Theme
Main Idea
Point of View
Summary
Text Structures
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Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Mark's bedroom. When Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Mark was never satisfied. What is the theme? a.) Don't spend all your money in one place. b.) Money can't buy happiness. c.) Don't be selfish
What is b.) Money can't buy happiness
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One of these is the main idea. The others are examples. Which is the main idea? apples, bananas, fruits, pears, grapes
What is fruits
100
When a narrator uses pronouns such as “I,” “me,” or “my” he is telling the story from what point of view? a.) First person b.) Third person
What is a.) First person
100
A summary should be written in _______ own ________ Fill in the blanks.
What is "your" and "words"
100
What is the definition of a "text structure"
What is a text structure refers to how the information within a text is organized in order to help the reader understand what is written.
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Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class. Sammy did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later. Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it. She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late. When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work. He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments. Tammy had a great time eating pizza at the park, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her stress free weekend. At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" in reading while Tammy earned an "A." I am not sure Sammy has even learned his lesson. What is the theme? a.) Do the best you can in school b.) Work hard, play hard. c.) Complete all your assignments
What is b.) Work hard, play hard
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Dogs are popular house pets. Dogs come in a variety of colors. Some dogs have long hair and some have short hair. There are even dogs that have no tails! Dogs can have eyes of many different colors. A dog can be solid color, more than one color, striped or even spotted. What is the main idea? a.) Dogs make the best house pet. b.) Dogs are very similar. c.) There is much variety in the dog family.
What is c.) There is much variety in the dog family
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When a narrator uses pronouns such as “He,” “She,” "Him,” or "They" he is telling the story from what point of view? a.) First person b.) Third person
What is b.) Third person
200
What is the definition of a summary?
What is a brief statement containing the main ideas of a written piece of text
200
Name the 5 text structures
What is description, cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequence, and problem/solution
300
Mr. Rat and Mrs. Rat were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Rat was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of soda and Mrs. Rat was watching him eat. "Hey, Mr. Rat. If you give me a slice of your pizza, I'll let you have the next piece of cheese I find." Mr. Rat declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Rat," Mr. Rat said, "but I paid for this pizza and it's all mine." Mrs. Rat sighed and waited for Mr. Rat to finish. On the way out, a bird spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Rat normally could have escaped the bird but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Rat collapsed and the bird snatched him up. Mrs. Rat easily escaped. Later that night, Mrs. Rat began digging around a trash can and she found the largest piece of cheese she has ever seen. Mrs. Rat happily ate. What is the theme? a.) Watch out for danger b.) Treat others the way you want to be treated c.) It is better to share than to be greedy.
What is c.) It os better to share than to be greedy.
300
Chocolate is a popular food. Today we think of it mainly as a candy. Years ago, it started out as a drink. All chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree. There are many steps to follow in turning cacao beans into the kind of chocolate we eat. What is the main idea? a.) Making chocolate is a long process. b.) Chocolate is high in vitamins. c.) Chocolate has few uses
What is a.) Making chocolate is a long process
300
The next morning Mr. Sir marched the boys to another section of the lake, and each boy dug his own hole, five feet deep and five feet wide. Stanley was glad to be away from the big hole. At least now he knew just how much he had to dig for the day. And it was a relief not to have other shovels swinging past his face, or the Warden hanging around. What point of view is this story being told from?
What is third person
300
Reform means to make things better. Jane Addams saw things in Chicago to reform. She saw poor people living in crowded neighborhoods. The houses were small. They did not have enough rooms for all of the people who lived in them. The streets were dirty. People did not have places to get clean water. They did not have places to wash. Jane Addams wanted to help poor people have a better life, and she did. She believed that helping poor people would make everyone’s life better. She would make Chicago better. Which is the best summary of this passage? a.) Jane Addams lived in Chicago. b.) Immigrants moved to Chicago. c.) Jane Addams helped people.
What is c.) Jane Addams helped people
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The music was blasting so loud, Marco thought his ears would burst. The stage was filled with bright blue laser beams and a shower of yellow and green paper streamers. All around him, the crowd was singing and dancing wildly. What is the text structure being used in this passage? a.) Description b.) Sequencing c.) Compare and contrast
What is a.) Description
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Blake opened up his present and began pouting. He screamed in a high-pitched voice, "This is Captain Thunder! I wanted Captain Lightning!" His mother handed him another present, which he greedily opened. "Why did you get me a red hat? You know I like blue more," Blake whined as he threw the hat across the room. She sighed and handed him one more present in hopes that this year wouldn't be a total bust. Blaine huffed and opened it. "A Game Box 4000? Wow. Where's the Game Box 5000 that I asked for?" His mother could bear his ingratitude no longer. The next day, he was shocked to find that all of these toys and gifts had been generously donated to needy children. What is the theme? a.) Be thankful for what you have. b.) If you are spoiled, you will get your toys taken away. c.) Treat others the way you want to be treated.
What is a.) Be thankful for what you have
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Some insects can go without food for half a year. Others can stay under water for a week and not be harmed. Some can be frozen stiff and then be all right. One bug was known to live for a year after its head was cut off. What is the main idea? a.) Why insects like the cold. b.) What some insects can stand. c.) How an insect lost its head.
What is b.) what some insects can stand
400
If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of junk, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. What point of view is this story being told from?
What is first person
400
In 1889 Jane Addams set up a place to help people. She called it Hull-House. Hull-House was a settlement house. It helped immigrants to Chicago. Immigrants are people who move to a new country. The immigrants needed to find homes. They needed to learn English. They needed to learn about the city. Jane Addams wanted to teach them the skills they needed to live well on their own. When people came to thank her, that was fine. But she liked it better when they did not come back. She was glad that they were independent. Which is the best summary of this passage? a.) Hull House helped immigrants in many ways. b.) People learned English at Hull House. c.) Immigrants move to a new place.
What is a.) Hull House helped immigrants in many ways
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The modern Olympics are very unlike the ancient Olympic games. While there was no swimming in the ancient games, for example, there were chariot races. There were no female contestants. Of course, the ancient and modern Olympics are also like in many ways. Some events, such as the javelin and the discus throws are the same. As well as the lighting of the torch ceremony for the opening day of the Games. What is the text structure being used in this passage? a.) Problem/Solution b.) Description c.) Compare and Contrast
What is c.) Compare and Contrast
500
Alan had very few responsibilities, but one of them was to clean his room. It did not take long, but Alan still didn't like doing it. One day Alan thought of a way to save some time. Rather than putting everything neatly back in its place, he decided to just throw all the stuff on the floor into his closet. His mom would think that he had cleaned his room, and it would only take half the time. He figured that this would save a lot of time and energy. The next time his room got messy, he piled everything up in the closet and the pile grew. Then Alan's friend Steve called. "Alan, everyone is playing baseball at the park. Do you want to play too?" Alan loved baseball. "That sounds great, Steve. I'll be right there." Alan went to grab his baseball mitt when he realized that it wasn't in its usual place. When he realized it might be in the closet, opened up the door and was faced with a huge mess. Alan began digging through the pile in a frantic attempt to find his mitt. As he dug his room got messier and messier. Soon his room was the messiest that it had ever been, and he still hadn't found his mitt. By the time he found his mitt, the boys had long ended their game and Alan had hours of cleaning ahead of him before he'd be allowed to leave. What is the theme? a.) Cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time. b.) Take shortcuts in life. c.) Do things right the first time to enjoy your friends and family.
What is a.) Cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time.
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Consider how many activities you do outside of school. Remember that school needs to be a priority. It's great to do extra things--as long as they don't rob you of needed energy for learning. If you feel like you are too busy, ask your parents if you can cut down to one or two favorite things. You may try one activity one semester (i.e. being in a play) and something different the next (playing a sport). We often feel we have to do everything at once at once, and that can wear us out! What is the main idea?
What is school should be a priority
500
We crossed the road to a white house inside a gated community and found some food—two loaves of bread, steak, and half of a ham. We also found several bottles of water, a sack of beans, a dozen cans of soup, and vegetables. We sat in the kitchen in the dark and ate bread and ham and drank water. What point of view is this story being told from?
What is first person
500
Locate the person with the longest hair in your group... describe what you did over spring break to your teammates (I will give you 2 minutes). Then, as a team, summarize your events and share with the class.
EVERYONE GETS 500 POINTS!!
500
Every spring, shortly after the tulips bloom, farmers in Holland go through the tulip fields and cut the blooms off the tulips. This seems strange, because it leaves a field full of green stems. However, it causes the colorful tulips grow back even bigger and stronger later that spring. What text structure is being used in this passage? a.) Problem/Solution b.) Description c.) Cause and effect
What is c.) Cause and effect
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