ENGLISH TERM 2 MET REVIEWER

Textual Coherence

the ideas and events in a text are logically connected and easy to understand. A coherent story presents events in a sensible order. A coherent story helps readers understand what happens and why.

Sequencing

arranging events in the order in which they happen. It helps readers follow the development of a story. Common sequence words include First, Next, Then, Afterward, FInally

It helps readers understand how events develop and how one event leads to another

Why is sequencing imporant?

Chronological order

events are told in the order they happen

Flashback

the story returns to an earlier event

Flashback

the story returns to an earlier event

Story elements

the important parts that make it a story

Setting

tells where and when the story happens

Characters

the people, animals, or other beings in a story

Conflict

the main problem or struggle faced by a character

Climax

the most exciting or important turning point of the story

Falling events

events after the climax that move the story toward its resolution

Solution or resolution

the part where the main problem is solved or settled

Figures of speech

make language more interesting and expressive

Metaphor

directly compares two different things without using “like” or “as”

Personification

gives human actions or qualities to animals, objects, or things in nature.

Hyperbole

an exaggeration used for emphasis. It is not meant to be taken literally.

Understanding Figurative Meaning

sometimes a sentence does not mean exactly what its words say. readers need to use context clues and think about the author’s intended meaning.

1. read the whole sentence

2. indentify words that may not be literal

3. think about the situation being described

4. determine the message the author wants to express

tips for understanding figurative language

conflict

main problem or struggle faced by a character in a story. it makes a story interesting and gives characters a challenge to overcome. do not confuse the character’s goal with this, it is the obstacle or problem that makes achieving the goal difficult.