OST Practice

What is a "summary"?

• A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

• A brief, objective statement of the important points or events found in a text

• The frame through which a character, narrator, or the audience sees the events of the story

• Writing whose purpose is to convince the reader to agree with the author's claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does "infer" mean?

• To list the steps of an author's argument

• To make an educated guess

• A one-sentence statement that sums up the major ideas of a text

• The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does it mean to "evaluate" something?

• To make an educated guess

• To list the steps of an author's argument

• Examine and judge carefully, to give your opinion

• To show, point out

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the goal of informative/explanatory writing?

• To convince the reader to agree with the author's claim

• To give the reader information or explain a topic

• To make a logical guess based on the text and reader's background information

• To state the purpose of a paper or essay

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the thesis statement tell the reader

• what the central idea of the text is

• what will be discussed in the body paragraphs

• how much information has been researched

• the summary of the writing

________________: proves your thesis statement.

• Citation

• Evidence

• Topic Sentence

• Transition

Evidence must include a correct __________, which is the author's last name in parentheses.

• Citation

• Signal Phrase

• Analysis

• Context

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the "theme" of a text?

• The attitude of a speaker or writer toward a subject or an audience

• The universal idea about life that is revealed in the text - topic + lesson

• A statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay

• A logical guess based on the text and reader's background information

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of analyzing a text?

• To make a logical guess based on the text and reader's background information

• To give the reader information or explain a topic

• To break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure

• To state the purpose of a paper or essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

analyzes the relationship between ideas in a text, both similarities and differences.

• Propel the Action

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5