Literature
What is the theme of a story?
The central message or lesson the author wants the reader to understand
What are context clues?
Words or phrases surrounding an unknown word that help determine its meaning
What are the three ingredients to an Introduction (I") Paragraph?
Hook, three reasons, wrap-up sentence
What is the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment?
A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate (verb) expressing a complete thought; a fragment is missing one or both
What text structure uses signal words like "first, "next," and "finally"?
Chronological order (sequence/time order)
What does it mean to compare and contrast two characters?
Identifying how characters are alike (compare) and different (contrast)
What is the root word in "unbreakable?"
"Break" - "un-" is a prefix and "-able" is a suffix
What do you call this type of hook? "Did you know that the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean reaches nearly 11 kilometers deep?"
When do you use a comma in a compound sentence?
Before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) joining two independent clauses
What is the author's purpose if they want to convince you of something?
To persuade
What is a narrator's point of view in first person?
The narrator is a character in the story, using "I" and "me" pronouns
What does the Greek root "graph" mean?
To write (as in a paragraph, biography, autograph)
Name two types of evidence you can use to support a claim.
Facts/statistics and examples/quotes from a text
What is a prepositional phrase?
A group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun/pronoun ("under the bridge")
What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
How does flashback affect a story's plot?
It interrupts the present action to show events that happened earlier, providing background information
What is a synonym for "determined"?
Persistent, motivated, or driven
What are these phrases known as?: However, in addition, next, on the other hand, for this reason, as a result
Transitional words and phrases
Correct this: "Me and him went to the store."
"He and I went to the store." -- Use subject pronouns when they are the subject of the sentence
What text structure is used when explaining why something happens and what results?
Cause and effect
What is the difference between a story's mood and tone?
Mood is how the reader feels; tone is the author's attitude toward the subject
Explain the difference between denotation and connotation.
Denotation is the dictionary definition; connotation is the feeling or association a word creates
Is the following a fact or an opinion?: "An omelet is worth the effort needed to make it."
Opinion
What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
"Affect" is usually a verb (to influence); "Effect" is usually a noun (the result)
How do you identify the main idea of a nonfiction paragraph?
Find the topic sentence (often first or last), then check that supporting details all relate to the central idea