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What do we call the point or topic of a text, passage, or paragraph?
Main/central idea
What do we call the time and place of a story?
Setting
What do we call the hints within a text that help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases?
Context clues
For a multiple-choice question, how many answer choices should you immediately eliminate?
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Is the following an example of metaphor or simile?
The gym was a loud, crowded circus.
Metaphor
What is the theme of a story?
The moral or the lesson learned
What is another word for the problem in a story?
Conflict
What do we call the idea or feeling a word brings to mind when you read it?
Connotation
What should you look at before you read a nonfiction text to make an inference about its main idea?
The title, first paragraph, and last paragraph. If present, you should also look at subheadings, images, graphs and data, etc.
What is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word?
Synonym
In a nonfiction text, what do we call the smaller pieces of information or examples that help us understand the author's message?
Supporting details
What do we call the reason a character acts or behaves a certain way? Think: what does this character want?
Motivation
What is the tone of the following sentences?
Oh, great! Another math test. Just what I needed today.
Sarcastic
What two things should you underline to annotate the following question?
What is the author's tone in paragraph 16?
Author's tone, paragraph 16
What perspective/POV is the following sentence written in?
I walked into the room, feeling nervous about what was coming next.
First person
Is this a correct theme statement? Why or why not?
The theme of the story is love.
No. Love is a topic, not a theme.
What do we call the most intense, exciting, or important point of a story?
Climax
What is the meaning of the word eerie in the following sentence?
A cold, eerie mist floated through the graveyard, making even the bravest kids shiver.
Scary/strange
What are the three categories we use to describe a word's connotation?
Positive, negative, neutral
What literary device is being used in the following sentence?
The sun smiled down on the children as they played in the field.
Personification
Is this a correct theme statement? Why or why not?
The theme of the story is how Josh and JB are competitive but still love each other.
No. A theme statement must be general, meaning that it cannot include specific characters' names.
Is the following an example of an internal or external conflict?
A lost hiker struggles against a wild storm to find shelter.
External
What are three words that give you insight into the mood of the following sentence?
The sun shone brightly as children laughed and played in the park, their carefree voices echoing in the warm summer air.
Brightly, laughed, carefree, warm
What DATA should you look for in a fiction text to determine characterization?
Dialogue, actions, thoughts, appearance
What literary device is being used in the following sentence?
The brave boy bounded boldly into the bright blue bay.
Alliteration