Theme
What is another word for the theme of the story?
Message, claim, lesson, or moral.
What is the definition of tone in a story?
The attitude of the author or the character in the scene.
What is the definition of the mood in a story?
The feeling the author tries to create in the reader.
What is personification?
When a thing "comes alive" or is described like a person.
Before you read the story, what should you do?
Preview the questions and write the key terms somewhere on the passage. This helps your brain have something to focus on and look for.
What is something you can observe in the story to determine the theme?
Character’s choices/changes
Dialogue scenes
Major plot events
Main conflict
Author’s tone in different scenes
What is something you can observe to determine the tone?
The narrator
The dialogue
The font/capitalization
Diction
What is something you can observe to discover the mood?
The narrator
The dialogue
The font/capitalization
Diction
Which of these is a bandwagon effect?
A) Nike: Just do it.
B) Subway. Eat Fresh!
C) Burger King: Have it your way.
D) Maybelline: America's favorite mascara.
D- Bandwagon effect is when someone tries to convince you by saying that "everyone else loves this" or "everyone else is doing this." It makes you feel pressure to keep up with everyone else.
When you aren't sure what a question is asking, what is a strategy you can use?
Use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words.
What is a possible theme of Beauty and the Beast?
Teacher judgment
What is the tone of this excerpt?
"You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now."
Calm, peaceful, comforting, reassuring.
What is the mood of this excerpt?
He had studied his plans carefully, spent hours preparing, and he was sure of his approach. The hours he spent practicing were grueling and exhausting, but he was ready. This was the year he would get straight As in school.
serious, determined, etc.
What are two types of Point of View in a story?
1st person- I, me, my
2nd person- you
3rd person- he, she, it, they, them
If you aren't sure about the theme, what is somewhere that gives you a clue about the topic of the text?
The title of the piece.
What is a possible theme of Frozen?
Teacher judgment
What is the tone of this excerpt?
"O God! What COULD I do? I foamed -- I raved -- I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder -- louder -- louder!"
Panicked, scared, angry, agitated, irritated, upset, etc.
What is the mood in this excerpt?
The gym of the high school was brightly decorated. The red and white streamers covered the walls and heart shapes were scattered all over the floor. Red glitter was thrown on all the tables and love songs were playing in the background. The Valentine's dance was about to begin.
Romantic, exciting, intimate, etc.
What kind of personality trait is conveyed here?
"No! I don't want to clean my room! I hate it here!" Devon stamped his foot and slammed the door.
Angry, defiant, stubborn, mean, etc.
What is the problem with skipping around and not reading the whole text?
You can get tricked if you miss an important part because you were skimming the story.
Which quote best illustrates the theme of a father's devotion to their child?
A) Remember me, though I have to travel far.
B) Remember me, each time you hear a sad guitar.
C) I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart.
D) Though I have to say goodbye, remember me.
C) I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart.
What is the tone of this excerpt?
"There was a delay in the start of the project, attributable to circumstances beyond the control of all relevant parties. Progress came to a standstill, and no one was prepared to undertake the assessment of the problem and determination of the solution."
Formal, stiff, academic, etc.
Why does this have a whimsical/silly mood?
“Do you know, I always thought unicorns were fabulous monsters, too? I never saw one alive before!”
“Well, now that we have seen each other,” said the unicorn, “if you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.”
or
Teacher's judgment.
What is rising tension or rising action in a story?
The part before the climax/exciting/action-filled part of the story. It slowly builds up to the big confrontation between the protagonist and the villain/antagonist.
What does ABC MEAT MEAT XYZ stand for?
Attention Getter
Background info
Claim
Main idea
Example
Analysis
Take it back to the thesis
Xplain the thesis in different words
Y should it matter to the world?
Zing them with a call to action