Unit 1 Test Review (English II)

What creates suspense?

1) specific character names and plot events 2) writing just one word

important information that is revealed about a character (especially personality, traits, motivation, and change)

writer's message in a piece of nonfiction

feeling of uncertainty (excited or anxious) about what may happen in a story

examples of big ideas

universal message of a story, poem, or other literary text

figurative language, repetition, symbolism, tone, mood

struggle between opposing forces that moves the plot of the story forward

hints readers can use to understand the meanings of unfamiliar words

the end or conclusion of the story where conflicts are resolved and tension is released

when a theme can be applied to other stories and situations it is

sentence that creates strong, smooth connections between two ideas

Is punctuation needed in an in text citation?

What is NOT a feeling that can be created by suspense?

sequence of events in a story

context, evidence, and explanation

1) review key details from the text 2) identify big ideas 3) write the theme statement

It must be a complete thought and it must be universal.

topics that are discussed in a story, leads to a theme

reference inserted after evidence to show where it came from

author's last name and page number

time, place, and culture of a story

final thought that makes your writing feel finish and shows why your ideas matter (mic drop)

provides information needed to understand the evidence

complex answer to a question or prompt

claim

claim, context, evidence, explanation, transition, and clincher

clincher

comparison of two things based on the way they are alike or similar

the sentence that expresses a theme

techniques that help readers interpret a work of literature

support for a claim, often in the form of direct quotes

1) characterization (especially character change) 2) conflict and resolution 3) literary devices

making important connections between a claim and evidence

organization and examples (evidence, details)