Topic & Main Idea
The main idea is typically __________ sentences
1-2 sentences
True or False: Supporting details must support the main idea, but not the topic?
False: Supporting details support both the main idea and the topic!
The Science Fiction genre typically contains what types of things in their stories?
Futuristic technology
Space Travel
Aliens
Paranormal Abilities (telepathy, Telekinesis, teleportation, mind reading, ect)
The Future
Robots
Time Machines
ECT
What two questions does setting answer: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
Where & When
The topic is usually _________ or __________ if it's a phrase.
1-2 words or 3-4 words
What is fiction?
Fiction is a literary form that describes imaginary events and people.
It is make believe or not true
What is realistic fiction?
A form of fiction that uses untrue events and real events simultaneously.
True or False: The story's mood is the feeling that a text conveys to it's reader?
True.
Topic is another word for _____________.
Subject
What is the purpose of fiction?
To entertain
What is the difference between a utopia and a dystopia?
Utopia= an imagined place that is perfect and often referred to as "paradise" or "heaven"
Dystopia= an imagined place where there is great suffering and injustice
What is foreshadowing?
A literary device used as a way to HINT what is going to happen later in the story.
Topic answers the questions ________ and ________ the paragraph, story, and text is about?
Who and What
What are the 4 types of literary genres?
Drama
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
What is the Golden Age of Science Fiction?
It's the era when the science fiction genre gained a lot of attention and popularity. 1938-1950s
Foreshadowing can often come in 2 different forms, it can be _______ or __________.
Subtle or Direct
The ________ of a paragraph is the primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate to the readers about the topic.
Main Idea
What are the 6 most common types of supporting details?
Comparison, Contrast, Statistics, Graphs/Pictures, Quotations, and Descriptions
True or False: In science fiction we will often not only find space travel and robots, but magic as well.
False: Absolutely NO magic is used in S.F.! Everything should be able to be explained through science.
Edgar Allan Poe