Vocab in Context
Theme
Main Idea
Figurative Lang.
Internal v. External Conflict
100

Skiers congregated around the lodge's fireplace. What does "congregated" mean?

a. warmed up

b. talked

c. to come together 

d. sang songs

What is to come together?

100

A synonym for the word theme is:


a. the moral of the story

b. the topic of the passage

c. the author's purpose for writing the story

d. the details provided

What is the moral of the story?

100

What is the main idea?

a. the details of a text

b. the information about characters 

c. the big idea of a text

d. where the story takes place

What is the big idea of a text?

100

What type of figurative language is this?

The dog was as tired as a baby.

What is a simile?

100

True or False:

Stories can have both internal and external conflicts. 

What is true?
200

If you don’t believe in yourself, then you are your worst adversary. What is an "adversary?"

a. friend

b. enemy 

c. teammate 

d. viewer 

What is enemy?

200

True or false: a theme is one word that represents what the story is about. 

What is false?

200

What are supporting details?

a. useless

b. facts that tell you about a character's beliefs

c. details that help develop the main idea 

d. details that develop the setting

What are details that help develop the main idea?

200

What type of figurative language is this?

The clouds ran across the sky at a fast pace. 

What is personification?

200

Character vs. self is an example of 

internal conflict 

OR

external conflict 

What is internal conflict?

300

Because the adulation of his young fans often got out of hand, the heartthrob was unable to leave his hotel without a security team. What does "adulation" mean?

a. dislike 

b. great praise 

c. anger

d. emotion

What is great praise?

300

Which of the following is NOT a theme?

a. You need to be responsible. 

b. Taking a nap can help you feel more energized. 

c. You should learn from your mistakes. 

d. Helping others can be rewarding for you, too. 

What is taking a nap can help you feel more energized?

300

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

a. many people sleep later on weekends. 

b. Caffeine can make it difficult to fall asleep. 

c. Seven to nine hours of sleep will make you refreshed the next day. 

d. Dark rooms are the best place to sleep. 

What is seven to nine hours of sleep will make you refreshed the next day?

300

What type of figurative language is this?

The mattress in the hotel was a rock. 

What is a metaphor?

300

A character struggles to fit in with people at school. This is an example of character vs. ____________

a. society

b. nature

c. technology

d. character 

What is society?

400

Beth describes her meeting with her favorite singer as a transcendent moment that changed her life. What does "transcendent" mean?

a. extraordinary

b. surprising 

c. normal

d. everyday occurrence

What is extraordinary?

400

To identify a theme in a story, a reader can ask ...

a. what is the setting?

b. what has the character learned?

c. who is the narrator?

d. all of the above 

What is what has the character learned?

400

Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound. What is the main idea?

a. Giraffes do make noises. 

b. Giraffes and cows can communicate. 

c. Many people have heard giraffe noises. 

d. Giraffes rarely make noise. 

What is giraffes do make noises?

400

What type of figurative language is this?

It is raining cats and dogs. 

What is an idiom?

400

Alex can't stay awake in class because she stays up all night on her phone.  She can't bring herself to turn off the phone.

a. character vs. self

b. character vs. technology

c. character vs. society

d. character vs. nature 

What is character vs. technology?

500

Patricia hopes hundreds of altruistic people will attend her fundraising dinner. What does "altruistic" mean?

a. selfish 

b. friendly 

c. selfless 

d. excited 

What is selfless?

500

Themes are universal because...

a. the stories go on forever

b. the entire universe enjoys them

c. all humans share common experiences 

d. authors add them to make writing meaningful 

What is all humans share common experiences?

500

Jake's family went on a camping trip. They went to a park by the ocean. They rode their bikes around the park and cooked their food over a fire outside. They saw some deer. They came home Sunday afternoon.
What is the main idea? 

a. his family is adventurous 

b. Jake's family went on a camping trip. 

c. Jake's family likes to cook outside. 

d. Jake's family thinks camping is fun. 

What is Jake's family went on a camping trip?

500

What type of figurative language is this?

I am so hungry I could eat 5000 horses. 

What is a hyperbole?

500

Spot the internal conflict: 

I felt embarrassed that I could not speak Spanish.

OR

I could not speak Spanish.

What is I felt embarrassed that I could not speak Spanish?

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