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#1-L/A Review Jan09
L/A Review-7th grade SJMS January 09
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is main idea? | The most important idea expressed in a paragraph or in an entire essay. |
| What is author's purpose? | The reason something is written- to inform, persuade, or to entertain. |
| What is a summary? | A brief statement describing the major points of a longer piece. |
| What is an inference? | A judgement based on your own knowledge as well as the information supplied by the author. |
| How do you make an inference? | Read between the lines and determine the hidden meaning. |
| What does it mean to draw a conclusion? | Using the information you are given to sum up a situation or make a prediction about what will happen next. |
| What is point of view? | The vantage point from which a story is told. |
| What are the three types of point of view? | 1st person, 3rd person-limited, and third person-omniscient. |
| What is 1st person point of view? | One character is telling the story- "I". |
| What is 3rd person limited point of view? | Story is told by a narrator that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character. |
| What is third person omniscient point of view? | Story is told by a narrator that is "All knowing", knows thoughts and feelings of all characters. |
| What is the setting of a story? | The time and place that the story happens. |
| What is a conflict of a story? | The problem in the story. |
| What is the plot of the story? | The series of related events that make up the story. |
| What are the five important elements of the plot? | Introduction or exposition, rising action, climax, conflict or complications, and resolution |
| How does the reader learn about a character? | Through the author's description, what the character says, what the character does, and how other character's respong to him/her. |
| What are context clues? | Using words in a passage to hlep you figure out (solve) the meaning of a word you don't know. |
| What is an analogy? | A comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things. Ex. ear:sound::eye:sight. ( may also be written- ear is to sound as eye is to sight) |
| sidled | a cause to move or turn sideways. |
| sacred | set apart in honor of someone. |
| optional | permitting a choice; not complusory. |
| scanned | to make a wide sweeping search of. |
| itinerary | the route of a journey. |
| bulged | to be swollen outward. |
| chronological | arranged in order of time. |
| competitor | someone who competes to win something |
| potential | capable of becoming real; able to happen. |
| aggressive | ready to fight or attack. |
| acquaint | to cause to know socially. |
| excess | being more than usual, proper,or a specified amount. |
| What are character traits? | terms that describe the personality of a character. |
| Name four organizational patterns of informaitonal texts. | List, Chronological order, Cause and Effect, Generalizations. |
| Name three examples of character traits. | Shy, friendly, brave. |
Created by:
rbailey
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