RL.6.1
What is text evidence?
Information that comes directly from the text and supports your answer
What is a theme?
The main events of a story, play, movie, etc.,
Context clues
What is Ms. Brinson's favorite color?
Pink
What is an inference?
An educated guess based on text evidence and prior knowledge.
What is a central idea?
What the text is mostly about
The resolution
The forest was so dense that sunlight barely reached the ground. The trees were tall and their leaves formed a thick canopy above. What does "dense" mean in this sentence?
A) Rare and sparse
B) Thick and crowded
C) Bright and colorful
D) Short and small
B) Thick and crowded
Who are your 6B teachers?
Ms. Brinson
Ms. Gray
Coach Hicks
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Wheat
If the text says a character "stared at the ground," what can you infer is their emotion?
Sad or ashamed
What is a summary made up of?
"Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back. For you will go to the rubbish heap with Nag. Fight, widow! The big man has gone for his gun! Fight!"
What part of the story might this be?
A. Exposition
B. Climax
C. Falling Action
B. Climax
Samantha was exhilarated after she won the race; her heart raced with excitement, and a huge smile spread across her face. What does "exhilarated" mean in this sentence?
A) Tired and bored
B) Excited and happy
C) Angry and frustrated
D) Scared and nervous
B. Excited and happy
What is Cardozo's mascot?
Lions
"His three listeners leaned forward eagerly." What can you infer about the listeners?
"I want you to know, Stanley, that I respect you," Mr. Pendanski said. "I understand you've made some bad mistakes in your life. Otherwise you wouldn't be here. But everyone makes mistakes. You may have done some bad things, but that doesn't mean you're a bad kid."
What is the theme of this paragraph?
"This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. Darzee, the Tailorbird, helped him, and Chuchundra, the musk-rat, who never comes out into the middle of the floor, but always creeps round by the wall, gave him advice, but Rikki-tikki did the real fighting."
What part of the story might this be?
A. Climax
B. Falling Action
C. Exposition
C. Exposition
The ancient castle stood on the hill, its stone walls crumbling and covered in ivy. The villagers often told stories about the mysterious figure who was said to roam its halls at night. What does "ancient" mean in this sentence?
Name one of the three principals.
Dr. Nave
Dr. Thomas
Mr. Sloan
"Stanley got dressed. The clothes smelled like soap." What can you infer about the clothes?
They had been washed recently.
But creating and maintaining friendships in today’s world is no easy feat. Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram can normalize having thousands of friends. That may not be the case in reality. There is the theory of “Dunbar’s number.” It suggests that an individual can only maintain stable relationships with 150 people at a time. It’s challenging, if not impossible, to maintain relationships with thousands of people.
What is the central idea of this text?
Maintaining friendships in today's world is not easy.
Name all five parts of the plot elements diagram.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
As the storm approached, the sky turned a murky gray, and the winds began to howl. Everyone hurried indoors to escape the impending storm. What does "impending" mean in this sentence?
A) Likely to happen soon
B) Unexpected and surprising
C) Fun and enjoyable
A) Likely to happen soon
How many days are in a school year?
180 days