Theme VS Central Idea
What is a theme?
What the character(s) learn...moral, message, or lesson
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
Varies - boom, pow, etc.
I looked down into the dark, murky water, but I could not see any fish swimming by. What does murky mean?
Cloudy or dark
True or False: Antonyms are the opposite of the word?
True
What comes at the beginning of each sentence?
Capital lettter
What is central idea?
What a text is mostly about. The main point
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to something that is not a human
A bite from that snake is lethal. Its poisonous venom is strong enough to kill a person. What does lethal mean?
Deadly
What is a synonym for the word happy?
glad, joyful, content
A person, place, or thing is called a...
Noun
Theme or Central idea?
"Despite facing challenges, the protagonist learned that honesty is the best policy."
Theme
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things, metaphor does not
Loud noise and poor lighting are not conducive to learning. What does conducive mean?
Favorable or helpful for
What is an antonym for the word friend?
Enemy
Persuade
Theme or Central idea?
"In this story, a young boy named Sam travels to the city to find his lost dog."
Central idea
Is an example of which figurative device?
Alliteration
Joan thought it was futile to try and warn the children about climbing the rails because they kept doing it no matter what she said. What does futile mean?
Pointless or useless
The crowd was boisterous. They screamed, cheered, and yelled for their favorite team. What does boisterous mean?
Noisy or rowdy
Who are the characters of a story?
The people or animals
To identify this, you should ask, "What is this paragraph mostly about?"
Central idea
"She has a heart of gold"
Is an example of which figurative device?
Metaphor
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor. What does melodramatic mean?
Overly emotional or dramatic
Unlike her meticulous sister who kept her room spotless, Sarah was sloppy and messy. What does meticulous mean?
Very careful and precise
What is the sequence of a story?
The order in which things happen