Theme
A character keeps practicing basketball every day even after losing many games. What theme is best supported by this situation?
What is Never Give Up
This point of view uses the words “I,” “me,” and “my.”
What is first person?
In the sentence, “The desert was arid, with no rain for months,” arid means this.
What is dry?
Maya put on her raincoat and grabbed an umbrella before leaving the house. What can you infer about the weather?
What is it is raining?
Stories written in sentences and paragraphs are called this.
What is prose?
In a story, a character lies to their friend and later loses that friendship. Which theme is best supported by these events?
What is honesty
This point of view uses “he,” “she,” or “they.”
What is third person?
“The girl was exhausted after running all day.” Exhausted most likely means this.
What is very tired?
The dog wagged its tail and jumped around when its owner came home. What can you infer about the dog?
What is the dog is happy?
This type of writing uses lines, rhythm, and sometimes rhyme.
What is poetry?
Which theme is best supported when a character helps others even when it is difficult for them?
What is kindness
The narrator is a character in the story in this point of view.
What is first person
The boy was famished after skipping lunch all day.” What does famished most nearly mean?
What is very hungry?
Lena crossed her arms, frowned, and refused to speak. What can you infer about how Lena feels?
What is she is upset (or angry)?
A story written to be performed by actors is called this.
What is drama?
This theme is shown when characters work together to solve a problem.
What is teamwork
Which point of view uses the word “you” to make the reader feel like they are part of the story?
What is second person?
“The teacher gave a brief explanation before the test, but it was so vague that students were still confused.” What does vague most nearly mean?
What is unclear (or not specific)?
The sky grew dark, and the wind began to howl as people rushed inside. What can you infer is about to happen, and which details support your thinking?
What is a storm is coming, supported by “sky grew dark” and “wind began to howl”?
Directions in a play that tell actors what to do are called this.
What are stage directions?
A theme must be supported by this from the story.
What is evidence (Text Evidence)
In this point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts of all characters.
What is third person omniscient?
The puppy was timid, hiding behind the couch whenever someone entered the room.” What does timid most nearly mean?
What is shy (or scared)?
James kept checking the clock, tapping his foot, and looking toward the door. What can you infer about James, and what evidence supports it?
What is James is nervous or waiting for something, supported by checking the clock and tapping his foot?
What are the key differences between poetry, prose, and drama?
What is poetry uses lines and rhythm, prose uses paragraphs and tells a story, and drama is written to be performed with dialogue and stage directions?