Central Idea/Authors Purpose
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
And frogs in the pools singing at night,
And wild-plum trees in tremulous white;
Robins will wear their feathery fire(5)
Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;
And not one will know of the war, not one
Will care at last when it is done.
Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree
If mankind perished utterly;(10)
And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn,
Would scarcely know that we were gone.
1) The topic of this poem is:
A)nature.
B)rain.
C)robins.
D)war.
D) war.
What sort of tone do the words "creeps, leaps, prey, murdered, choked," and "beat" help create?
A)pleasant and calm
B)solemn and serious
C)cruel and terrifying
D)humorous and satirical
C) Cruel and Terrifying
What do we call a character's reason for doing something?
Motivation
What is the tallest mountain on earth?
Mt. Everest
The team was elated because they just found out they placed in the semifinals.
What does the word 'elated' mean in this context?
excited
"He continued to ask questions as we drove to school, wondering about the color of the sky, why the birds were flying in a V-shaped pattern and whether I would be there to pick him up after his nap"
What is the tone of this passage?
A) Curious
B)Worried
C) Tense
D) Joyful
A) Curious
What do we call a character that does not change throughout the course of the text?
Static
Michael Jackson
Marina was indignant when she discovered her brother had left for the party without her.
What does the word 'indignant' mean in this context?
Extremely upset/angry
What is Tone?
The feeling the audience gets when reading a text
What do we call a character that changes or has the capacity to change throughout the course of a text?
Dynamic
How many miles away is the moon?
A) 238,900
B) 14,200
C)2,585,600
D)120,450
A) 238,900 Miles
Crop circles are a strange and mysterious phenomenon that pop up all over the world. While many people believe they are caused by aliens, others have a more rational belief. Edward Mullner is a wheat farmer from central Iowa who spends his free time using boards and ropes to create the intricate designs in his reaped fields.
What is the central idea of this passage?
Etc.
I’ll always remember the smell of hot dogs and cotton candy at our local carnival. I was scared of the Ferris Wheel, but I always rode it to keep my brother company.”
What is the tone of this passage?
A) Sad
B)Melancholy
C)Nostalgic
D)Wistful
C) Nostalgic
What do we call a character that is described in-detail and has many attributes.
Round
What was Muhammad Ali's original name?
Cassius Clay
What is the Central Idea and Author's Purpose of a text we have read in class this year?
Etc.
We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.
What is the tone of this passage?
Awe, Wonder, Starstruck, etc.
Clarisse McClellen, from F451 is what type of character?
Round, Flat, Static, Dynamic.
Round, Static
Which US state is the furthest east?
Alaska