famous person or event

What is How do the characters in a play engage the audience emotionally?

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This is the message or what the author wants the reader to learn from the passage or story.

What is Theme

500

These are needed in an introductory paragraph.

WHAT  IS A HOOK AND A THESIS

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Rewrite as one sentence: Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth. She refused to go to a dentist.

Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth, but she refused to go to the dentist.

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The author's tone was lamenting . What does "Lament" 

What is grief, mournful

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How do the interactions between characters shape the plot in a drama?

What is They reveal conflicts and alliances that move the plot forward