Reading Semester Review

This type of point of view uses "I", "me", or "we".

Usually written in short lines that often rhyme

When using the A.C.E. writing strategy, the "C" means you--

Form of writing meant to be spoken to an audience; has topic or theme; persuades, educates

Poems that include hero, quest, magical tools/weapons

A comparison of two unlike things, without using "like" or "as" is called a

A well-known, customary, or obvious remark is called a 

What part of A.C.E. is this: “Emily and Karina are similar because….”

What is another word for your thesis?

How do you choose the best SUMMARY of a passage of writing?

Point of view when narrator has knowledge about ALL characters.

A statement that cannot be proven true or false; what people feel, believe, decide

The problem or struggle a character faces

Type of structure when all information is organized by like groups

A special quality or something special about someone's personality is a

When reading a poem, what is a STANZA?

What does the word CONVEY mean?

What causes someone to act a certain way or the reason we do something.

GPPS stands for

When using the A.C.E. writing strategy, the "A" means you--

Something that stands for or represents something else is a 

Text split in 2 parts: one part=problem, other part=solution to the problem

What does CONCLUDE mean when asked like this: "What can the reader conclude about_____?"

If the question as you to “support” your answer, what do they want you to do?

Words that describe how things look, sound, taste, smell, & feel are known as

Writer places events in the order that they happen

Text shows one event causes another; Look for words like because, then, since, & as a result

Writing that is true: biographies, essays, newspaper articles, autobiographies

What do we call the attention grabber before the thesis, such as a quote, a fact, a question, or a story?

Fictional story where magical things happen; "Cinderella" "Maleficent" "Shrek"

When using the A.C.E. writing strategy, the "E" means you--

Nonfiction writing on a single subject; may be personal or persuasive to show opinion

Poetry written without any form, rhyme, rhythm, meter, or line

Skits and plays are also called

If you are reading a informational, argumentative, persuasive or opinion text, a strategy you should complete is

Literature or other writing that is invented/made up by the author

What sentence stem from A.C.E. can you use to explain what the text/quote means?

A piece of writing that a person writes about his/her own life

What is an EXCERPT?

To be successful on STAAR, you MUST do which of the following?

Look at the passage below. What should you remember to do?

A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is called

A statement you can check/prove with evidence

If you come across any words that you do not know on the STAAR Reading test, you should

The text shows how ideas/things are alike or different; uses best, more, better, less, worse

A piece of writing that is long, has a plot that unfolds by actions, speech of characters

Specific type of music, film, or writing, characterized by similarities in form, style, subject

An account of a person's actual experience--emotional/personal/memories

Short moral stories that try to teach a lesson & often have animals as characters

You are asked to write an essay. You write a---

If you are reading a literary or fictional story, a strategy you should complete is

The point of view when a narrator that only knows thoughts/feelings of ONE character.