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1 st Nine Weeks Exam REVIEW

1 st Nine Weeks Exam REVIEW. 8 th ELA. Reading Selections. Three Reading Passages One Stand Alone - 9 questions One Stand Alone - 10 questions Poem-5 questions 24 Questions Total. Reading Passage One. Editorial about Daylight Savings Time

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1 st Nine Weeks Exam REVIEW

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  1. 1st Nine Weeks ExamREVIEW 8th ELA

  2. Reading Selections • Three Reading Passages • One Stand Alone - 9 questions • One Stand Alone - 10 questions • Poem-5 questions 24 Questions Total

  3. Reading Passage One • Editorial about Daylight Savings Time • One graphic—map of U.S. including time zones indicating use of daylight savings by state

  4. Author’s Purpose • Understanding why the piece was written: Many author’s write to entertain people. • Author’s write to persuade or convince their readers to believe in something. • Author’s write to inform or teach their readers about something.

  5. Author’s Purpose-example Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line.  He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far.  Just then there was a sharp yank on the line.  Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed. What is the author's purpose?entertain       persuade           inform

  6. Organization of a Passage • Authors Organize by: • Describing • Showing • Explaining • Telling • Comparing/Contrasting • Remembering

  7. Organization of a Passage-example

  8. Graphics • Being able to understand and read a picture representing the text AT ALL DETAILS

  9. Selection Vocabulary In the passage on the test, you’ll see this: “To end the confusion and to create one consistent pattern across the country, Congress intervened.” • Intervened – if you can intervene, this shows the power you have

  10. Text Evidence • Using a quote from the text to show/prove actions or events in a story • Think Rover Gover

  11. Reading Passage Two • Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen • 10 questions

  12. Drawing Conclusions • It is easy to draw conclusions based on what you’ve read and your own experiences. Ex. By the end of last November, we could conclude that the Texans would not make the play-offs based on the number of losses during the season.

  13. Organization of a Passage • Authors Organize by: • Describing • Showing • Explaining • Telling • Comparing/Contrasting • Remembering

  14. Supporting Details • Supporting details give evidence to the topic sentences in each paragraph.

  15. Example of supporting Detail Main Idea • Computers are changing the way we make and listen to music.For one thing, the computer has changed how we create songs. For example, composers can write concert music on laptops. Musicians can even make their computers “sing” like a huge choir. Supporting detail

  16. Theme • The Theme refers to the central idea or underlying message of the text. The Theme is rarely stated in the text –instead, the reader must usually consider the plot, characters, and setting to infer the theme.

  17. Cause and Effect *These are not always obvious in the text. Example: The cause is rain. What are the effects? The effects are hurt feet. What are the causes?

  18. Main Idea • All the main points of a story • Who • When • Where • Why • How

  19. Summary • Stating the main idea in your own words.

  20. Author’s Opinion/Point of View • Writers grab their readers attention right from the start by making their point: • Introduce topic or themselves • Ask a question • Use actions and feelings • Trying to change the reader’s mind • Stating reasons first

  21. Poem“What the Page Says” • A blank piece of paper decorated with words  • 5 questions

  22. Mood • The overall atmosphere created by the author’s use of words. Ex. The dark, damp room smelled of musk and decay. What mood does this create?

  23. Metaphor • A figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. Example: Stanza 2 of the given poem “Start with my scribble, and soon the ideas will form. Words will come marching up the walls, little soldiers bearing ideas, pacing all around you. They will become your clever companions, your fine and famous friends.” What is the poet’s use of a metaphor suggesting? Words do what? Answer: Words help writers GENERATE IDEAS.

  24. Infrencing • Using what you already know about a topic along with what you’ve just read and coming up with a conclusion • Example: As Sara walked into her new school, her head was low and eyes kept steady on the cafeteria floor tiles. Her heart was heavy just thinking she’d have to make new friends. As she walked into her first period class, the teacher welcomed her with a sweet smile and Sara her heart became lighter. What can we infer about Sara’s feelings about her new school in the beginning? At the end?

  25. Fact/Opinion • A fact can be PROVEN. • An opinion is a writer’s thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

  26. Key Words used • Assertion – implied, not stated directly • Infer – basic knowledge used with reading • Conclude – ending thoughts • Summary – overall theme • Theme – overall meaning of text • Author’s Purpose/Claim • Reflect – shows/mirrors

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