SC Ready Review

What does TDA stand for?

words that sound like their name

I was so exhausted that I could sleep for 10 days straight.

Tim had to go to court to settle his speeding ticket today.

A series of events that make up a story.

In a Text Dependent Analysis I must

A story that explains things about our world and involves gods and goddesses.

Tom was in agony. He wasn't sure if he should tell on his best friend or not.

"Never give up" is an example of

The different types of literature

A tornado hit Hoxie, KS and destroyed everything. What's the conflict?

In a TDA I must

How everything turns out at the end of the story.

Propaganda that claims everyone is doing it.

A person, animal, or object that is in a story is called

Figuring things out as you read that are not directly stated in the text.

figurative language used to say something in a nicer way.

Sue knew she was much nicer now, rather than the mean girl she had always been. She's changed.

Walking down the street Jim felt safe. If only he knew what lay behind the trees.

JR stayed true to himself. He's always been kind to others and has never let anyone change that

Words that the actors speak or conversation in the story are called

A story that is not true. It is made up, imaginative writing.

something that can be proved

Jim was frustrated with Tom, so he walked over and slapped him in the face. What's the conflict

The definition of a word is

Literature written to be performed or acted in front of an audience is called

The TDA (writing portion) of the test is where I write...

something that cannot be proven

place and time of the story

The point of view where the narrator knows everything about everyone in the story.

information that is designed to convince you or persuade you.

a group of lines in a poem that form a unit

The flowers were waving him a hello.

Language that appeals to the senses is called

Addie ate apples all afternoon is an example of what figure of speech?

What a passage is mostly about is called

The frog was a statue sitting on the lily pad.

In my introduction paragraph this tells what I will be writing about.

The turning point of the story.

The author's reason for writing.

"She's been sick as a dog all week." Phrase that has a meaning other than the literal meaning.

A brief story that teaches a lesson about life.

The point of view where a character in the story is the narrator.

When I rephrase or rewrite something in my own words.

Interrupting the present to tell about the past is

The fire station caught on fire...this is ____________

The emotion suggested by a word is

Any writing but poetry.

The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character in the story.

He fell down like an old tree falling down in a storm.

I know very little about this character.

The attitude of the writer towards his writing

Propaganda that uses famous people to show support.