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| the main events of the story |
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| first stage of plot development- introduces character, conflict, setting |
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| events leading up to the climax |
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| most suspenseful/turning point |
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| events leading to the resolution |
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| usually revolves around a single idea and short enough to read in one sitting |
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moral, life lesson that author wants to teach audience
Purpose- why an author writes a piece of literature |
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| why an author writes a piece of literature |
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| the writer’s attitude toward the subject/the atmosphere of the story |
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| character has to decide or make a choice between options |
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| character against an outside source (other character, nature, technology) |
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| characters who stay the same |
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| how a character speaks based on geography, family background, etc. |
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| Speaker (1st ,2nd, 3rd person) |
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| the narrator of the story |
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| an interruption of the action to present an earlier time |
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| giving hints or clues to suggest future events |
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| contrast between what is expected and what actually happens |
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| The writer’s principal (or primary) message. It may be the central idea of an entire work or a thought expressed in the topic sentence of a paragraph. |
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Remember PIE:
P- Persuade
I- Inform
E- Entertain |
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| the moral or life lesson that is conveyed by a literary work. |
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| story of someone’s life written by someone else |
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| a person tells the story of his or her own life |
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| a statement that can be proven |
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| a statement that cannot be proven |
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| other words or phrases that help readers understand meaning |
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(Context Clues)
1. Sid thought the music would end gradually, but it stopped abruptly. |
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2. Jennifer wanted to travel abroad to a foreign land. |
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3. This material is flimsy; it will tear. |
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4. Stop brooding! Moping and worrying like that won’t help. |
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5. Your behavior has earned my mistrust; I don’t have any confidence in you. |
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6. Amphibians such as frogs and salamanders can live in the water and on land. |
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7. The students were reluctant to take the quiz- except for Mary who had studied for it. |
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| Name two ways to combine a compound sentence |
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| comma and conjunction or semicolon |
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(Sentence Structure) Make this sentence COMPOUND
1. Flying kites, playing baseball, and hiking are three of my favorite sports I also enjoy skateboarding |
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a. Flying kites, playing baseball, and hiking are three of my favorite sports, but I also enjoy skateboarding.
b. Flying kites, playing baseball, and hiking are three of my favorite sports; I also enjoy skateboarding |
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(Sentence Structure)
Make this sentence COMPOUND
2. The wind moved the branches the leaves fell to the ground. |
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| a. The wind moved the branches, so the leaves fell to the ground. b. The wind moved the branches; the leaves fell to the ground. |
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Make this sentence COMPOUND
3. John ran down the stairs he tripped over a mechanical toy and broke his leg. |
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| a. John ran down the stairs, and he tripped over a mechanical toy and broke his leg. b. John ran down the stairs; he tripped over a mechanical toy and broke his leg. |
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(Clauses)
A group of words with a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. |
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(Clauses)
A group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought and does not stand alone as a sentence. |
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| The three types of dependent clauses are... |
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| What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses? |
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| An independent clause expresses a complete thought but a dependent clause does not. (It is a fragment.) |
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| What type of sentence has ONE INDEPENDENT clause? |
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| What type of sentence has TWO or MORE INDEPENDENT clauses |
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| What type of sentence has ONE independent clause and ONE dependent clause? |
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Decide whether this sentence is simple, compound, or complex:
Iris and Phil took a train to Chicago. |
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Decide whether this sentence is simple, compound, or complex:
We can go to a movie, or we can watch a video tape at home. |
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Decide whether this sentence is simple, compound, or complex:
Because I studied nightly for the exam, I made a 100! |
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| What is the difference between a run-on sentence and a fragment? |
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| A run-on is two sentences incorrectly joined together a fragment is missing the subject/verb/or both |
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Choose between a sentence, run-on, or fragment:
My all-time favorite book is Cold Sassy Tree |
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Choose between a sentence, run-on, or fragment:
From 11:45-12:45, Mrs. Greco and her class. |
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Choose between a sentence, run-on, or fragment:
Cole, Emma, and Jack dreamed of fish. |
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Choose between a sentence, run-on, or fragment:
We’ve always wanted to go skiing in the mountains we went last year. |
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Choose between a sentence, run-on, or fragment:
Every time the ice cream truck goes by, Tori runs home for her money. |
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(Writing)
A ____________ states the main idea of a paragraph. |
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(Writing)
A paragraph has ________ if all the sentences help explain the main idea. |
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(Writing)
A paragraph as _____________ if all sentences flow smoothly and logically. |
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(Writing)
Words that connect and link sentences together and relate one event in time to another are called ____________ words. |
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Sequential/Chronological |
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Cause and Effect |
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Compare and Contrast |
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| Show how things are alike and different |
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Problem/Solution |
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| Explain a problem and provide ways to solve |
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| What are the steps of the writing process? |
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| 1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising 4. Editing 5. Publishing and Reflecting |
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| You find a topic (unless it is given to you) then, you brainstorm ideas, choose the ideas you want to use, and organize them. You can use bullets or thought-webs. |
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| You write your first draft by creating sentences and paragraphs based on the ideas you developed and the way you chose to organize your information while prewriting |
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| Revising means to make changes in order to make the content better. |
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| Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation |
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| Publishing and Reflecting |
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| The means of communicating your finished product. It may be through any means that delivers your essay to the public. |
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| What are the three main parts of a composition? |
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| 1. Introduction 2. Body 3. Conclusion |
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| The opening section of a composition which presents the main idea, grabs the reader’s attention, and sets the tone. |
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| The main part of a composition in which the ideas are developed. |
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| The final part of a composition that summarizes an argument or main idea and points the reader toward action or reflection. |
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| What is the correct order for the writing process? |
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| Prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish |
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| During which step of the writing process would a writer primarily brainstorm? |
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| A paragraph that is used to relate a story or event is a _______________ |
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| If you were going to write a paragraph describing the steps/directions a new student would take to get from your classroom to the front office you would use what type of organizational structure? |
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| If you were asked by your science teacher to explain the effects of global warming on the earth what organizational structure would you use? |
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After you choose a topic, the first step in the research process is to___________________. |
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When would you develop research questions? |
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| After you narrowed the topic and before you start research |
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Why does it matter whether your resources are up to date? |
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| to get the most recent/accurate information |
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What is paraphrasing? |
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| rewriting the text in your own words |
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What is plagiarism? |
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| using an author’s words without giving credit |
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What is scanning? |
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| reading fast to locate information in text quickly |
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What is the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis statement? |
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| Thesis statement is what an entire essay is about- a topic sentence is what a particular paragraph in an essay is about |
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| maps, geography, population, etc. |
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Define:Thesaurus |
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Define:Dictionary |
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| definitions, syllables, origin, parts of speech |
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Define:Encyclopedia |
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| brief articles of all topics- alphabetical order |
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Define:Periodical |
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Define:Almanac |
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