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Summary Questions can be tough! What acronym should be used after reading a fictional text?
a) (SWBST) Somebody Wanted But So Then
b) Metacognitive Markers (MMs) * ! ?
c) TPFASTT ( Title, Paraphrase, Figurative Language, Attitude, Shift, Title, Theme)
d) GIST (Who, what, when, where, why 20 word summary)

What does the point of view of this novel help the reader understand best?
a) The Socs feelings toward the Greasers
b) Ponyboy's feelings throughout the novel
c) The relationship between the characters
d) The community's desire for unity

All of the following reveal why are Bob's rings important to the plot EXCEPT-
a) They represents power for the Socs
b) They are a symbol of fear and foreshadowing for Johnny.
c) They caused permanent damage to Johnny both physically and emotionally.
d) They lead Ponyboy to develop trust in the Socs.

When you're thirteen in our neighborhood you know the score. - What does this phrase used by Ponyboy help the reader understand about the community?
a) The Socs are more athletic because their parents have money to give them more experience with private lessons.
b) 13 is an impressionable age.
c) Like a game, the greasers feel like they will always lose because of where they live and what people assume they do.
d) The greasers are bitter and unaccepting of the unfair treatment on the east side of town.

When reading a drama, how do stage directions benefit the READER?
a) It gives them clues about the characters and setting.
b) The reader can visualize how the characters would perform.
c) It shows the characters where to go and how to act.
d) The lighting and scenery is described in detail.

Which quote presented in the novel does the photograph on the cover best support?
a) I think they were still half-scared of us.
b) Greasers can't walk alone too much or they'll get jumped
c) I'm not saying that either Socs or greasers are better; that's just the way things are.
d) but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.

How do Darry's actions in chapter 3 advance the plot?
a) By physically showing his lack of love toward Ponyboy.
b) By allowing the police to get involved and have the boys at risk of being split up.
c) By causing Ponyboy to run away leading him and Johnny to a plot changing altercation
d) By forcing Soda to turn on Darry

What strategy should be used when reading a paired passage text?
a) RA RA RA ( Read- Answer, Read-Answer, Review-Answer)
b) TPFASTT ( Title, Paraphrase, Figurative Language, Attitude, Shift, Title, Theme)
c) GIST (Who, what, when, where, why 20 word summary)
d) Metacognitive Markers (MMs) * ! ?

What strategy should be used when reading a poem?
a) RA RA RA ( Read- Answer, Read-Answer, Review-Answer)
b) Metacognitive Markers (MMs) * ! ?
c) TPFASTT ( Title, Paraphrase, Figurative Language, Attitude, Shift, Title, Theme)
d) GIST (Who, what, when, where, why 20 word summary)

Dictionary Questions: Let's say you need to look up the word UNFATHOMABLE but it is not in the dictionary? What is your NEXT move?
a) Find the root word FATHOM and look it up.
b) Choose the word you do not know.
c) Choose the answer that sounds the best when you plug it in to the text.
d) Eliminate the answers you know are wrong.

POINT OF VIEW: What might 3rd-person limited and 1st person point of view have in common?
a) It gives you the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters.
b) They speak directly to the reader.
c) It allows you to feel like a spectator or observer.
d) They make the reader infer or guess the feelings of the characters.

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