Skills and Ideas
two terms, one being the lesson or underlying meaning of a story, and the other being the big point a text tries to make
Theme and Main idea
reading the questions __________ you read the passage will help you know what to look out for
before
"There's no place like home"
- The Wizard of Oz
Home is a special place
Who was the first fireman, according to the history in F451?
Who is Benjamin Franklin
"are you happy?"
Clarisse
The building of a character through descriptions, feelings, thoughts, actions, etc.
Characterization
Fill in the Blank: __________ questions you struggle with to come back to later
Skip, remember, leave, etc.
Eighty percent of success is showing up.
- Woody Allen
being present is mostly what makes people successful
Characterize Clarisse in 3 different ways
What is curious, weird, critical thinker, questioning, young pale, female, annoying, dead, etc (Ms Watson can approve other answers)
"We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the constitution says, but everyone made equal."
Captain Beatty
The specific word choices an author makes
Diction
If a question refers to the text, what should you do if you are unsure about the answer?
read it in the context of the text
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. -Forrest Gump
Bonus points: what literary device is seen here?
Life is unpredictable
bonus: Simile
How was Fahrenheit 451 structured?
3 parts
"We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?"
Montag
The way a story/text is built and organized
you may not know what the right answer is, but you can determine the right answer by knowing what it is not, is called
the process of elimination
For those to whom much is given, much is required.
- The Bible
If you have a lot, you should give a lot
Why did Ray Bradbury write F451? (aka what was his purpose?)
Entertain - tell a dystopian story imagining the world at its worst, making people think about what the world could turn into
Persuade - convince people not to let go of knowledge and freedom
other: warn against dangers of tech, conformity, etc. (Ms. Watsons judgement)
"So now you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores of the face of life."
Faber
The difference between author's perspective and author's purpose is this
Author's perspective is their opinion towards what they are writing about, author's purpose is why they are writing it.
What should you do if you have 5 multiple choice questions left and have no time to answer them?
Answer them all as the SAME answer choice.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
A rose still smells good and is beautiful even if it's not called a rose OR that the name/perception of a thing doesn't change its value
What is a theme from the book centering on critical thinking?
examples: People need to be able to think independently in order to think critical thinkers; when we stop thinking critically, we lose what makes us different; Thinking critically helps us understand the meaning of life/prevent wars. Without critical thinking, people stop living, etc (Ms. Watson will judge)
"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories."
Granger's Grandfather (half points for Granger)