Direction Words
A direction word that means to briefly share the main points about something.
What is summarize?
Her hair was as wild and crazy as a lion's mane.
What is a simile?
A quote isn't relevant, unless this is included in your essay.
What is justification?
The underlying message or lesson that the author is trying to convey to the reader.
What is theme?
"Many people struggle to live without water, an essential resource."
What is the meaning of essential?
A. Necessary
B. Struggle
C. Safe
D. Problem
What is A. Necessary?
The author explains an event in chronological or sequential order.
What is sequential structure?
A direction word that means to communicate an idea; to carry an idea or message across to the reader.
What is convey?
"The classroom was a zoo!"
What is a metaphor?
This is what you should be using as evidence in your response.
What is a direct quote from the passage?
What is conflict?
"This takes up precious time that could be used for more important activities."
What does the word precious mean in this sentence?
A. Expensive
B. Picky
C. Loved
D. Rare
What is D. Rare?
The author defines or describes a topic by including characteristics or examples.
What is descriptive structure?
A direction word that means to examine something in detail in order to understand it.
What is analyze?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
This is how long your justification should be in your response.
What is 3-4 sentences?
The narrator is telling the story from their own point of view. This type of POV uses pronouns such as "I", "we", and "me."
What is first person point of view?
"This not only takes up precious time that could be used for more important activities, but it causes neck and spine damage besides being exhausting."
Why would the author use the word precious instead of valuable?
A. It suggests the idea that time is only limited.
B. It suggests the idea that time has only monetary ($) value.
C. It suggests the idea that time has both personal and monetary ($) value.
D. It suggests the idea that time is both limited and has personal value.
What is D. It suggests the idea that time is both limited and has personal value?
The author explains how things are alike and different?
What is compare and contrast structure?
A direction word that means to defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence?
What is support?
The feeling that a word provokes.
What is connotation?
These are the types of words that should be included in your writing, to make it sound more smooth and organized.
What are transition words?
The brief overview of a passage, telling the main points. This can typically be found in the first few sentences of a passage or story.
What is main idea/ central idea?
"I was left with a healthy dose of skepticism. Gradually the witches and wizards didn't seem as frightening or powerful..."
What does the word skepticism mean in this sentence?
A. belief
B. mistrust
C. certainty
D. bullying
What is B. Mistrust?
The author presents a problem and offers a solution for it. This can also be called question and answer.
What is problem/ solution structure?
The difference between the direction words, compare and contrast.
What is: compare means to note similarities and or differences, while contrast means to ONLY note the differences between things?
An exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
These are the 5 things, in order, that should be included in each paragraph.
What is claim, premise (reason), evidence, justification, and conclusion?
To make an educated guess based on facts or evidence from the passage.
What is an inference?
In addition to using context clues, these are other strategies that you could use to help you find the meaning of an unknown word.
What is plugging the word into the sentence, think of synonyms/ antonyms, analyze the prefixes/ suffixes to break down the entire word?
This is the type of text structure that would be used to inform the reader about the history of Michael Jordan's career.
What is sequential structure?