Fiction
What is the theme of a story?
The message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn.
What are stage directions in a play?
Instructions for actors about movement, emotion, or setting.
What is rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines.
What is the central idea of an informational text?
What the passage is mostly about.
What punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?
A question mark (?).
What is one way an author develops a character?
Through their thoughts, words, or actions.
What do we call the person who writes a play?
Playwright.
What does imagery appeal to?
The five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
What are supporting details?
Facts, examples, or reasons that explain the main idea.
Combine these sentences: The cat was hungry. It meowed loudly.
The cat was hungry, so it meowed loudly.
If a character learns to appreciate family after an argument, what theme might that show?
Family is more important than disagreements.
What is one way dialogue helps develop a character?
It reveals their personality, relationships, or emotions.
What is a simile?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What text structure explains reasons and results?
Cause and effect.
What should you use to separate items in a list?
Commas.
How can you tell a story’s point of view?
Look for pronouns and narration clues (e.g., “I” = first person).
How is a play’s theme revealed differently than in a story?
Through dialogue and actions instead of narration.
A poem’s tone is —
The poet’s attitude toward the subject.
What is the author’s purpose if they want to teach you about something?
To inform.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
a) “I can’t wait,” said Maya.
b) “I can’t wait” said Maya.
a) “I can’t wait,” said Maya.
In a story, the author describes a “storm raging inside her mind.” What type of figurative language is this?
A metaphor.
What is the purpose of stage directions like [angrily] or [whispers]?
To help actors show tone and mood for the audience.
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is how the reader feels; tone is how the author feels.
When an author includes numbers, charts, or data, what does that show?
It supports their point with factual evidence.
Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.
A. Before the bell rings the students pack up their things.
B. Before the bell rings, the students pack up their things.
C. Before, the bell rings the students pack up their things.
D. Before the bell rings; the students pack up their things.
B. Before the bell rings, the students pack up their things.