Key Words
What is theme?
The author's central message; lesson or moral
What genre is Because of Winn-Dixie?
Realistic fiction
What is a possible theme from the book Because of Winn-Dixie?
Potential answers: friendship, family, acceptance
Find one hyperbole in this passage:
My favorite Pecos Bill story is the one about the time he rode a tornado. You see, there wasn’t a horse in the world that was too wild for him. So it’s not surprising that one day, Bill decided he wanted to ride a tornado—and not just any tornado. No, sir. Bill waited for the biggest, the mightiest, the most terrifying tornado ever born from the clouds. It was so big that folks on the moon could see it swirling.
Potential answers:
There wasn't a horse in the world too wild for him.
It was so big that folks on the moon could see it swirling.
What is a flashback?
A scene in a book, movie, or show set in a time earlier than the main story
What genre is Paul Bunyan?
Tall tale
What is a theme in the book The Invisible Boy?
Potential answers: Friendship, Loneliness, kindness, acceptance of others
What is a setting in the play The Power of W.O.W.?
Potential answers:
Diaz Bakery
Bookmobile
Backyard
Outside at the car wash
What is a genre?
A specific type of music, writing, or film
What genre is My Librarian is a Camel?
Non-fiction
What is a theme from the book Because of Winn Dixie?
Potential answers: friendship, loneliness
What are the three reasons (purpose) why an author would write a story or book?
To persuade, inform, or entertain
What is a setting?
When and where a story takes place
What makes Paul Bunyan a Tall Tale?
hyperbole, American, story passed down from generation to generation, set in the past
What is a possible theme in this passage?
Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn’t have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn’t play baseball all summer.
Potential answers: work for what you want, hard work, honesty, trustworthiness
How do you know when a story is being told by a narrator?
Pronouns like he, she, they, them are used to describe the characters