Poetry
Poetry is commonly broken up into different....
What is FICTION?
A story, or piece of writing, that is NOT TRUE.
The purpose of an expository article is to...
Inform
What is something you need to do the morning of your test?
Drink water, and eat a good breakfast. (Remember...everyone can get free breakfast here at school!)
What are things that are commonly found in poetry?
Answers could vary.
Rhymes, figurative language, song lyrics, etc
Fiction stories include certain things that you put on a plot line.
Draw one, and correctly label them.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
What can you often find in expository writing that you may not find in other genres?
Sub titles, sub headings, graphics
Raise your hand, ask for a dictionary, and LOOK IT UP :)
In contrast to the poet, the poet's parents are...
left at home, in a rather boring routine.
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
Beth is angry that there is nothing vegetarian on the menu.
What is the best summary of this selection?
Billie Jean King, one of the most famous tennis players ever, began playing tennis at age 11. She quickly rose to great skill and was known as an aggressive and talented player.
When you read your question, you need to be sure that you...
UNDERLINE the important words!
In stanza two, the poet communicates that his or her parents want to...
Check in on him/her about their day.
In paragraph 3, the phrase devoted exclusively means...
Used only for that!
Explain how Billie Jean king got started in the game of tennis.
What should you have next to your answer choices?
Your thinking! Or text evidence.
In the last stanza, the poet repeats the words "and cookies" to....
Emphasize the large number of cookies that have been eaten.
Which words from the paragraph 1 help the reader understand what collected means in this context?
"This bothered me, but not Jenny."
Read this sentence from paragraph one:
" Wanting to get started in the sport, she saved her own money to buy her first racket which cost a whopping $8."
The author includes this sentence most likely to emphasize that....
Billy Jean was determined to get started in tennis.
What should be on the sides of your passages?
The MAIN IDEA and YOUR THINKING! (Annotating!)