Vocabulary
to destroy completely
Which vocabulary word has been defined?
Annihilate
Main idea is for ______________. Central idea is for ________________________.
Fiction
Informational Text
Define Theme
A moral or lesson of the story.
Authors set the tone by:
A. using strong verbs
B. involving the reader's senses
C. the choice of setting, details, images, and words D. all of the above
D. All of the Above
What is setting?
Time and place in which a story takes place
The student tried to __________ the activity with the notes Ms. Williams posted but he could not find the connection.
Correlate
provides important details from the text and sums up the text in a single sentence, making it a single-sentence summary.
What is a possible theme for "A Sound of Thunder".
Explain why.
Answers may vary
The wind howled like a wolf, the thunder rolled, and the lightning drew zigzag lines across the sky. With the sights and sounds of the thunderstorm cloaking his room, Charlie awoke from his night’s sleep. As he peeked out from under the covers, a dark, shifting shadow appeared on the wall of his room.
For the reader, the selection creates a mood of ____________.
b. fear
Which part of the plot diagram is setting introduced?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action Resolution
Exposition
My computer began to ________ after my coffee cup dropped on it.
Malfunction
Advertising affects our lives everyday. Brand names are common household words. We start each day using the toothpaste, soap, and breakfast foods promoted by advertisers. Ads have made the cars we drive signs of our success. Our choices of food, dress, and entertainment are swayed by ads. Not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising.
Advertising affects our lives everyday.
How are theme and main idea different?
Main idea outlines plot details, while theme is a universal message/lesson.
Main idea is specific to a text, theme can be universal.
Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First I forget an important meeting, and nobody reminds me until it’s over. Then my boss dumps a big project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. And to top everything off, I leave my wallet on the bus.
What tone is being used here?
a. comic b. self-pitying c. optimistic
b. self-pitying
Comes directly from the author/speaker
The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience
Must be inferred
What author's choice device is being described here?
Tone
Coronavirus has proven to be a real ___________. This is a pandemic we have not seen for centuries.
Paradox
It is often said that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but this isn’t true. Go ask the forest rangers. Rangers who spend their summers as fire-fighters will tell you that every thundershower brings several bolts of lightning to their lookout stations.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Lightning bolts never strike twice, and throughout a thundershower they can bring several bolts to firefighters stations.
A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against the disease. Effective vaccines, for instance, have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio.
What tone is being used here by the author?
a. objective b. arrogant c. regretful
a. objective
Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First I forget an important meeting, and nobody reminds me until it’s over. Then my boss dumps a big project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. And to top everything off, I leave my wallet on the bus.
What tone is being used here?
a. comic b. self-pitying c. optimistic
b. self-pitying
strong but flexible; able to withstand stress without injury
What vocabulary word is being defined here?
Resilient
Penicillin is one of the greatest of the wonder drugs. It has saved thousands of lives already and will save many more in the future. Unfortunately it has no effect at all on most of the ills of mankind. Penicillin is a very good drug, but it is certainly not a cure-all.
Penicillin is a great drug but is not a cure-all.
Jenny was so sure that her science project would win first place. When the announcer proclaimed Amy the winner, Jenny’s stomach dropped. She quietly gathered her materials and exited the cafeteria so that no one would see her cry.
For the reader, the selection creates a mood of ______________.
a. passion
b. positivity
c. disappointment
d. fear
A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against the disease. Effective vaccines, for instance, have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio.
What tone is being used here by the author?
a. objective b. arrogant c. regretful
A. Objective