Themes and things
Define theme
The lesson of the story.
What two key things do you need when citing evidence?
The author's name and the page number.
Define a noun.
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What does a heart symbolize?
Love!
What does POV mean?
Point of view
When would you write a theme?
After you have read and understood the story.
What does RACE stand for?
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain / Evidence
What part of speech is the word in all capitals?
Paya TURNED ON her computer and was ready to work.
Verb
Define protagonist.
In a plot diagram, what comes after the climax?
The falling action
One of these things is not like the other! Tell me which one does not belong and how you know this.
Life is short, so do something about it.
Technology is not the solution to every problem.
People do.
Because we are a team, we stick together.
People do.
This is not a complete sentence.
Which of the following is written correctly.
(41 Bambara)
Toni page 41.
Page #41
(Bambara 41).
(Bambara 41).
Verbals!
What is the participle in this sentence?
She was running from the stumbling zombie.
Stumbling is describing zombie.
What is an invented symbol?
A symbol that is someone makes up and has meaning to only them.
For example, a spoon for me symbolizes competition and pain.
If you do not do well on this test, can you retake it?
Yes.
For an extra 100 points, what do you have to do to ensure you can retake it?
One of these things is not like the other! Tell me which one does not belong and how you know this.
Friendship is worth more than any treasure.
Technology will forever grow and change and it's best to grow and change with it.
Family is important.
You should always follow the golden rule of treating others the way you want to be treated.
Family is important.
It's too short and too vague.
Where does the period go?
After the parentheses.
Ex. "You got anything to say to my brother" (Bambara 41).
Verbals!
Which word is a gerund?
She didn't realize painting would be this difficult. Realizing this, she would have never bought the paint in the first place.
Painting
It is being used as a noun.
Define a static character.
A character that does not change during the story.
Work together in your group, in the document, and write a theme.
[answers will vary and Ms. Santos' decision is final]
One of these things is not like the other! Tell me which one does not belong and how you know this.
Melony should not have stolen from Tiffaney's Jewelry store.
Hard work pays off.
Understanding others will help you understand yourself.
Violence is never the answer.
Melony should not have stolen from Tiffaney's Jewelry store.
You do not use character names in themes!
Go to your Google Doc and correctly cite this quote from Raymond's Run. When you tell me "done", you cannot change your answer. I will tell you that the page number is forty-four and the author is Toni Cade Bambara.
Every time, just before I take off in a race, I always feel like I’m in a dream
"Every time, just before I take off in a race, I always feel like I’m in a dream" (Bambara 44).
Verbals!
Which of the following sentences is using an infinitive.
Launa signed the card to her mom.
Tony wanted to play on his phone but his dad didn't let him.
May went to the concert expecting a good time.
Tony wanted to play on his phone but his dad didn't let him.
"to play" is the infinitive because "to" is following a verb.
Besides William, who is the antagonist in "All Summer in a Day"
The rain
List 5 prepositions
With on for after at by in
Against instead of near between
through over up according to
around about beyond unto
until within without upon
from above across along
toward before behind below
beneath beside during under