Theme
What is the theme of a story?
The LIFE LESSON that the reader learns from the story.
What is the central idea of a story?
The gist of the story, or what the story is MOSTLY about.
Name a type of character we may read about in a sci-fi story.
Aliens, mutants, cyborgs, robots, martians, time travelers, etc.
Using text evidence in our answers is important because...
It strengthens our argument and gives us proof of our answer.
Internal conflicts happen __________ the body.
Inside
What is a possible theme for "Amigo Brothers"?
What is the central idea of "Amigo Brothers"?
Felix and Antonio are friends who must fight each other in a boxing match.
"All Summer in a Day" is a sci-fi story because...
It takes place in the future, it takes place on Venus, the sun only comes out every seven years, it rains all the time, etc.
In "The Mighty Miss Malone," Mrs. Scott asked Deza to take another test in her math class. Do you remember why she did this?
Mrs. Scott thought Deza was cheating on her exams.
On a regular plot diagram, the beginning of every story is called the ___________, where we are introduced to the main characters, the setting, the mood, etc.
Exposition
Genres can be based on what parts of a story?
Characters, setting, plot
How do Felix and Antonio feel about fighting each other in "Amigo Brothers"?
They are conflicted - they both want to win, but they mostly want to maintain their friendship no matter what.
Why do you think Thomas ended "Amigo Brothers" before telling us who won the fight?
It did not matter who won the fight; what mattered was Antonio and Felix were still friends in the end.
What was the central idea of "The Voice in My Head"?
Holly Warlick describes her relationship with her basketball mentor, Coach Pat Summitt.
How are graphic novels different from regular comic books?
Graphic novels have more COMPLEX PLOTS than traditional comic books.
Themes are _________, which means they can apply to multiple different stories.
Universal
Tell me the central idea of your favorite Disney movie.
Various
When we mix two genres together (i.e., sci-fi and western), we call that...
Hybridization
When we use part of the text to support our answer, we call that a direct quote. When we use part of the text IN OUR OWN WORDS to support our answer, we call that what?
Paraphrase
What is Mr. Wilson's favorite book?
Frankenstein