Theme
What is the theme of a story? (Define the term.)
The life lesson, or universal message that the author wants the reader to learn.
What type of evidence is this: “90% of teens use social media daily”?
Statistic
What punctuation is used to show someone is speaking or having a conversation?
Quotation Marks
What type of figurative language is this: “Her jacket was as orange as a bright basketball”?
Simile
This poem has 4 lines. How many stanzas are there if it’s all written together with no breaks?
1
A story shows that "honesty is the best policy." Is this a theme or a central idea?
Theme
An article explaining how tornadoes form, what causes them and why everyone should buy a back up genearator.
identify the TWO author purposes present.
to inform, to persuade
“I can’t believe it’s raining again, its smell just like a forest out here” said Mia.
Is this dialogue, description, or both?
Both
What type of figurative language is this: The wind whispered through her window”?
Personification
What is a stanza?
A group of lines usually separated by space
What are two things that should NOT be apart of a theme?
Characters and setting
A poster telling you why you should eat more fruits and vegetables each day.
Identify the author's purpose
to persuade
The tall oak tree swayed gently in the wind, its leaves whispering like secrets.
Description
What is a metaphor? Give one example.
Describing one thing as if it is another: "He is a shining star.”
A poem has 4 stanzas with 6 lines each, but the last stanza has only 3 lines. How many total lines are in the poem?
27 lines
What is a possible theme in a story where a character learns to accept themselves after trying to fit in?
Self-acceptance or Be true to yourself
identify the evidence type: “The principle has made adjustments in order to better help students. Adjustments such as, starting school later to help students get more rest.”
example
“We can’t stay here,” Anna whispered. “They’ll find us.”
The dark forest closed in around them.
Which parts are dialogue and which are description?
Dialogue: “We can’t stay here,” Anna whispered. “They’ll find us.”
Description: The dark forest closed in around them.
Identify and explain the figurative language: "the leaves danced through the wind"
Personification: the leaves were being blown by the wind
A poem with varied line lengths—some short, some long—often creates what kind of feeling or effect?
Emotional
"After losing the race, Marcus realized that helping his friend finish was more important than winning." What is a theme you can infer?
Friendship and kindness are more important than competition or Helping others matters more than winning
You read an article written in first-person about recycling that includes a true story of a family who reduced their waste by 75%. What two types of evidence are combined here?
Anecdote and statistic
The thunder made a loud BANG in the distance as Sam clenched his fists. “I’m not afraid of you anymore!” he shouted. In the past Sam had been scared of thunderstorms.
Identify the dialogue, description, and exposition in this passage.
Dialogue: “I’m not afraid of you anymore!”
Description: The thunder rolled in the distance as Sam clenched his fists.
Exposition: In the past Sam had been scared of thunderstorms.
Create one sentence that includes a simile, a metaphor, and personification.
Example: "The sun smiled down on us as we ran like cheetahs, our dreams mountains we had yet to climb." (Personification: sun smiled, Simile: ran like cheetahs, Metaphor: dreams are mountains)
A poem where most lines are about the same length often feels neat and organized. What does this suggest about the poem?
Less emotion, informational, straight to the point