Name That Standard
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language and connotative meanings:
Plot
Context Clues
Character development
Evaluating an argument
What are Context Clues?
Provide a negative connotation for the word: envy
Provide a positive connotation for the word: rare
What is jealousy?
What is Unique?
Answers may vary
What is an anecdote?
A brief story about an interesting event to entertain or make a point
A summary of the point you will be making in the essay
A quote of something someone once said
What is…
A. A brief story about and interesting event to entertain or make a point
What does the short response acronym stand for?
What is…
RAFT-IT
Repeat the phrase/question
Answer
For Example
This shows
In addition
This shows
What is the procedure for scrap paper?
What is…
You are entitled to 1 piece of scrap paper
If you want more
You have to ASK FOR IT
You can ask for multiple pieces of scrap paper
Which is NOT an example of a theme?
Knowledge can help a person overcome fears
Friends stand by you even when times are tough
David must be determined in order to overcome challenges.
What is…C
David must be determined in order to overcome challenges.
Which words show a positive connotation?
stressed, worrisome
Evolving, specific, modern
Wonders, rich, delight
Old, smaller, hollow
What is…
3. Wonders, rich, delight
1 What is a plot?
What is…
A series of episodes or events that make up the story?
Name something a short response must have in order to earn a score of 2.
What is…(answers may vary)
Valid inference
2 relevant details
An explanation of the details/quotes
Grammar is important because if you have too many errors, it can hinder _________________:
Readability
Spelling
Structure
RAFT-IT strategy
What is…
1. Readability
In literary texts, analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, stanza, chapter, scene, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and how it contributes to the development of theme, central idea, setting, or plot.
Clue: problem solution, chronological
What is this standard?
What is…
Structure of a text
An estuary is a unique environment where freshwater from rivers or streams mixes with saltwater from the ocean or another large body of water.
This is an example of which standard:
theme/central idea
how characters respond to change
Context clues
point of view
What is…
context clues
What is another word you could use instead of “narrator” when writing your responses?
What is… (answers can vary)
Speaker
Account
Author
Writer
The character
Score this short response!
The author wants the reader to know how hiking affects children because maybe persuade the reader to make their family healthier because the story says, "Hiking, York says, gives a boy or girls body the chance to reset itself and his or her mind to focus." Little kids are also learning this way.
What is…
Score: 1
response does not have a valid inference (answer)
response only has one piece of text evidence
How should you eliminate multiple choice answers?
What is… (answers may vary)
Slash to trash
Use the text to cross out wrong answers
Eliminate a ½ answer
Use the text to double check my answer
Examining how both the setting and problem tell a story is a great way to describe:
Theme
Plot structure
Character Development
Point of View
What is…
Plot structure
What is a conclusion based on what you already know combined with the text evidence is an ___________.
What is an…Inference?
What is the rising action of a story?
To meet the characters
To solve the problem
To show how the events elevate
What is… C) To show how the events elevate?
Score this short response:
What the author wants us to know from the article "Excerpt from want a Healthier Family" is hiking can benefit a person, or in this case children. For example, "One of Tammy York's treasured moments with her two children occurred when they were on a hike at Cincinnati Nature Center during the last cicada invasion." This quote from the text shows us that the person in this article was having fun with her two children while hiking. This affects kids in a good way. In the article, York says, "she believes that there are long term mental health benefits to hiking with children. In addition, "It has opened the avenue for kids to teach themselves to concentrate on one thing, a skills, York says, she believes is diminished by spending too much time listening to music on the iPod or playing video games." This proves why hiking affects kids in a good way.
What is…
2
Valance inference (answer)
2 details from the text
2 explanations
Organized
Use of transitions to help the reader follow their ideas
What score would you earn in an essay if you copy text evidence from the passage but do not explain anything? Why?
What is a zero?
Rubric:"A response totally copied from the text with no original writing must be scored at a 0."
Analyzing the structure of the stanzas can be done by getting the main idea of each section and then determining the overall theme.
What genre is this?
What is… Poetry?
A storm at sea causes a boat to crash on the rocks of a tiny island.
Search planes miss the island despite the survivors efforts to signal for help.
Supplies are running out. As their last resort the survivors send a message in a bottle.
A fisherman from a nearby island finds the bottle.
The fisherman rescues the survivors.
Which part is the exposition of this plot line?
What is…
1) A storm at sea causes a boat to crash on the rocks of a tiny island.
Which is the definition of the climax of a story?
Series of events
struggle the character has to overcome
End of the conflict
What is… B. struggle the character has to overcome
Score this Short Response:
In paragraph 5-7 of "Excerpt of Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry," how does the author's word choice affect the tone of the story? Use two details from the text to support your response.
The tone changes from fun to serious. In the text it states Stacey's frown deepened and he jammed his fists into his pockets, but said nothing. This shows the characters emotions are changing. The text also states I tugged again at my collar and dragged my feet in the dust, allowing it to shift back onto my socks and shoes like gritty red snow.
What is…
score: 1
contains an inference
Only contains one piece of evidence
Explains the piece of evidence used
When you are typing your reponses, what could you do with the evidence if you are a slow typer?
What is…
Use the copy and paste buttons
Go back to the text to copy(Ctrl+c) the evidence and paste (Ctrl+v) it into my response.