SC Ready ELA Review

An object represents an idea

A literary work based on imagination: not true

How many times should you read through a passage on SC Ready?

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

The part of plot where the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced

Comparing two things using the words like or as

A word that is the opposite of another word

Text structure where something happens because of something else.

What does your conclusion paragraph in your TDA response need to include?

Language that cannot be taken literally because it was written to cause a certain feeling

The author's intent for writing something - to inform, to entertain, to persuade

A story about a person's life written by another person

The author knows the characters thoughts and feelings - he, she, him, her, it, them, etc.

Human qualities given to non-human objects

Newspaper or magazines that gives the opinions of editors or publishers

Each body paragraph of your TDA response must contain a...

Claim statement is a synonym for what?

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

The author knows only the actions of a character- he, she, him, her, it, they, them etc.

Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?

Which of the following nouns is a COMMON noun?

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

The turning point in a story - highest point of interest

What POV should you only use when writing out a formal paper?

Which part of the TDA uses ACES?

A story about somebody's life written by THAT person

Words or a group of words that appeal to the 5 senses

What is the simple subject? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

Which sentence shows posession?

Text structure that puts information in chronological order

Tactic in which the reader is persuaded by a repeating a message over and over again

What two things must go in your introduction paragraph of your TDA?

Because one thing happens, it makes something else happen.

Text structure where details are provided.

A struggle between opposing characters

Which sentence is INCORRECT?

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom

Which is a fragment?

The feeling of a piece of writing - happiness, sadness, humorous, etc.

A judgement based on a personal point of view

TDA stands for:

What is the correct order for plot?

I, we, us, our, my, me

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usualmeaning

What is the simple predicate? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

Factual writing- used to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain

What should you do if you don't understand your TDA question?

At the absolute MINIMUM, how many paragraphs must your TDA response be?

The author's central thought - the topic sentence of a paragraph

An extreme exaggeration

Two words that mean the same thing

Text structure where there is a problem with possible outcomes

Hints or clues that are given to the reader about what is yet to come...