Tips
Main Idea/ Tone
Question Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Theme
100
List 3 good breakfast items to eat before the test.
What is... fruit, juice, milk, eggs, bacon/ meat, toast, granola, cereal, etc.
100
What is the main idea?
What is... the most important thought of the passage
100
Contradict
What is... to go against, opposite
100
What are the sections of a poem called?
What is... stanza
100
What is theme?
What is... the lesson of the story
200
what clothing item is especially important the day of the test?
What is... a sweater
200
Can you find the main idea by skimming the article?
What is... no
200
What is portray?
What is... to represent
200
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
What is... like or as (only simile uses those words)
200
Can you locate the theme in a line of the passage?
What is... no
300
What is the best way to prepare for the test the night before?
What is... getting a lot of sleep (7-9 hours)
300
What is a synonym for MAIN idea?
What is... central idea
300
What is an allusion?
What is... a reference?
300
What is the term for the repetition of one letter?
What is... alliteration
300
Does every text have a theme?
What is... yes
400
What should you do before exiting your test?
What is... check your work and that all questions and answered
400
The general attitude of a passage is...
What is... tone
400
What is perspective?
What is...a viewpoint
400
What is personification?
What is... when you give human qualities to an object
400
Is "love" a theme?
What is... no. Theme is not one word.
500
What should you do with your planning sheet?
What is... divide into parts for notes about each passage set
500
How can you determine tone?
What is... word choice
500
What is convey?
What is... to communicate
500
What is irony?
What is... indicating the opposite of what is said
500
What is an example of a theme?
What is... love is powerful, family should always come before friends, cheating will never get you anywhere, etc.