English 9 Intro Study Guide Pt 1.

Question 1

In the beginning was the ________

Answer 1

Word

Question 2

This is a fitting introduction to a literay masterpiece that points to the __________

Answer 2

One

Question 3

Christian faith centers upon:

Answer 3

Jesus Christ, the word of God

Question 4

Christians are often labled as____________

Answer 4

“people of the book”

Question 5

Literature must be interpreted and valued from a distinctly______-

Answer 5

Christian

Question 6

so that all things, including reading and writing, would be done for the __________

Answer 6

Glory of God

Question 7

Reading literature helps ______ deep thinkers

Answer 7

Cultivates

Question 8

By being exposed to various______

Answer 8

viewpoints

Question 9

He is able to analyze these_________ and values in comparison with his own values.

Answer 9

worldviews

Question 10

Literature is a gift because it provides the reader with “easy access” to various worldviews which he can_____________

Answer 10

dissect and ponder

Question 11

Literature is the ______ God chose to __________________

Answer 11

main medium, rend himself

Question 12

The Bible is an _____ look that conveys the concrete __ of human life

Answer 12

Experimental , reality

Question 13

By seeing the world through the “literary lens”, the Christian is able to ____ his thinking and even ___ the Bible better

Answer 13

broaden, understand

Question 14

words have meaning and any intelligigible author uses them to convey something specific. The reader must seek to find the meaning ________ by considering such things as the____ in which the author wrote the____ used, and the meaning the _________ of the piece would have ascribed to it.

Answer 14

the author intended, historical period, word choices , original readers

Question 15

• This keeps the reader from assigning a ______ to the work that the author may never have________

Answer 15

meaning, intended

Question 16

The triac model is used for writing____ paragraphs

Answer 16

body

Question 17

T= ____ it announces the focus of the paragraph and indicates what the paragraph will be about. This idea is _______

Answer 17

Topic,broad

Question 18

R= ______ This is a sentence or two that narrows the scope of the paragraph. It sets the “direction” the paragraph is taking the reader. Key terms:

Answer 18

Restrict, in fact, in other words

Question 19

I= ______. Here the writer gives ____ to support or prove the claim. Key terms:

Answer 19

Illustrate, evidence, for example, for instance, As an illustration

Question 20

A= _______. The writer explains to the reader why the evidence in the illustration supports the topic c and restriction sentences. This is an extremely important part of the paragraph. Key Terms:

Answer 20

Analyze, This is important because……, The significance of this is…