Strand 2B: Use the content within or beyond a paragraph to clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or ambiguous words. Reading Portion ❑ When you use clues in a story to figure out the meaning of a new word you are using CONTEXT CLUES. ❑ Clues are used in the same sentence as the new word and the sentence around it too. ❑ Clues can be found by thinking about how the word is used in the sentence. • English/Grammar Portion • Make sure you use your dictionary when looking at two different word choices. • See how the word is SPELLED!!! • If you don’t know what a word means look it up as well!!!! Plot Mountain 8.7 B, 8.7D, 8.5F Analyzing character, setting and POV Plot and setting are two elements of fiction. A plot is a timeline of events in a story and is influenced by the story’s setting, characters, and the character's’ point of view (POV) Setting forms the characters in a story by influencing their values and beliefs. In turn, characters’ values beliefs and motivations will influence the events and, eventually, the resolution of conflict in a story. The point of view is how a story is told. A third-person point of view comes from a narrator who is not part of the story or is far removed from it. A first person point of view comes from a character who is a central part of a story. Characters also use irony and sarcasm to convey their thoughts. Characters use irony and sarcasm often mean the opposite or something different from what they literally say, so it is important to use context and clues to understand the thinking and motivation of characters. Strand 7C: Analyze non-linear plot development such as flashbacks, foreshadowing, subplots, and parallel plot structures and compare it to linear plot development. How was foreshadowing and flashback being used in the plot of the story? What is foreshadowing? •The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later on in the story. What is flashback? • https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=RVd6CnKLPgY • Characterization 8.7 A Analyzing Theme A theme is a universal idea from a story that can be applied to life. Themes may relate to something the characters or the reader has learned, but they are not necessarily moral lessons or neat conclusions. Themes in a story can often be summed up in a single word (such as love, death, betrayal, nostalgia, heroism, and dystopia) but may be articulated in more detail (love can conquer anything, death comes for us all, betrayal has consequences, people shouldn’t live in teh past, heroes are forged through adversity, nothing that seems perfect every is). Stories typically involve one primary or main theme, as well as other, less important themes. The main theme in a story often becomes clear near the conclusion of the plot. However, evidence of a story’s main theme is present throughout the text. 8.6D Summarizing Texts A summary explains the most important information from a text. Summaries are concise, meaning they are written without unnecessary words or ideas. Some summaries are comprehensive and cover all information in a selection. Others paraphrase or summarize sections of a selection. A summary of literary texts explains the plot events and major character and setting details. A summary of informational texts explains the controlling ideas, main ideas, and important details forma selection. A summary of argumentative explains the claim and supporting evidence. Strand 5.F: Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding. ■ Something you conclude based partly on evidence and partly on your knowledge. ■ When you make an inference, you read something, add what you know to it, and make a conclusion. Strand 6.D Paraphrase and summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order. Strand 10Dii: Consistent, appropriate use of verb tenses and active and passive voice. ⦿ Verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happe n. GOOD LUCK!!!!!! Remember to take your time on the test!!!!
