Williamson The Complete Reading SOL prep

To make people laugh and be entertained.

When you are taking the SOL, it is MANDATORY that you-

A character that has a problem with machines or new technology.-Example: My phone won't work.

Making an educated guess using clues or explicitly stated hints within the text.

A text structure that shows HOW TO do something- directions!

After the turning point, all of the action that leads to the resolution. 

When is Mrs. Williamson's birthday?

tone: Unfavorable position.

tone: Formal and dignified, serious 

Text set off from the main body, that provides additional information for the reader.

Ones of the stories' characters are a narrator.(Uses I, me, my, mine)

Poetry that doesn’t rhyme or have a regular meter.

When something tangible (you can hold) represents an idea, thought, or intangible expression

A printed note placed below the text on a printed page.

A comparison using like or as.-Example: Your feet are as big as a building.

Defys the laws of nature and are beyond scientific understanding.Example: Ghostbusters

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Where are the majority of answers found on the reading SOL?

5,7,5 syllables, 3 line- Japanese poetry.

A text structure that explains or lists adjectives to describe a given definition or item

Making an educated guess using clues or implied hints within the text.

To go on about, or give more detail about a certain topic. 

The atmosphere of a literary piece.

The same letter sound at the beginning of words.Example: Peter picked peppers.

The environment in which a story or event takes place.

An extreme exaggeration.-Example: This bag weighs a ton.

Giving personality to a non-human object.-Example: That rock kept giving me a dirty look.

Important background information within a story, and the very first event to take place.

A text structure that uses bullet points, or numbers to list items.

A sequence of events, the why for the things that happen in a story.

A text structure where the main character has an issue and thinks of ways to fix it.

The ending of a story.

A character that doesn’t undergo any inner changes.

tone: Unfriendly. violent 

A condensed version of what happened in the story.

Teach you about something.

Something that represents or stands for something.-Example: A dove symbolizes love. 

tone: Showing eager enjoyment.

when the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens. 

Words that have the samemeaning.-Example: Big and Large

Hints of what is to come later in the story.Ex:People have died in this house, you may be next

Make readers believe in something.

A text structure that has an event which leads to an outcome.  

A heading given to a smaller subsection within a larger piece of writing.

Looking back on an earlier event.-Example: I remember when...

tone: Using irony in order to mock.

A text structure where the reader analyzes the similarities and differences between two items.

Finding the relationship between two items, and applying that relationship to two more items.

A character that goes through a big inner, emotional change.

Character’s firm beliefs are against norms and the entire society. 

The narrator describes the internal thoughts of one character. (Uses he, she, they)

A silly poem with 5 lines. (Usually A,A,B,B,A rhyme scheme)

Type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines.

A text structure that tells a story in the order that it happened. 

The attitude the author has toward the story.

Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word (ie: negative/positive) 

A comparison without using like or as.-Example: She is a walking dictionary.

No tone- writing from NO bias

It is a message that the reader takes away from the story.-Example: Money can’t buy happiness.

One character has a problem with another character.-Example: Ben vs. Brian

Narrator knows and reveals the internal thoughts of all the characters  (Uses he, she, they)

Relevant incidents that creates suspense.

Imitates that sounds of things.-Example: As the thunder crackled, my dog shrieked.

An explanatory note.

Use words and other hints in the passage that help you figure out what a word means.

A text structure consisting of a broad statement 

tone: Causing laughter.

Nature serves as the obstacle for the characters.-Example: A panda attacks a baby.

The conflict or crisis reaches the highest point of interest.

When a character is struggling with themselves on the inside.Example:Should I go to the movies?