What should you always include in a short response when taking the state test?
Text evidence / an answer/claim
Here is a sample question from the state test: "What is the main way paragraph 3 connects with paragraph 8?" Which paragraphs should you look in to answer this question?
Paragraphs 3 & 8
What is a footnote?
A number next to a word in a text, you look at the bottom of the page to see the definition of the word
What is one type of author's purpose?
Entertain, persuade, inform
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing
What is mood?
The readers feelings while reading a text
What is a verb?
an action word
What is an excerpt?
A small part of a larger text
What is tone?
The author's attitude about a certain topic/idea in a text
Name one element included in a plot of a story. (Think of a plot diagram)
