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Figurative Language
 
Using expressive details that do not always mean exactly wha
 
The way in which a poem rhymes. It is denoted by letters.
 
Written or spoken exchange between two or more people
 
To make plain or clear
Time and place where a story happens
 
Setting
 
Narrative
 
Central Idea
 
Mood
A problem that the character experiences with him or herself
 
Internal Conflict
 
Symbolism
 
Determine
 
Support
External Conflict
 
A problem that happens with the character and: another chara
 
A problem that the character experiences with him or herself
 
A group of lines in a poem
 
The height of action in the story
Using something concrete to represent an abstract idea or thought
 
Symbolism
 
Contrast
 
Forshadow
 
Compare
A comparison between "like" or "as"
 
Simile
 
Setting
 
Irony
 
Point of View
what does it mean to "evaluate" a text?
 
deciding what info you will include or exclude when u write
 
copy down information from a text word for word
 
make up a story
 
form an argument based on the reading
What do you do when you use "support" in your answers about a passage?
 
Refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or jus
 
put something in your own words
 
copy the passage down word for word
Why do we use details from a text?
 
to use information from a text to support an argument
 
to plagiarise a story
 
to show you care
 
to improve our writing
what does "argument" mean?
 
an opinion supported by facts
 
to fight with your freinds
 
to make something up
 
to tell on someone
What is the "central idea" of a passage?
the main point that the author is making
When does it mean when you are asked to be "explicit" in your writing?
 
to make your writing plain or clear
 
being vague
 
to lie
 
to make a prediction
what is a "theme" of a text?
 
A message or moral of a text.
 
the main idea
 
the main character
 
the key details of a text
What does it mean to "summarize" a text?
 
to express the most important facts or ideas about something
 
identify the topic & main ideas
 
put something in your own words
 
cite evidence
What does it mean to "analyze" a text?
 
breaking something down & looking closely at each part
 
highlighting the topic and main idea
 
putting the text in your own words
 
writing down the key details
What is a narrative?
 
a form of writing that tells a story
 
the main characters
 
the main ideas
 
the topic of a story
What does "determine" mean?
to settle or decide on something
what do you do when you "describe" something?
to tell or write about; give details or to picture in words
What does it mean to "identify" something in a text?
 
to recognize individual features or characteristics
 
summarize a text
 
put something in your own words
 
to give up
what is dialogue?
 
written or spoken exchange between two or more people.
 
when you put something in your own words
 
when you break down a text and highlight key details
 
when you identify the type of text structure
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 emotions that a text makes you feel
 
the main idea
Define mood
the emotions that a text makes the reader feel
What does it mean to infer?
 
use evidence & background knowledge to come to a conclusion
 
make up a story
 
identify the main idea
 
identify the topic
What is evidence?
 
information you can use to support an argument
 
your opinion
 
what you think might happen
 
something you make up
What is text structure?
the way authors organize information in text.
define point of view
 
what the character or narrator telling the story can see
 
looking out a window
 
Your perspective
 
looking at a sunset
What are you looking for when you see the word "contrast"?
the difference(s) between two or more things
What are you looking for when you "compare" two things?
examine something in order to observe or discover similarities
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
 
Putting your name at the top of your work
 
the ability to see
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