Word Parts
What does the prefix "post" mean?
After
What are the 5 W's and 1 H?
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
What is the theme of a story?
The message the author gives throughout the beginning, middle, and end of a story
What is the final paragraph of an essay called?
The conclusion
What three sentences should be in the introduction?
Hook, Bridge, Thesis
If you take a pretest, that means you take it...
...before the test.
How many words should we use in a GIST statement?
20-25
What leads up to the climax of a story?
Rising action
Where does the thesis statement belong?
Last sentence of the introduction
Where do we restate the thesis?
Conclusion paragraph
If someone is taking a biology class, they are studying the ________ of _______ .
science of life
What is a summary?
A short explanation of a text
"Hambone Henderson had a head shaped just like a hambone..." What figurative language is used here?
Simile
What does TSEED stand for?
Topic Sentence
Explain
Example
Defend
If the subordinating conjunction is at the start of the sentence, we need to have a _______ .
comma
What is an autobiography?
Someone telling their own life story
Do we need to include opinions in a summary?
No
The blizzard screamed through the streets for hours.
What figurative language is used here?
Personification
Which paragraphs in an essay should be TSEED paragraphs?
The body
How do we remember our subordinating conunctions?
SUBWAI
If an animal is semi-aquatic, what does that mean?
That they live half of the time in the water
Why do we summarize a text?
To give the main idea and some supporting details
There must be a million cars parked at the mall today.
What figurative language is used here?
Hyperbole
What is the main idea of an essay called?
Thesis
What does SUBWAI stand for?
Since, Until, Because/Before, When/While/Whenever, If