Keystone Flashcards
Purpose of Keystone exam.
-So the state can understand that you are learning
-Know the necessary requirements to survive out of high school
-To see how well the teacher as taught you
-Assess Neshaminy as a school.
-Graduation requirement
Authors Purpose
-Attitude towards topic
-Hidden meaning of text
-Think of authors life and events that happened
-PIE Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Purpose of Dialect
helps writers bring their characters alive through expression and how they speak. Creates character’s unique voice. Makes characters seem real when readers are part of the action.
Purpose of Satire
Authors use it to criticize some aspects of human behavior. Often to promote change. Satire is a humorous way to diss something you don’t like.
Purpose of Imagery
It allows readers to visualize what is happening and it engages their senses to deepen their comprehension.
Purpose Personification
Setting or animal revives a life long characteristic that helps to reveal plot.
Helps to characterize. Adds detail. Connects reader to story.
Purpose of Flashback
To recount important events that happeneded before. Helps to characterize, and give key information about the story. Gives reason for actions of the characters.
Purpose of Simile Metaphor
Authors use them to get a better understanding and visualization of the concepts being described by making a comparison.
Purpose of Foreshadowing
Helps to give an indication or a hint of what will come later in the story. Useful for creating dramatic tension, curiosity, or a feeling of unease.
Purpose of Symbolism
Creates mood, feelings and emotions. Explains ideas or concepts without saying them outright. Makes the story more complete and interesting. Helps to reveal theme.
Fiction VS Nonfiction
Fiction is literature from imagination. Nonfiction is literature based on fact.
Loose Sentence
A sentence structure in which a main clause is followed by subordinate phrases and clauses.
Acronym for Constructed Response Rubric Requirments
Clear Complete Accurate Relevant Specific
How many minimum pieces of evidence do I need to include in each Constructed Response
2 TWO 2 !!!!!!
Do I need to include in-text citations for my evidence in constructed responses?
NO MAAM NO NON ON ONO NO NO NO NO NO NON ON ON O
What are the Key Elements of a constructed response?
- Thesis 2. Context (1-2 sentences) 3. Evidence one 4. Analysis (2-3 sentences) 5. Evidence two 6. Analysis two 7. Concluding sentence gang gang
HOW MANY PARAGRAPHS IS A CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE?
one
What is the MOST important thing about perfecting your approach to constructed responses?
ANSWER THE PROMPT PROMPT PROMPT
Main Idea
The key information that the author wants you to know. ONE SENTENCE
How to find Main Idea
Take the important details and find what they have in common.
-Find the topic
-Ask what the author wants me to know
-Read first and last sentences
-Find anything repeated
-They might just state the main idea outright.
-LOOK FOR REVERSAL TRANSITIONS (but, conversely, even so)
Connotation
The a way a word makes you feel. How Culture flows around a word.
Can help reveal TONE!!!!!
Can express an opinion
NOT JUST POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, AND NEUTRAL
Denotation
Dictionary Definition of a word.
Test taking strat: Use connotation to answer vocab questions
Idk what these words mean. Do they have a positive or negative connotation?
Test taking strat: All of the Above
its probably right if it has all of the above
