How does symbolism add meaning to a text?

It uses an image to signify an idea not in its literal sense

What is the difference between facts and opinions?

Facts can be proven and opinions can't be proven

Which sentence correctly places a comma between a dependent and independent clause?

Although he was tired, he couldn't sleep.

Purposes of expository writing include...

Explain, describe, instruct, inform

What does it mean to make an inference?

use clues to figure something that the author didn't write

How can you tell if an image in a text is a symbol for something else?

If the author repeats the image?

Which Notice & Note strategy describes Words of the Wiser?

Older character gives serious advice to the main character

An underlying meaning of a literary work

Which Notice & Note strategy describes Aha Moment?

Character realizes, understands, finally figures it out

What are cause and effect?

What happened and why something happened

Which Notice & Note strategy describes Contrast and Contradictions?

Character does something that's the opposite of expectation

The attitude of the writer toward the subject

Whichsentence uses an appositive with commas?

The school play,Beauty and The Beast,has a lot of music.

What the author wants the reader to feel

Whenmaking a prediction, what one thing should be included ina prediction statement?

All of the options should be included

When do you need to use a transition word in writing?

When you need to connect one idea to the next

Whichsentence uses a comma to set apart an introductory element from the rest of thesentence?

Wow, Jerry eats a lot of carrots!

Which question would you not ask yourself while visualizing part of a story?

Is this how the author visualized this part?

Which sentence uses commas and coordinating conjunctions?

My mother went to the store, and I went with her

Which claim is the strongest for persuasive writing?

Rabbits are the best pets. They're small, soft, and cute.

Which Notice & Note strategy describes Memory Moment?

Author interrupts action to flashback to a memory

What are the two steps that need to be taken while brainstorming?

Generate ideas and decide which to keep

How would you visualize part of a story?

By creating a visual in your mind

Which Notice & Note strategy describes Tough Questions?

Character asks himself a difficult question

Whichsentence uses a comma and subordinating conjunction?

After soccer practice, I went home to rest myaching feet.

Why are commas used to seperate items in a list or series?

To help each item keep its identity

Which Notice & Note strategy describes Again and Again?

A word,phrase,object or situation is mentioned over and over

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1
How does symbolism add meaning to a text?
It uses details to help create an image
It uses details to describe a sound
It uses an image to signify an idea not in its literal sense
It uses facts to inform the reader more about the topic
2
What is the difference between facts and opinions?
Facts can be proven and opinions can't be proven
Facts can be opinions, but opinions can't be facts
Facts can't be proven and opinions can be proven
Facts and opinions can both be proven
3
Which sentence correctly places a comma between a dependent and independent clause?
Although, he was tired he couldn't sleep.
Although he, was tired he couldn't sleep
Although he was tired, he couldn't sleep.
Although he was tired he, couldn't sleep
4
Purposes of expository writing include...
Describe, persuade, prove, decide
Humor, entertain, inform, criticize
Persuade, give an opinion, humor
Explain, describe, instruct, inform
5
What does it mean to make an inference?
use the author's background to understand characters
use clues to figure something that the author didn't write
Use quotes to make a prediction
Use page numbers to give textual evidence
6
How can you tell if an image in a text is a symbol for something else?
If the image is small in size
If the image is large in size
If the author repeats the image?
If the main character likes the image
7
Which set of words can be used as a formula for a summary?
Noun/Verb/Adverb/Predicate
Somebody/Wanted/But/So
What/When/Why/How
Somebody/Gets/Things/Purpose
8
Which Notice & Note strategy describes Words of the Wiser?
A word/phrase/object/situation is mentioned over and over
When a character asks himself a difficult question
Character says or does something opposite of expectations
Older character gives serious advice to the main character
9
What is theme?
The setting of the story
What the author wants the reader to feel
The attitude of the writer toward the subject
An underlying meaning of a literary work
10
Which Notice & Note strategy describes Aha Moment?
Character realizes, understands, finally figures it out
A word/phrase/object/situation is mentioned over and over
Author flashes back to the past or tells a memory
Character does something opposite of expectations
11
What are cause and effect?
Who something happened to and how something happened
Who something happened to and what happened
What happened and why something happened
How something happned and when it happened
12
Which Notice & Note strategy describes Contrast and Contradictions?
When a character realizes, understands, or figures out
When a word,object,or situation is metntioned over and over
When a character asks himself a difficult question
Character does something that's the opposite of expectation
13
What is tone?
The attitude of the writer toward the subject
The overall message the author is trying to convey
What the author wants the reader to feel
An underlying meaning of a literary work
14
Whichsentence uses an appositive with commas?
Phew, I got the small role that Iwanted.
Sam should be Belle becauseshe can sing,dance,and act.
The school play,Beauty and The Beast,has a lot of music.
Because I can’t dance,I tried for a smallrole in the play.
15
What is mood?
The attitude of the writer toward thesubject
An underlying meaning of a literary work
What the author wants the reader to feel
The attitude of the main character
16
Whenmaking a prediction, what one thing should be included ina prediction statement?
The main character
Textual Evidence
All of the options should be included
The title
17
When do you need to use a transition word in writing?
When there is a new paragraph
When there is a new sentence
When you need to connect one idea to the next
When you need to add a quotation
18
Whichsentence uses a comma to set apart an introductory element from the rest of thesentence?
Wow, Jerry eats a lot of carrots!
Jerry, my pet hamster, loves to eatcarrots.
If Jerry eats all of the carrots,Terryand Barry will starve.
My hamsters’ names are Jerry, Terry, andBarry.
19
Which question would you not ask yourself while visualizing part of a story?
What could I see/hear/smell/taste/feel as I read this part?
What did I imagine while I read this part of the story?
Is this how the author visualized this part?
What words did I hear that gave me this image?
20
Which sentence uses commas and coordinating conjunctions?
My mother went to the store and boughtpotatoes,soup,and ham.
My mother went to the store, and I went with her
Mother, did you go to the store today?
Although we had enough ham,my mom went to buy more.
21
Which is an acronym for coordinating conjunctions?
So/Til/After/Rather/Kevin/Soon/Other/Nope
For/And/Nor/But/Or/Yet/So
Because/Until/To/Tentatively/Even/Rather
After/Although/As/When/While/Until/Because/Before/If/Since
22
Which claim is the strongest for persuasive writing?
Rabbits are the best pets.
I really love rabbits and wish I could buy all the rabbits.
Rabbits are cute and fun pets.
Rabbits are the best pets. They're small, soft, and cute.
23
Which Notice & Note strategy describes Memory Moment?
Character understands or realizes something
Author interrupts action to flashback to a memory
Older character gives advice to main character
A word/phrase/object/situation is menttioned over and over
24
What are the two steps that need to be taken while brainstorming?
research ideas and decide which to keep
Generate ideas and decide which to keep
Research ideas and write a rough draft
Generate ideas and research ideas
25
How would you visualize part of a story?
By noticing repeating images
By having a dream about the story
By creating a visual in your mind
By rereading the passage.
26
Which Notice & Note strategy describes Tough Questions?
a word, phrase, object, or situation mentionedover and over
Character does something that's theopposite of expectations
Character realizes,understands,finally figures something out
Character asks himself a difficult question
27
Whichsentence uses a comma and subordinating conjunction?
My favorite sports include hockey, baseball, andballet.
After soccer practice, I went home to rest myaching feet.
Coach, did you see that awesome goalthat I made?
Sammy Lee, my favorite diver, won anOlympic gold medal.
28
Why are commas used to seperate items in a list or series?
To signal that coordinating conjunction is needed
To help each item keep its identity
To keep commas relevant to the English language
To indicate to a speaker or reader where to breathe
29
Which Notice & Note strategy describes Again and Again?
Older character gives serious advice to the main character
Author interrupts action with flashback or memory
A character realizes or figures something out
A word,phrase,object or situation is mentioned over and over
30
What is NOT a text connection?
Text to world
Text to author
Text to self
Text to text

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