Written Response
What does TAG stand for?
Title, Author, Genre
How many multiple choice options should you cross out to narrow down your options?
2
What is theme?
This is the message or lesson of a story
This is the main point or message of an informational text
Main Idea
What are context clues?
Using clues in a sentence to figure out the meaning of a word
What is the correct organization order for your intro paragraph?
✅ TAG/Hook → Summary → Claim
What should you use to support your answer on a reading test?
Evidence from the text
Which is the better example of a theme:
“Trust is important in relationships”
OR
“Learning to trust others can lead to stronger relationships”
“Learning to trust others can lead to stronger relationships”
What are supporting details?
These are details that help prove or explain the main idea
This is a word that means the same as another word
Synonym
What is the correct organization order for your conclusion paragraph?
Restate → Summarize → Mic Drop
What is the climax of a text?
A major turning point or conflict peak
What is author’s point of view?
This is how the author feels or thinks about a topic
What is it called when the author does NOT say something directly, but you figure it out using clues? Example: The woman's eyes widened.
What is is called when we use that clue to decide something?
Inference
This is a word that means the opposite of another word
Antonym
What structure should BOTH body paragraphs follow?
RACE-----> Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
What happens during falling action?
Events wrap up
What is author’s purpose?
This is the reason an author writes a text
In RACE, what does the “E” stand for? And, give me an example sentence starter.
Explain: This shows, This proves that, This explains, This describes
The prefix “un-” at the beginning of a word usually means this
Not
What is the purpose of the "C" in RACE? AND what is an example of a sentence starter for this sentence?
Cite: According to the author, the author states, the author writes... ETC
Put in order: Climax, Resolution, Exposition
Exposition, Climax, Resolution
What is character development?
This tells how a character changes from the beginning to the end of a story
What is evidence?
A fact, example, or statistic used to support an idea
If a word in a sentence is unfamiliar, this is what you should do to figure it out
Use Context Clues