SBA for ELA

What is text structure?

• Refers to how the information within a written text is organized.

• Something to organize the text.

• Text Structure

What is figurative language?

• 6 kinds of speech

• literal meaning

• 8 kinds of speech

What is theme?

• An idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.

• The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

• Just a topic I should know.

What is point of view?

• Point of view.

• He position from which something or someone is observed.

• A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.

How do characters shape the plot?

• They need to influence the action and make the narrative one that could only happen to them.

• They make the story revolve around them.

• They just do.

What is central idea?

• Thee central idea is the central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story.

• It's just a central idea.

• The central idea can be best described as the dominant impression or the universal, generic truth found in the story.

Claim or Evidence:
You will produce enough saliva in your life time to fill up two swimming pools.

• Claim
• Evidence

"If used in the right way, video and computer games have the potential to inspire learning."
This is an example of:

• a claim
• support of a claim

dict

• written words
• light
• to carry

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• "Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
• Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
• "Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
• Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.