TAKS Prep English Day 1 EXPLAIN Tell in your own words w hy or how EMPHASIZE Point out take special notice SUPPORT Back it up prove it g ive examples Example 1 What is the theme of the story The Crystal Night Explain your answer using evidence ID: 623473
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8 Powerful WordsTAKS Prep
EnglishSlide2
Day 1Slide3
EXPLAIN
Tell in your own words
w
hy
or
howSlide4
EMPHASIZE
Point out,
take special noticeSlide5
SUPPORT
Back it up, prove it,
g
ive examplesSlide6
Example:
1. What is the theme of the story “The Crystal Night”? Explain your answer using evidence.
Find the powerful word in the question above. Then find that word on your chart on pages 5-6.
Write the number of the question you found the word in.
Then explain: What is the question asking you to do with the work?
#1: To explain
how/why
this is the story’s
theme
. Use quotes.Slide7
1. How would you describe the German soldiers in “The Crystal Night”? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.
Which powerful word do you see?
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.Slide8
2. What is the primary conflict in “Breakfast in Virginia”? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.
Which powerful word do you see?
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.Slide9
3. In paragraph 7, the author uses the words “creaked” and “shuddered” to emphasize the
attitude of the chief
condition of the truck
heat of the highway
fear of the couple
Which powerful word do you see?
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.Slide10
Day 2Slide11
INFER
Read between the lines,
get what’s being hinted at but not said directlySlide12
PREDICT
Make an educated guess on what will happen nextSlide13
CONCLUDE
Come to a final understandingSlide14
Based on her earlier reaction to the news about John, what do you predict April will do next?
p
retend that she has fainted
run away screaming
act like nothing matters to her
laugh loudly
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.
Which powerful word do you see?Slide15
The reader can infer that the elderly man:
i
dentifies with the two corporals because his son is a soldier
believes there should be two separate types of cars on the train
performs an act of kindness because he feels superior to the two soldiers
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.
Which powerful word do you see?Slide16
From the reaction of the chief, the reader can conclude that
they are used to dealing with malaria
they do not care whether the boy dies
they grew up together near the hospital
they will have dinner together that evening
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.
Which powerful word do you see?Slide17
Day 3Slide18
SUMMARIZE
Give a short version of the whole thingSlide19
BEST
The closest possible choiceSlide20
Some examples of use: best describes, best demonstrates, best conveys, best reveals, best indicates, best illustrates, best represents, best expresses, best matches,
etc
.
Be sure you read WHAT the question is asking for (underlining it helps)– and pick the
closest
choice. Even if you don’t understand every word, you should still be able to eliminate some choices.
BESTSlide21
Which sentence from the story summarizes the
attitude the Nazis displayed?
As I walked home, I heard loud shouting and singing.
Like all the other kids, I had become caught up in the excitement.
None of them seemed to notice me.
Momentarily startled, the giant trooper loosened his grip.
Which powerful word do you see?
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.Slide22
Which word best identifies what Superman represents for the narrator?
Independence
Intelligence
Protection
Purity
Which powerful word do you see?
a. What powerful word?
b. Where on your chart? …………
c. What is it asking? ………………..
Write the number
of the question next to word.
Explain
what the question is asking
you to do
specifically.