Literature Skills
Informational Skills
Fill in the Blank
Grammar!
Other
100
When developing a theme, you can look at how characters interact with each other. TRUE/FALSE
True
100
C_____ idea, M___ idea, and K____ idea are ALL synonyms.
Central, Main, Key
100
Bill was reading a story and he had to find the lesson, or ________.
Theme
100
How do you spell the word win if you add -ing to the end.
WINNING
100
What is this thinking chart called?
Frayer Model
200
Author's pick phrases like "disturbing glint in her eyes," in order to:
A. add relaxation
B. describe appearance
C. Characterize someone
D. to create an eerie atmosphere
D
200
The tone is set by the author based on his/her point of view about a subject. TRUE/FALSE
True
200
On Tuesday, Suzy has to write what the text is mostly about which is called the _______.
Main Idea
Central Idea
Key Idea
200
A ____ is short and used to connect words; whereas, a ____ is longer and used to connect sentences.
hyphen; dash
200
In the EMS framework we see T * -- . Which one stands for the SKILL we are working on?
* or Yellow
300
Plot is the _____________.
Storyline
Sequence of events
Events in a story
Actions of everyone/thing
etc...
300
In order to back up your answer with appropriate support, you must use _______
Textual Evidence
300
The Author's ______ is how they feel about it; whereas, the Author's_____ is the reason they write.
Point of View; Purpose
300
To add -ed to a word that ends in "Y" -- what is the rule?
Drop the y to add an i.
300
At the beginning of class, you're expected to complete the ______.
BellRinger
400
In literature, author's create a tone, for Unit 1, the tone focused on this genre:
Mystery or Mysterious
400
An author's reason for writing is their purpose. Purposes are ALWAYS this part of speech:
Verb
**Also the V in an IVF summary!
400
To find the ______ of an unknown word, you have to use context clues.
meaning; definition
400
Today and tomorrow, Bill once again will have piano practice, starting at 1 o'clock sharp.
The commas in this sentence are incorrect. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE - They are correct.
400
The FIRST story in our unit that we read this year was:
The Tell-Tale Heart
500
The turning point of the plot is also known as the ____
Climax
500
When an unfamiliar word comes up, you can use synonyms, antonyms, examples in the text, and any other evidence in the surrounding words and sentences. This is called using _______.
Context Clues
500
When finding the main idea, central idea, or key idea, you can't look at a single paragraph, you must look at what the WHOLE text is ______ about.
Mostly
500
At three in the morning he had to take the dog out to go potty. Where does the comma need to go?
A. After three
B. After morning
C. After dog.
D. No comma needed
B - After Morning
500
What attracts us to the mysterious is the OVERARCHING question of the entire unit. This is called an E_______ Question.
Essential