RL/RI 10.1
What is an inference?
Prior knowledge and text evidence.
What is a theme?
A theme is a lesson, moral, or message about life or human nature communicated through a story, is a complete sentence, and must be inferred.
What are the parts of a plot diagram?
1. exposition
2. rising action
3. climax
4. falling action
5. resolution
What is the meaning of the simile?
You're as cold as ice; you're willing to sacrifice our love.
What is someone who doesn't care?
This punctuation mark is used to join two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
List a quotation that supports and explain that a character is stubborn?
The spoiled character refused to eat until his father gave him the moon.
The spoiled character threw a tantrum.
What central idea does the author convey?
Kimberly always wore bright yellow headphones, even when they weren’t plugged into anything. She claimed the color helped her think more clearly, though her friends suspected it was just her signature flair. At twenty-seven, she ran a tiny bakery that specialized in experimental flavors like rosemary-chocolate and chili-mango. A faint scar curved along her left eyebrow, a souvenir from a childhood tree-climbing accident. Despite her bold business choices, she kept a meticulous journal where every fear and hope was cataloged in neat blue ink.
What is Kimberly is a complex individual whose bold, eccentric outward persona is balanced by a deep sense of internal discipline and vulnerability.
How did the character's feelings evolve the plot?
When Maya first stepped onto the debate stage, her hands trembled and her thoughts scattered like startled birds. She was certain everyone could see the fear written across her face. But as she began speaking, her voice steadied, and a surprising calm settled over her. The audience leaned in, listening, and she felt her confidence slowly bloom. By the time the applause erupted, Maya was no longer afraid—she was exhilarated.
What is Maya's character evolves through emotional shifts, initial fear, confidence and exhilaration?
What does the idiom in the text suggest?
In such an unfamiliar environment, Scott was a fish out of water.
What is Scott felt out of place?
In “Its a beautiful day,” this punctuation mark is missing.
What is an apostrophe?
Which evidence supports the inference that a character is not so popular among his peers?
children laugh
bullied
What is the theme of the passage?
Jonah Whitaker’s hands were permanently stained with ink from repairing vintage fountain pens. He ran a narrow shop wedged between a florist and a barber, its windows fogged with the scent of machine oil and paper. His suspenders were always mismatched, a quirk he insisted brought him luck. Though he appeared gruff, he slipped handwritten poems into the bags of customers he liked. Every evening, he climbed to the roof of his building to watch the sunset and practice playing a dented brass trumpet.
What is finding beauty, warmth, and artistic expression in a quiet, unassuming life.
This highlights the contrast between outward appearances and inner personality, showing that true character lies in hidden, gentle actions rather than flashy displays.
What is an anecdote?
a short, interesting story that proves a point.
What does the idiom in this text suggest?
Mr. and Mrs. Kline usually see eye to eye, but not when it comes to the controversial mayoral race.
What is Mr. and Mrs. Kline usually agree.
If you break the word “unbelievable” into parts to find meaning, you are analyzing these word elements.
What are roots and affixes?
List two relevant details from the passage about Ashton's character.
Ashton had the habit of checking his wristwatch every few minutes, even though it had stopped working years ago. He worked as a night security guard at a maritime museum, where he’d memorized the creaks and groans of the old wooden ships. Tall and soft-spoken, he preferred the company of stray cats to most people. A former history major, he often whispered facts about naval battles to himself during his rounds. Hidden in his locker was a half-finished novel about a time traveler who could only move backward through history.
What is checking his wristwatch every few minutes, memorized the creaks and groans of the old wooden ships? He is tall and soft-spoken,etc.
What ways can determine a main idea?
1. Identify the topic using text features.
2. First and Last Sentence of the passage
3. Repeated Words
How is the nostalgic idea presented in the text?
Ethan dreaded returning to his childhood home, convinced it held nothing but painful memories. The peeling paint and creaking floors seemed to confirm his unease. Yet as he wandered from room to room, he found himself smiling at the faded height marks on the kitchen wall. The house no longer felt haunted, only familiar. When he finally left, Ethan carried nostalgia instead of resentment.
What is Ethan returned to his childhood home where painful memories lie?
What does the allusion in the text suggest?
A Good Samaritan identified only as Mr. Li captured the world's attention in May 2014 when he rushed across a street in China to catch a baby falling from a window.
What is the man was generously eager to help a stranger?
An exaggeration used for emphasis on a word is called.
What is hyperbole?
What inference is supported by this story?
Felicia collected antique maps and pinned them across her apartment walls like wallpaper. She spoke four languages fluently and was teaching herself a fifth just for the challenge. As a civil engineer, she spent her days designing bridges that connected neighborhoods divided by rivers and highways. Secretly, she dreamed of moving to a remote island where she could chart her own coastline.
What is Felicia is an industrious, diligent, hardworking person?
Which statement summarizes the central idea of the passage?
Juanita moved through the city with the quiet confidence of someone who noticed everything. Her dark hair was usually tied back with a velvet ribbon her grandmother had given her. By day she worked as a data analyst, untangling patterns hidden in columns of numbers. By night she trained in competitive fencing, her movements sharp and deliberate. On her bookshelf sat a row of trophies beside a single framed photograph of the small fishing village where she was born.
What is Juanita’s identity is defined by a blend of her professional analytical skills, her disciplined athletic pursuits, and a lasting connection to her heritage.
How does the author elaborate Lena's emotions in this passage?
Lena resented her new neighbor from the moment the moving truck blocked her driveway. She watched suspiciously as boxes piled high on the sidewalk. Later that evening, a knock at her door revealed a shy woman offering homemade cookies in apology. Lena’s irritation softened as they talked and laughed over tea. By the end of the night, she was grateful the truck had blocked her driveway after all.
What is resentment establishes Lena’s immediate hostility and lack of trust, "shy" demeanor and gesture of "homemade cookies" which causes Lena’s "irritation" to "soften," signaling a transition from anger to openness.
What does the idiom suggest?
"Speak of the devil!" Sidney declared when Jamie strolled into the room.
Sidney had been talking about Jamie.
Using precise academic language in writing strengthens this aspect of communication.
What is clarity and credibility?