Boot Camp Review

Theme

100

What is the best definition of THEME?

A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.

200

A theme should always be written as a sentence or statement. True or False 

True

300

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

A. Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

B. Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

C. How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a    woodchuck could chuck wood.

D. Life is short; make the most of it.

D. Life is short; make the most of it.

400

The theme or central idea statement should describe the ____________ meaning of the work, not the ___________ events, actions, or characters.

A. general; specific

B. specific; general

C. general; difficult

A. general; specific

500

What is the main difference between THEME and CENTRAL IDEA.

Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.

Inference

100

What is an inference?

a logical assumption based on facts from the text

200

Another way of thinking about implicit information would be to compare it to what?

A. Predicting

B. Drawing conclusions

C. Inferencing

D. Guessing

C. Inferencing

300

I waited patiently for my dinner to be brought to the table. All of our food was carried over on a big, round tray. Lots of other families were eating dinner, also. When we were through, Dad left the waitress a big tip.

What is a restaurant?

400

Friday was our last day of school. My class spent the day at the playground and had a picnic. When the final bell rang, I ran out of the building and headed home. My mom had a popsicle waiting for me.

What is daytime and/or summer?

500

What is the inference formula?

Facts or information from the text + prior knowledge   and/or experience = Inference 

Rhetoric

100

An informational text can contain more than one rhetorical appeal. True or False?

TRUE

200

This device appeals to using statistics, and numbers to support important points 

Logos

300

This device appeals to one's emotion 

Pathos 

400

This device appeals to show someone credible and a good person of good character 

Ethos 

500

Name all the types of Rhetorical Appeals

Ethos, Logos, Pathos 

Author's Purpose

100

The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government.

What is to inform?

200

It's New! It's Refreshing! It's Slurpy Soda! This is the best soda in the world! If you drink this soda you will jump higher, run faster and be smarter in school. Try one today!

What is to persuade?

300

She walked along the beach enjoying how the sand felt between her toes. She gathered many different types of shells. As she bent down to pick up another shell she noticed it wasn’t a shell. It was a bottle with a piece of paper inside it. She excitedly opened the bottle took out the paper and began to read what was on it.

What is to entertain?

400

The platypus is a different looking animal that lives in the rivers and coastal regions of Eastern Australia. It is a furry mammal, but it lays eggs. It lives near the water and uses its webbed feet to swim. Its nose resembles a duck’s bill which helps it as it gathers food such as shrimp. When the platypus swims underwater it closes both its eyes and ears.

What is to inform?

500

Cell phones should not be used in public places. They annoy people who are close to the person using the cell phone. Cell phones often ring at inappropriate times. Often the person on the phone speaks too loudly. They can disrupt other people’s conversations. If people need to make phone calls in public, they should excuse themselves and go outside.

What is to persuade?