Theme and Central Idea
What is Theme
The main message or lesson of a story
What does it mean to cite textual evidence
Use details or quotes from the text to prove your answer.
What are context clues?
Hints in the text that help define a word
What are the three main author's purposes?
Inform, persuade, entertain
What is a sentence Fragment?
An incomplete sentence
Her smile was like sunshine
Simile
Should you leave answers blank?
No
What is the difference between theme and main idea
Theme is the message/lesson, main idea is what the text is mostly about
Which is stronger evidence, personal opinion or text detail
If "frigid" appears next to "icy winds" what does frigid mean?
Very cold
What is a run-on sentence
Two or more sentences joined incorrectly.
Time is a thief
Metaphor
What should you do first if stuck on a question?
Eliminate wrong answers
What is a theme from Animal Farm?
various answers
"I've visited every state in the country and Alaska is by far the coolest."
Opinion
What does the prefix "Un-" mean?
not
A textbook's purpose is usually.....
Inform
Choose the correct sentence:
A) Their going too the store
B) They're going to the store
C) They're going to the store.
D)There going too the store.
C
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds is called what?
Alliteration
Extreme words like "always" and "Never" in an answer usually means what?
it's not the right answer, (double check though!)
Which of the following is a theme statement?
A) Friendship
B) Friends are important
C) True friendship requires sacrifice
D) Joe and Frank are friends
C
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
What does the root "bio" mean?
life
A novel's primary purpose is to.....
entertain
What punctuation is used to join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
Comma
Giving human traits to nonhuman things is called what?
Personification
Why should you annotate a text?
to track key ideas and evidence
What is one way that authors develop theme in a text?
Through character actions, conflict, symbolism, plot events and more
Why is explanation important after evidence
It shows how the evidence is relevant and proves the answer
What is connotation?
The emotional or cultural meaning of a word
What is the difference between Author's purpose and tone?
Purpose is why it was written, tone is the author's attitude.
What is subject-verb agreement?
Subject and verb must match in number
What is a symbol?
An object that represents a larger idea
What is the best strategy for reading passages?
Read actively, chunk the text and annotate to monitor your understanding