Themes and Symbols
Words to Know
Sequence of Events
Grammar Goodies
Leftovers
100
A lesson the author wants you to learn from the story.
What is a theme?
100
To precede
What is to come before?
100
The meaning of "sequence of events".
What is the order in which things happen?
100
Reason this is incorrect: She was excited to be in america.
What is the uncapitalized "a" in america?
100
The part of an essay where you will find the thesis statement.
What is the beginning, or introduction paragraph?
200
Something that represents something else.
What is a symbol?
200
To be saturated.
What is to be full of water?
200
The correct order of these events: Finally, she went home. After lunch, she took two exams. In the morning, she studied before she went to school.
What is "In the morning, she studied before she went to school. After lunch, she took two exams. Finally, she went home.
200
Reason this is incorrect: He told her the truth she did not believe him.
What is a run-on sentence?
200
A sentence that tells you exactly what the essay is going to be about.
What is a thesis statement?
300
They help you figure out what the main theme is.
What is a symbol, repeating idea, things characters say, etc.
300
To be vexated.
What is to be anxious or annoyed?
300
Key words that can show the order of events.
What is "First, Second, Third", "Next, Then, Finally", etc.
300
Reason this is incorrect: I decided to come to school; even though I felt sick.
What is a semicolon with a fragment sentence?
300
The purpose of a conclusion paragraph.
What is a summary of an essay and a final "wrapping up" of a story?
400
Stories may have more than one theme, but this is how you know what the MAIN theme is.
What is the most important issue that applies to the largest part of the story?
400
To be ecological.
What is of or related to ecosystems?
400
Key words that order the events in this passage: As soon as he woke up, he got dressed. Then he ate breakfast. After a minute or two, he realized it was Saturday.
What is "As soon as", "Then" and "After a minute or two"?
400
An independent clause and a subordinate clause.
What is a clause that can stand on it's own and a clause that provides further information, but cannot stand on it's own?
400
The meaning of implied.
What is something that is hinted at but not directly said?
500
The main theme from "Airport" and the symbol that helped to show it.
What is "Hopes for a new life may help you achieve what you did not know you could" and the airport, which represented a chance for new beginnings.
500
A path that is migratory.
What is a path that is used for migration, such as that of birds.
500
The order of paragraphs in an essay.
What is the introduction, body, and conclusion?
500
The punctuation that belongs between a subordinate clause and an independent clause.
What is a comma?
500
The steps to writing a short answer.
What is directly answering the question, using a direct quote as evidence, and explaining how the evidence supports your answer?
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