Theme and Main Idea
Figurative Language
Context Clues
Mood and Tone
Mr. C
100

Theme or Main Idea: The specific focus of a non-fiction text.

Main Idea

100

You know New York, you need New York, you know you need unique New York.

Alliteration.

100

U.S.A is an acronym for the United States of America.

Abbreviation.

100

The way that the author is trying to make you feel.

Tone.

100

What is Mr. C's favorite color?

Green.

200

Theme or Main Idea: A universal idea woven throughout a piece of fiction.

Theme

200

Time is a face on the water.

Metaphor

200

The hotel had an elaborate entrance with statues, fountains, and priceless art.

Fancy.

200

The way that you as the reader feel while reading a text.

Mood.

200

Who is Mr. C's favorite student?

No one. I hate all of you.

:)

300

What is a good way to tell the difference between theme and main idea? (HINT: Real and fake)

Theme is for fiction, and main idea is for non-fiction.

300

Destiny is like a wind.

Simile.

300

The pristine water came from high atop a mountain where there was no pollution.

Perfect or unspoiled.

300

What is the tone: The dark forest called out to him like a witch in the night. It's trees were all dead and their branches were like jagged daggers in the dark.

Scary.

300

What is Mr. C's favorite movie?

The Batman

400

Theme or main idea: With great power comes great responsibility.

Theme

400

Pow, Zip, Boom, Crash!

Onomatopoeia 

400

The fortune teller said that she could divine the future.

To discover something by guessing or with a gut feeling.

400

What is the tone: "How could you?" he said with a rageful fire in his eyes. "I never want to see you again!"

Angry.

400

What is Mr. C's favorite song called?

Summertime.

500

Theme or main idea: It doesn't matter how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

Theme.

500

The sunrise smiled upon a tired world.

Personification.

500

She convinced us with her coherent argument.

Clear or easy to understand.

500

What is the tone: He thought for a moment that if he had never loved them he would not have hurt this much for their deaths. But among all the regrets of his life, the reopening of his heart was not among them.

Sad/melancholy/bittersweet
500

Name ONE comic book that Mr. C currently reads. (YOU MUST HAVE THE FULL NAME)

Absolute Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Flash, and Green Arrow.

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