TEXTUAL EVIDENCE
What does the R stand for in R-A-C-E-S?
What is restate the question or the prompt?
A lesson the author wants the reader to learn. ie. Don't judge a book by it's cover
What is theme?
What is an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel?
What is tone?
DOUBLE POINTS: The narrator's point of view. Provide textual evidence for your answer: "You must get the golden key from the Sugar Toast Forest," said the Peanut Butter Wizard. He knew that their quest would be hard, so he gave them a bit of advice, "All you have is one another, so stick together." Jelly Girl and Banana Boy nodded eagerly. They were both afraid of the Sugar Toast Forest. Neither of them had ever left home before, but they had heard tales, frightful tales.
What is Third-Person?
Explanation: That was third-person omniscient because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of more than one character (Peanut Butter Wizard, Jelly Girl, and Banana Boy).
Words around another word that can help you figure out the meaning of the word.
What are context clues?
TRUE OR FALSE:
A theme should be a statement, not just one word.
What is true?
DOUBLE POINTS: The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: You shouldn't argue with people on the Internet. It is a waste of time and energy. Do you want to spend your precious life energy trying to type sense into some delusional fool who will only hate you for your efforts? No, you don't. The next time someone makes some outlandish claim that infuriates you, you should either ignore them, unfriend them, or block them. You will find these actions to be more satisfying than casting your pearls of wisdom before the likes of swine.
What is Second-Person?
Explanation: This is second-person because it is narrated from "your" perspective.
What does the C stand for in R-A-C-E-S?
What is cite evidence for the text?
Think about the author's purpose...What is the PURPOSE of a theme in a story?
What is to persuade?
DOUBLE POINTS: The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: The Green Fox's legs were sore. He had been sitting on a tree branch for several hours waiting for the Sheriff. He believed that the Sheriff would be coming this way to transport some prisoners, one of whom might be the Green Fox's best friend, Lavender Luke. The Green Fox heard the sound of hooves approaching. He swung down from the branch by his knees and observed an armored carriage with the royal symbol on the door. "That's our mark. Get ready boys!" the Green Fox shouted to his men.
What is Third-Person?
Explanation: That was third-person limited because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of a single character (the Green Fox).
MYSTERY POINTS: Using a mixture of the author's words and your own to prove an answer.
What is paraphrasing?
1200 POINTS
MYSTERY POINTS: When determining a theme, the reader should first consider what?
What is the subject or title?
800 POINTS
DOUBLE POINTS: The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: The dishes flew and the engine of turmoil raged. That was sound of my parents fighting. I wish they got along, but wishes don't amount to much in the real world. Goals do, however. And I have several goals. For one, I want to go to college. For two, I want to get scholarships for college. And for three, I want to excel at something for which scholarships are offered. But, I don't . I mean, I really don't. I'm just an average Joe.
What is First-Person?
Explanation: That was first-person because the narrator tells the story first-hand, from the perspective of "I."
What does the S stand for in R-A-C-E-S?
What is summing it all up or concluding?
We read "A Psalm of Life" in class this week. Give me an example of a SUBJECT of a possible theme.
What is an life or death?
What a device that evokes certain feelings for readers?
What is mood?
DOUBLE POINTS: The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence: Bruce Hand felt hunger pangs as he sat in the bush. The birds twittered around him. He was waiting for his contact, Jet Hawkins. Bruce Hand checked his watch. He realized that Jet was late. Then he heard the sound of an engine. He looked through his binoculars and saw Jet's familiar orange and brown striped Humvee driving through the jungle. Bruce ran from the bush into the beaten path. "Jet, I'm here!" Bruce Hand shouted. The Humvee stopped.
What is Third-Person?
Explanation: That was third-person limited because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of a single character (Bruce Hand).