What does it mean to cite a text?
writing a sentence from a text to prove your answer.
Call up the author and tell him/her you like their writing
the ability to see
Putting your name at the top of your work
What are you looking for when you "compare" two things?
examine something in order to observe or discover similarities
What are you looking for when you see the word "contrast"?
the difference(s) between two or more things
What is text structure?
the way authors organize information in text.
What is evidence?
something you make up
what you think might happen
information you can use to support an argument
your opinion
Define mood
the emotions that a text makes the reader feel
What is the tone of a text?
attitude that a character or author has towards the topic
a character is nasty to someone in a story
the main idea
the emotions that a text makes you feel
What does it mean to "identify" something in a text?
to give up
summarize a text
put something in your own words
to recognize individual features or characteristics
what do you do when you "describe" something?
to tell or write about; give details or to picture in words
What is a narrative?
the main ideas
the main characters
a form of writing that tells a story
the topic of a story
What does it mean to "analyze" a text?
highlighting the topic and main idea
putting the text in your own words
breaking something down & looking closely at each part
writing down the key details
