Central Idea
Figurative Language
Theme
Imagery
Inferences
100
Define the central idea of a story.
It is the main point the author wants to get across to the reader.
100
Define "Figurative Language."
Deeper meaning behind literal translations of the words in a text.
100
Define "Theme."
The moral or lesson the author is trying to teach you.
100
Define "Imagery."
A figurative language device used to describe the pictures and scenery of a text.
100
Define "Inference."
Using clues from the story with background knowledge to make a prediction.
200
Name a movie, text, or song that you are familiar with and state the central idea.
Example: Finding Nemo - Nemo gets lost in the ocean and his father goes out to find him.
200
What is the difference between figurative language and literal language?
Figurative language has a deeper meaning and literal language means exactly what it says.
200
What is the theme of this week? HINT: It's anti-bullying week.
No one deserves to be bullied. We all deserve to be respected and to feel safe:)
200
Use imagery to describe what it is currently like outside.
Example: The yellow sun is beaming down on Cochrane Collegiate Academy. The blue birds are chirping. The grass is so green, it looks like it's been painted.
200
Listen to the following day's events. Based on the events that have occurred, make an inference about how the day is going.
Answer varies.
300
Look at the passage written on your review sheet. What is the central idea of the passage on the review sheet?
The narrator shows the differences in her family by talking about their hair.
300
Look at the passage on your review sheet. Give an example of when the author uses figurative language to help tell the story. (Make sure to include line numbers).
1. "Hair is like a broom..." (1). 2. "...my mother's hair is like little rosettes. Like little candy circles" (5). 3. etc.
300
Look at the passage on your review sheet. What is the theme of the story.
Example: "Everyone is an individual in their own way."
300
Look at the passage in your review sheet. Give two examples of imagery in the passage.
Examples: 1. "...has hair like fur" (3-4). 2. "...the rain outside falling and papa snoring" (8-9).
300
Look at the passage in your review sheet. Make an inference about how the narrator thinks about her mother based on the passage.
The narrator thinks that her mother is very comforting and feels warm about her.
400
Look at the passage on your review sheet. Based on the passage, give two pieces of textual evidence that supports the central idea.
1. "Everybody in our family has different hair." (1) 2. *Any line explaining each family member's hair.
400
Look a the passage in your review sheet. Why do you think the author uses figurative language in "Hairs"?
The author uses figurative language to create a picture in the reader's mind, to make it more interesting to read, and it offers variety to the story.
400
Look at the passage in your review sheet. Give two pieces of textual evidence that supports your interpretation of the theme. (give line numbers)
1."Everyone in our family has different hair" (1). 2. Any descriptions of any family member's hair.
400
Look at the passage in your review sheet. How does the author use imagery to help develop the theme?
The author illustrates the differences of each member of the family to show individuality.
400
Look at the passage in your review sheet. Give one piece of textual evidence that supports an inference you made about the narrator's relationship with her mom.
Example. "..when she makes room for you on the side of her bed still warm with her skin" (7-8).
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