Unit 2A Review

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Key Points for Written Responses

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Restate the question in your answer, provide clear, detailed answers, and use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

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Summary

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A brief retelling of the main ideas of a text, leaving out minor details. Focus on the main events or points.

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How to Make Inferences

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Pay attention to hints or clues in the text and combine those clues with what you already know.

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Ask Yourself for Author's Purpose

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"Why did the author write this?" Look for clues in the text.

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Ask Yourself for Key/Main Ideas

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"What is the passage mainly trying to tell me?"

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Definition of Summary

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A brief retelling of the main ideas of a text, leaving out minor details.

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Definition: A struggle or problem between opposing forces in a story.

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Types of Conflict: - Character vs. Character: A conflict between two or more characters (e.g., a fight or disagreement). - Character vs. Self: A character struggles with their own thoughts, emotions, or decisions (internal conflict). - Character vs. Nature: A character faces challenges from nature, like a storm or wild animals. - Character vs. Society: A character fights against social norms, rules, or laws. - Character vs. Technology: A character faces issues with machines or modern advancements.

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Flashbacks help explain a character’s motivations.

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Reveal important details about the plot.

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Flashbacks give insight into past events that affect the present story.

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Reveal important details about the plot.

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Definition of RACE Strategy

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A method for answering open-ended questions using evidence from the text.