Name: _____________________________
Benchmark Prep and Review :)
Terms and Vocabulary:
Omniscient or “All Knowing” Narrator: An all-knowing observer who reveals the thoughts, feelings, and motives of every character in the story.
Example from class: _________________________________________________
Plot: The series of events in a story; it is what the characters do.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________________
Theme: The main idea from a piece of literature or art.
Example from class: __________________________________
Point of View: The perspective of the narrator or some character in the story.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Characterization or Character Analysis: Describing the personality of a character by using details from the story like: direct and indirect details, what the character says, the character’s actions, or the character’s thoughts and feelings.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________
Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
Example from class: ______________________________________________________
Simile: A figure of speech where we compare two things using “like” or “as.”
Example from class: _________________________________________
Synonyms: Two words that mean exactly or nearly the same thing.
Example:
Synonyms for sleep:____________________________________________
Antonyms: Two words that have opposite meanings.
Example:
Antonyms for simple:____________________________________________
Understanding Words from Context: By understanding the words and story surrounding a word, we can understand it’s meaning.
Example from class: ______________________________________________
Word Roots: For example, prefixes and suffixes that can help us understand the word.
Example: “un-” is a prefix meaning and absence or not having something.
What are examples of words that start with “un-”
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Word Choice: What is the author’s purpose for using certain words in a text? (An author or poet can use any word, why does she choose the one’s that she does?)
Example:
____________________________________
Thesis Statement: The main argument or purpose of a piece of writing.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Infer, Draw Conclusions, Make Predictions, or Educated Guesses about a text:
As we read, a good reader asks questions and seeks new understandings about those questions as we go through the text.
Benchmark Prep and Review :)
Terms and Vocabulary:
Omniscient or “All Knowing” Narrator: An all-knowing observer who reveals the thoughts, feelings, and motives of every character in the story.
Example from class: _________________________________________________
Plot: The series of events in a story; it is what the characters do.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________________
Theme: The main idea from a piece of literature or art.
Example from class: __________________________________
Point of View: The perspective of the narrator or some character in the story.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Characterization or Character Analysis: Describing the personality of a character by using details from the story like: direct and indirect details, what the character says, the character’s actions, or the character’s thoughts and feelings.
Example from class: ___________________________________________________
Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
Example from class: ______________________________________________________
Simile: A figure of speech where we compare two things using “like” or “as.”
Example from class: _________________________________________
Synonyms: Two words that mean exactly or nearly the same thing.
Example:
Synonyms for sleep:____________________________________________
Antonyms: Two words that have opposite meanings.
Example:
Antonyms for simple:____________________________________________
Understanding Words from Context: By understanding the words and story surrounding a word, we can understand it’s meaning.
Example from class: ______________________________________________
Word Roots: For example, prefixes and suffixes that can help us understand the word.
Example: “un-” is a prefix meaning and absence or not having something.
What are examples of words that start with “un-”
_____________________________________________________
Word Choice: What is the author’s purpose for using certain words in a text? (An author or poet can use any word, why does she choose the one’s that she does?)
Example:
____________________________________
Thesis Statement: The main argument or purpose of a piece of writing.
Example from class: _____________________________________________
Infer, Draw Conclusions, Make Predictions, or Educated Guesses about a text:
As we read, a good reader asks questions and seeks new understandings about those questions as we go through the text.
