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The first day of school is a setting that has kids trying to impress everyone with either new clothes or new looks. THIS BOY sees it as an opportunity to impress his crush, Theresa.
Who is VICTOR?
When you come across an unfamiliar words, you must use THESE in order to figure out the meaning of the word.
What is CONTEXT CLUES?
Setting is never just background scenary; it exerts THIS on characters to force plot events to happen.
What is PRESSURE/MOTIVATION?
Unlike a full theme, this element is expressed in just 1-2 words, such as "friendship" or "good vs. evil"
What is a TOPIC or SUBJECT?
In a two part Evidence Based Selected Response (EBSR), Part A asks for a claim, while Part B asks for this.
What is TEXT EVIDENCE or a DIRECT QUOTATION?
Showing kindness and mercy to those in need is the core theme in this short story by Langston Hughes featuring Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
What is THANK YOU M'AM?
The literal dictionary definition of a word, separate from any emotional feeling attached to it
What is denotation?
This dimension of setting determines what tools characters can use and what actions are realistic in their era.
What is Time Period?
To be a valid theme statement rather than a topic, it must be written in this grammatical format.
What is a COMPLETE SENTENCE?
Before looking at PART B choices in an Evidence Based Selected Response (EBSR) item, you should ask yourself this question
What is "What exact sentence in the text proved my Part A answer?"
Oscar, as a child, struggles to explore the world because of his father's view about culture and food. They represent this type of conflict.
What is INTERGENERATIONAL?
Signal words like however, but, unlike, and instead indicate this type of context clue
What is antonym/contrast clue?
This point of view uses "I," "we", and "my" requiring readers to watch out for emotional bias.
What is First Person Point of View?
Step 1 of the Theme Finder Formula requires identifying this major struggle or disagreement
What is the CONFLICT?
When a summary option flips plot outcomes or mis-states facts, it is called this type of wrong answer choice
What is a DISTRACTOR OPTION or TRAP?
The Maple Street Neighborhood has been invaded by aliens... maybe. Their paranoia and willingness to gang up on each other is representative of this social concept.
What is GROUP THINK?
Words described as warm, festive, joyful, or energetic belong to this connotation category
What is POSITIVE connotation?
Extreme words like "always," never," or "ruined forever" often reveal this type of narrator
What is an UNRELIABLE narrator?
For a theme statement to be universal, it must avoid using this two specific story elements.
What are CHARACTER NAMES and SPECIFIC PLOT DETAILS?
To pass the Theme Checklist, a lesson must be supported across THIS, not just one paragraph.
What is the ENTIRE PASSAGE?
Being trapped on an island is no fun for a boy, so Icarus really gets heated when he finally gains freedom. Icarus dies because of THIS key mythological characteristic.
What is HAMARTIA?
Words like defeated, tense, sneaky, or gloomy build conflict and fall into this connotation category
What is NEGATIVE connotation?
Complete this setting cause-and-effect chain:
Because the setting is [Setting Detail], the character is motivated to [Action], which leads to __________________.
What is PLOT EVENT or OUTCOME?
Step 3 in the Theme Finder Formula requires taking the character's realization and applying it to this broader context.
What is REAL LIFE or THE REAL WORLD?
Context clues that appear directly after commas, dashes, or parenthetical phrases are this clue type.
What is a DEFINITION or EXPLANATION clue?