Gisting
What are the 4 things that you should think about when gisting for a FICTION passage?
Characters/Characterization, Problem, Solution, and Lesson Learned
What is the first sentence of your essay called?
Hook
How many paragraphs should your LONG essay be?
4 to 5
What should you do BEFORE reading a passage?
Identify genre and focus questions, read questions
What is the name of the Indian Movie that we watched?
RRR
What are the 2 things to think about when you are gisting for a Nonfiction Passage?
Teach and Opinion
In a 5 paragraph essay written for class (NOT STAAR), what are the 5 paragraphs called?
Introduction, Body Paragraphs 1-3, and Conclusion
What is the structure of your body paragraphs?
CER or CERER
What should you do after reading EVERY passage?
GIST, MY GUY!!
Which cohort is Ms. Pokala's favorite?
Cohort 3
Which of the 2 thinking questions for nonfiction shows us the THEME/CENTRAL IDEA of a text?
Opinion
What is the structure of an introduction?
Hook, background info, and thesis
What is the structure of a SHORT response?
CERER
Name 2 test taking strategies around multiple choice questions.
Process of Elimination, Answer questions BEFORE reading them, Cover the answers, disproving incorrect answers, proving correct answers
What is a stupor?
What are the 2 things to think about when gisting for poetry?
In which paragraph(s) does your thesis statement show up in your essay?
Introduction and Conclusion
What is a counterargument? How does it start?
It is addressing the opposite of your thesis statement ("Some people might say the opposite because __________, but they would be wrong.)
Name two things you can do when you are feeling overwhelmed or stress during the test?
Take a deep breath, take a break, skip to an easier question, use a fidget etc.
What is a heathen?
Someone who doesn't follow social rules or act accordingly
Which of the 2 thinking questions for poetry shows us the THEME/CENTRAL IDEA of a text?
Deeper Meaning
What are the 3 parts of a conclusion (not for STAAR)?
Thesis Statement, Importance/Summary of Claims, Connection-to-World/LL
Where does your counterargument go in your essay?
Before or in the conclusion
How do you know if you are writing a short essay or a long essay?
The instructions are longer for a long essay.
How do you spell the last name of the school social worker?
McCulloch