Theme/Central Idea
How is the THEME different than the CENTRAL IDEA
The THEME is the message vs the CENTRAL IDEA is a brief summary of what the story is mostly about
What does the R stand for in RACES?
Restate the question
What is the difference between TONE and MOOD
MOOD is the overall emotion the author wants the READER to feel vs TONE is the attitude that a character or an author takes
What is the setting of the story?
When and where a story takes place.
What are the three types of POV?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
What genre does THEME apply to?
How many pieces of evidence should you use in a short response?
At least one but MORE if the question asks you to.
What is the MOOD of this passage?
It was a dark and stormy night. Molly pulled her covers tight to her chin as a clash of lightning flashed outside.
Answers will vary:
Scary/Gloomy/Spooky/Anxious
Liz stands at the edge of a sand dune and looks around the barren landscape. There are no trees, no streams, no movement to be seen. Just the sand and her baking under the hot sun. She pulled up her canteen out to take a sip of water, when she made a shocking discovery a small hole in the bottom had let most of her water drip out while she'd been walking. What was she going to do without water?
The setting heightens our concern for Liz because she seems to be in a hot, dry, empty place and now has no access to water. This could be very dangerous for Liz and she may not make it out of this setting alive.
What is the PROBLEM of a story called?
CONFLICT
What genre does Central Idea apply to?
Nonfiction
What does it mean to EXPLAIN your EVIDENCE?
What is the author's TONE in the following passage?
Vegetarians are all self involved, egoist children who refuse to acknowledge the reality of HUMAN nature.
Condescending / Judgmental / Angry
The whistle blows and Jackie heaves fresh air into her lungs as she jogs back to the bench. Her coach has already rounded up the rest of the team and was huffing away intensely with ideas for the second half. She holds her water to her parched lips but its empty! Jackie thinks to herself, NOOO how will I survive??
The setting adds humor to the situation. While it's clear that Jackie's thirsty, it is unlikely she will die before someone is able to get her a new bottle of water.
What is the LEAST often used POV
Second person "YOU"
Give an example of a possible THEME
Never give up / You can overcome anything with hard work / answers will vary
Rewrite this question as a statement:
What lesson did Taylor learn in her new album TTPD?
One lesson Taylor learned in her new album TTPD is...
What is the TONE of this character?
"I'M READY I'M READYYY I'M READYYYYYY!"
Excited
It's summertime but Jon is stuck inside at summer school.
We feel bad for Jon because he isn't able to enjoy the good weather.
What words clue you in that it is FIRST person?
I, ME, MINE
What is one way to find THEME?
All acceptable answers:
Repetition
How characters change
Advice
Learning moments
Rewrite this prompt as a statement:
In the story there are many relationships. Using evidence from the text defend the importance of Ariel's relationship with her father.
The relationship between Ariel and her father is important because...
Janet glanced at the clock and then slowly lowered the glass into the kiln one more time. She was almost there. She might just be able to pull this off. A small smile creeping across her face.
Hopeful / Intense
What is one way an airplane could impact a character in a story?
Answers will vary:
Could be exciting --> Taking them somewhere new
Could be scary--> Flying metal machine/ trapped
If you are reading a story written in first person from the perspective of a criminal how might that impact the story?
Leave out details / Sympathize with the criminal / Have an unreliable narration