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