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Unit 3 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The message or lesson about life or human nature in a fictional story. (To find it, you can usually ask yourself, what did the character(s) learn?) | theme |
| What does it mean for the author to REFLECT on something in a passage? (Might also say author's REFLECTIONS) | to think about it or discuss it; to examine how it affected his/her life |
| A point that an essay is trying to prove is a __________. | claim |
| What does EMPHASIZE mean? | It means to call attention to or give special importance to |
| Which type of appeal lists logical reasons and facts to support a claim | Appeal to reason |
| Which type of appeal uses words that attempt to make you feel pity, sadness, happiness, etc. | Appeal to emotion |
| Repeating words or phrases to emphasize an idea is called ___________. | repetition |
| What does "author's perspective" mean? | the author's personal feelings, opinions, and beliefs about a topic. It is "where they are coming from," which shapes how they describe events and what information they include or leave out. |
| Using the words and sentences around a word to figure out it's meaning is called using ___________________. | context clues |
| What does "emphasize" mean? | To call attention to something; to make it stand out or make it more clear |