Fiction
What is a fiction genre?
A story that is made up
What is the thinking Job for Non fiction?
Teach me and APOV
What is figurative language?
words or phrases the author uses to deepen meaning.
What is step 1 of an MC strategy?
Read and annotate the questions to figure out what its asking you to focus on.
What does CSPRLL stand for?
Character, Setting, Problem, Resolution, Lesson Learned.
How do you know something is fiction?
It includes characters, story line, some kind of resolution
How do we identify APOV?
What is a stanza?
a paragraph in a poem
What is step 2 of an MC strategy?
Write your own answer based on your knowledge of the text.
How do author's place tone in a text?
Through word choice.
How do we identify the Problem in a story?
By looking at what gets in the way of what the main character wants.
Name 3 text features
- Headings
-Images
-captions
What is the deeper meaning of a poem?
The message that the author is trying to convey
What do you do when you are stuck between two choices?
-find which choice has more supporting evidence
-Eliminate the part of the choice that does not make sense.
What does the word "connotation" mean?
The negative, positive or neutral feeling of a word or section.
How do you find the theme of a story?
Looking at how the characters changed to hint as to what the lesson might be
What is a footnote?
a section at the bottom of the text that defines words, phrases or references.
What does this mean? "His words were a dagger to my heart"
He said really hurtful things.
What is "process of elimination?
Taking out the choices that don't make sense to the question.
What is a plot?
a story's elements (Exposition, Rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
When they ask you about "character development" what are they asking?
How the character changed from beginning to end of the story.
Why do authors split texts using headings?
to show that they are going to be talking about a different part of the topic.
What is personification?
When the author gives human traits to non human things.
Why do MC strategies work?
Because they force you to think of the answer yourself and not get tricked by the choices.
What is foreshadowing ?
When something happens in a story that gives a hint as to what is going to happen later in the story.