Terms Flashcards
(21 cards)
Repetition of words
Look for words and phrased that repeat
Contrasts
Look for ideas, individuals and items contrasted with each other
Comparisons
Look for ideas individuals items compared with each other look for similarities
Lists
Anytime the text mentions more than two items identify them as a list
Cause and effect
Look for cause and effect relationships
Figures of speech
Identify expressions that convey an image using words in a sense other than normal literal sense
Comjunctions
Notice terms that jpin units like and but for note what they are connecting
Verbs
Note whether a verb is past presenr future acrivr or passive and the like
Pronouns
Identify the antecedent for each pronoun.
Dialogue
Note if the text includes dialogue. Identify who is speaking and whom
Question and answer
Note if the text is built on a question and answer format
Means
Note if a sebtence indicates that something was done by means of someone/somethuny . Usually you can insert the phrase by means of into the sentence.
Purpose/results statements
Types of means often telling why. Purpose amd result atr similar and sometimes indistinguishable. In a purpose statement you insert the phrase in order that:?
General to specific and specific to general
General statements follower by specific examples or application of the general .
Conditional clauses
A clause can present the condition by which some action or consequences will result.
Actions roles of God
Identify actions or roles that text ascribes to God
Actions roles of people
Identify actions or roles that text ascribes to people or encourage people to do or be
Emotional terms
Does the passage use terms thar emotional energy like kinship words father son
Tone of passage
Overall tone of passage like happy sad encouragement
Connections to other paragraphs and episodes
How does the passage connect to the one thar precedes it and one that follows it?
Shifts in the story/pivots
Passage being used as key to understand a dramatic shift in story?
