Best Fit February
Chapter 1
consuming p. 1 drone p. 2 seeping p. 3 lurched p. 6 wincing p. 7 grimacing p. 10 |
Chapter 2
turbulence p. 13 transmission p. 19 clearing p. 23 |
Chapter 3
wrenching p. 27 coarse p. 28 |
Chapter 4
abated p. 31 keening p. 32 pulsed p. 32 viciously p. 35 agony p. 35 hummocks p. 37 |
Chapter 5
teetered p. 42 stooped p. 43 extensive p. 45 amphibious p. 45 asset p. 48 slewed p. 50 |
Chapter 6
diminish p. 55 pulverized p. 55 glistening p. 61 driftwood p. 63 interlaced p. 63 |
Chapter 7
abdomen p. 65 jolts p. 65 welted p. 66 stave p. 68 snage p. 71 gorge p. 71 wuffling p. 72 rivulets p. 74 |
Chapter 8
slithering p. 77 skittered p. 77 rasping p. 77 gingerly p. 77 initial p. 80 segment p. 80 lance p. 82 imbedded p. 83 |
Imagery: very descriptive language that helps the reader 'see' what is happening in the book, so the reader can experience the story. "The drone and the sea of green trees that lay before the plane's nose and flowed to the horizon, spread with lakes, swamps, and wandering streams and rivers."
Repetition: repeating words or phrases close together to add effect and make a point.
"The thinking started. Always it started with a single word. Divorce. It was an ugly word, he thought. A tearing, ugly word that means fights and yelling, lawyers... His home, his life- all the solid things. Divorce. A breaking word, an ugly word. Divorce. Secrets. No, not secrets so much as just the Secret. What he knew andhadnot told anybody, what he knew bout his motehr that had cused the divorce, what he knew, what he knew- the Secret. Divorce. The Secret."
Simile: comparing two things using the words 'like' or 'as.'
But her voice was thin, had a sound like something thin that would break if you touched it; and he felt bad for not speaking to her.
Personification: giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
"... to be sitting in the copilot's seat with all the controls right there in front of him, all the instruments in his face as the plane clawed for altitude, jerking and sliding on the wind currents..."
Repetition: repeating words or phrases close together to add effect and make a point.
"The thinking started. Always it started with a single word. Divorce. It was an ugly word, he thought. A tearing, ugly word that means fights and yelling, lawyers... His home, his life- all the solid things. Divorce. A breaking word, an ugly word. Divorce. Secrets. No, not secrets so much as just the Secret. What he knew andhadnot told anybody, what he knew bout his motehr that had cused the divorce, what he knew, what he knew- the Secret. Divorce. The Secret."
Simile: comparing two things using the words 'like' or 'as.'
But her voice was thin, had a sound like something thin that would break if you touched it; and he felt bad for not speaking to her.
Personification: giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
"... to be sitting in the copilot's seat with all the controls right there in front of him, all the instruments in his face as the plane clawed for altitude, jerking and sliding on the wind currents..."
Level R Text Characteristics
- chapters with multiple episodes related to a single plot; plots with detailed episodes
- topic goes well beyond reader's personal experience and content knowledge
- characters revealed by what they say, think, or do
- memorable characters with good and bad traits who change and develop over time
- descriptive language providing details important to understanding the plot
- extensive use of figurative language important to plot
- specific descriptions of setting that provide important information for understanding the plot
- complex plot with numerous episodes and time passing
- full range of punctuation as needed for complex sentences
- use contenxt of sentence, paragraph, and whole text to determine word meaning
- long sentences with 15+ words in complex sentences
- complex dialogue, sometimes unassigned
- wide range of predictions based on background knowledge and knowledgeof similar texts
- search for/ use information to prove/disprove predictions
- justify predictions using evidence
- predict what character will do based on traits revealed by writer as well as inferred
- form categories of related information and revise as new information is added
- infer character's feelings and motivations based on reading their dialogue and what others say about them
- infer big ideas/themes and tell how they apply to people's lives today
- identify significant events and tell how they are related to problem/solutoin of story
- analyze how the writer structured the text
- analyze the author's style of writing
- analyze and interpret how setting is important to story
- hypothesize how character could have acted differently
- critique whether text is authentic and consistent with lie experiences or prior knowledge