Theme
Text Structures
Figurative Language
Point of View
Other
100
What is theme?
Theme is the "big idea," or the lesson the author wants you to take away after reading the story.
100
What are the five different text structures?
Sequence, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, and description.
100
What is a simile?
A simile uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two things that are not alike.
100
What is first person point of view and what are some key words?
First person point of view is when the narrator tells the story from his/her point of view (through "their eyes"). Key words include "I," "me," and "my."
100
What are the three types of author's purpose?
to entertain, to inform, and to persuade
200
How is a theme of a story developed?
Themes are always developed by a text's details.
200

In a text with a sequence text structure, the author

A- describes a topic and its characteristics.

B- tells about events in the order they happened.

C- explains how things are similar and different.

D- describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

B- tells about events in the order they happened.

200
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor compares unlike things, but does not use the words "like" or "as."
200

What is second person point of view and what are some key words?

Second person point of view is when the narrator places the reader in the story. Key words include "you" and "you're."
200
What does each letter in RACE stand for?
Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence, Explain
300
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is inferred and main idea is found directly in the text.
300

In a text with a cause and effect text structure, the author

A- explains something that happened and the reasons why.

B- tells about events in the order they happened.

C- describes a topic and its characteristics.

D- describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

A- explains something that happened and the reasons why.

300
What is personification?
Personification gives human qualities to nonliving things.
300

What are the two types of third person point of view  and what are some key words?

The two types of third person point of view are third person omniscient and third person limited. Third person omniscient is when the narrator tells the story using an outside view and everyone's thoughts. Third person limited is when the narrator tells the story using an outside view and one character's thoughts. Key words include "they," "he," and "she."
300
How many sentences must be in the introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and conclusion paragraph in an extended response?
Introduction paragraph: 3-4 sentences


Body paragraphs: 5-6 sentences

Conclusion paragraph: 3-4 sentences

400

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?


A- Your past does not define you.

B- returning home after a long time

C- A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

D- an old man who used to be a farmer

A- Your past does not define you.

400

What is the main text structure used in the passage below?

Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.

Problem and solution
400
Why do writers use figurative language?
Writers use figurative language to produce a mood or feeling. Writers often use figurative language to help us imagine familiar things and events in new ways.
400

We laughed so hard that milk came out of our noses. From which point of view is the sentence written?

First person
400

Which text feature would tell you the major topic or main idea in one chapter of a text?

Heading
500

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

A- a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

B- a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

C- Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

D- Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

C- Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

500

What is the main text structure used in the passage below?

Robots that look like humans are called androids. But not all robots are androids. The industrial robots used in manufacturing and production look like machines and not at all like human beings. So what does an android have in common with an industrial robot? They both have computers. And they both have sensors to gather information and ways to interact with their environments, too.

Compare and contrast
500

Part 1- Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.

The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

Part 2- Explain the meaning of the sentence.

A- This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

B- This means that Simone had a fever.

C- This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

D- This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

Part 1- 

Simile


Part 2- 

C- This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.


500

Which sentence is written in third person point of view?

A- I brought my mother breakfast this morning.

B- You always wear your seatbelt.

C- We didn't mean to hurt Jorge's feelings!

D- Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.

D- Cynthia and her brother walked home from school this afternoon.

500

When a test question asks you to develop an idea, you should ________.

A- evaluate an argument

B- make long-term predictions

C- compare and contrast its parts

D- explain the parts of it in detail

D- explain the parts of it in detail

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