Vocabulary
The difference was that sun was considered animate, a being, and day was considered ___________, a thing.
inanimate
This POV uses the pronouns I, me, and my, or we and our.
1st person
In this story, a young girl embarrasses her grandmother in church.
"Abuela Invents the Zero"
The first thing you should look at when reading a poem.
title
mood
But what was more _________ is that I hacked into my mom's e-mail and answered the principal's note about going to see a district counselor.
deceitful
This POV uses the pronoun you, and is typically used in instructional materials or nonfiction writing.
2nd person
This text has an extended metaphor involving nature and a powerful emotion.
"A Poison Tree"
This is another word for tone, or the author's feelings toward a topic.
attitude
The author's attitude toward a topic or idea.
tone
“Absolutely, Silas. Be real, honest. It’s the key to healthy relationships. Be _________.”
authentic
You cannot rely on this part of the text to determine POV.
dialogue
The theme of this poem is to never give up in life despite the challenges you may face.
"Mother to Son"
This is the section of the analysis where you look for figurative language, powerful word choice, imagery, and sound elements (rhyme, alliteration).
connotation
How would you describe her parents' feelings in this passage?
It was the night of Hannah's first concert performance. Her family sat together in the audience waiting for her to begin. Her parents were prepping their camera and phones to take pictures and record video of their talented young musician. To Hannah's parents, no music could be more delightful than their daughter's melodies.
proud
It was far from an easy job, and it had duties and __________s beyond belief.
obligation
What POV is used here?
Jack slowly walked up to Elma with his hands behind his back.
"So...you want to go with me to the dance?" he asked nervously. Elma blushed.
"OK," she said. Jack smiled.
3rd person objective
This text features a third person narrator who provides witty commentary on the life of a young boy.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
This is where you notice any changes in the speaker, time, topic, or attitude.
shift
What word describes the tone?
When "Hungry Like the Wolf" played on her car radio, Sara reached to crank up the volume. The song took her back to memories of the '80s. She remembered traveling with her boom box blaring while she and her friends swapped opinions on the latest MTV videos. She smiled and sighed over those carefree times with her silly teen friends.
nostalgic
He was always angry about something, and I knew his ________ could turn on any one of us.
wrath
What POV is used here?
The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer. They set forth at daybreak to see a man beheaded, twenty in all, and Bran rode among them, his insides nervous with excitement. This was the first time he had been deemed old enough to go with his lord father and his brothers to see the king's justice done. It was the ninth year of summer, and the seventh of Bran's life.
3rd person limited
This text is a personal essay and the only nonfiction reading from the unit.
"A Celebration of Grandfathers"
This is the final piece of a poetry analysis.
theme
What was the point? Irene felt defeated before even beginning to race. Her swim team, the Eels, had come dead last at every swim meet this season. Irene had felt disappointed in herself for failing to place in her favorite events -- the butterfly and freestyle. This was pointless, she thought as she prepared to enter the water for her race.
pessimistic