Literary Elements (Theme)
What is the theme of a story?
What is the lesson or moral.
How can you use context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word?
What is to read the clues around the unknown word.
**Remember to read the sentence before and after the unknown word to determine its meaning.**
What does compare and contrast mean?
What is to find similarities and differences between two or more things.
The root “photo” means light. What does the word “photograph” mean?
A. A picture made by creating scratches on a metal surface
B. A picture made using the light that enters a camera
C. A picture made using oil paints, watercolors, or some other kind of paint.
What is B, a picture made using the light that enters a camera.
Read the sentence.
After the race, some of the girls shares water and snacks.
What change, if any, should be made to “shares” as it is used in the sentence?
A. shares
B. share
C. sharing
D. no change
What is B, share.
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
A. a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother
B. a small apartment in Texas
C. Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
What is C, telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
What does the word "prohibited" mean in the following passage?
Unless you're the person guarding a goal, using your hands to pass the ball to teammates is prohibited. If you use your hands, your team gets a foul, which gives the other team a chance to score.
A. suggested
B. important
C. not allowed
What is C, not allowed.
Read the passage.
Kelvin is writing about the Greek myths that he recently read. He describes how they each focus on a hero's quest and how each hero is different. Kelvin is ________.
A. comparing Greek myths but not contrasting them
B. comparing Greek myths with Roman myths
C. comparing and contrasting Greek myths
What is C, comparing and contrasting Greek myths.
The root “auto” means own or self. What does the word “automatic” mean?
A. working with the help of others
B. working more slowly than others
C. working on its own, without outside help
What is C, working on its own, without outside help.
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The woman with the large purse hurry to catch the bus every day.
What change, if any, should be made to “hurry” as it is used in the sentence?
A. hurry
B. hurries
C. hurring
D. no change
What is B, hurries.
Which of the following could be the theme of a story?
A. You will never make a shot that you don't take
B. Risking
C. Cleaning is good
What is A, you will never make a shot that you don't take.
What part of the passage helps define the word "encounters"?
In Jane Goodall's first encounters with chimpanzees, the animals shrieked and ran away from her. Slowly, thought, she gained their trust by seeing them again and again.
What is seeing them again and again.
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Cooks use both herbs and spices to add flavor to food. Herbs come from plants, just like spices do. Herbs come from plant leaves, while spices are made from the bark, fruit, or roots of plants. Some plants provide us with both herbs and spices.
Herbs and spices are similar in that they both...
A. come from plant leaves
B. are made from bark
C. add flavor to food
What is C, add flavor to food.
A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. The root “tele” means far away. What does the root “scope” mean?
A. write or draw
B. look at or observe
C. measure
What is B, look at or observe.
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The shop owners apologize to any customer waiting in a long line.
What change, if any, should be made to “owners” as it is used in the sentence?
A. owners
B. owner
C. owning
D. no change
What is D, no change.
Read the passage.
One minutes we were goofing around and having fun and the next thing I knew, Hank's body soared over the top of the patio and suddenly his life was in danger. With fingers grasped tightly on the railing, he desperately cried for help. I watched his grip slowly slip away and knew that a 40-foot plunge to the ground could be disastrous. Without stopping to consider my own safety, I jumped into action. My heart pounded through my chest and fear pulsed through my veins as I clutched his hands and pulled up as hard as I could.
Which sentence best supports the statement that "courage is doing something even though it is scary."
A. Without stopping to consider my own safety, I jumped into action.
B. One minute we were goofing around and having fun.
C. With fingers grasped tightly on the railing, he desperately cried for help.
What is A, without stopping to consider my own safety, I jumped into action.
What is the meaning of the word "stamina" as it is used in the following passage?
The astronauts usually spend several months at the International Space Station. They often word long hours on little sleep. This required a great deal of stamina.
A. strength to do something for a long time
B. strong skills in math and science
C. very good hearing
What is A, strength to do something for a long time.
When writing a summary, what are the 5 Ws that you should include?
What is who, what, when, where, and why.
The root “rupt” means break or burst. What does the word “erupt” mean?
A. to burst forth suddenly
B. to change direction suddenly
C. to stop suddenly
What is A, to burst forth suddenly.
Read the sentence.
All of us thinks that the town needs a new library more than a new stadium.
What change, if any, should be made to “thinks” as it is used in the sentence?
What is think.
Read the following passage.
As Tai strummed the guitar, Chelsea looks at her with pride. For so long, Tai's fingers had clumsily tripped over the strings, but now she played the song with ease. Getting to this point hadn't been easy for Chelsea. She sighed, trying to bury the memories of all the screaming tantrums Tai had thrown. Once, she nearly threw her guitar against the wall. But now when Tai smiled, and the tune of "Sweet Home Alabama" floated out of the instrument, Chelsea smiled. It had been worth it.
What is the theme of the passage?
A. Playing musical instruments is too much work.
B. Hard work can bring great rewards.
C. It's okay to give up on yourself.
What is B, hard work can bring great rewards.
What does the word "maladies" mean in the following passage?
Colonists brought many thing with them from Europe, introducing new plants and animals to North America. They also brought several European maladies. The natives of North American had never before been exposed to these strange new diseases.
What is sicknesses or diseases.
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When the ocean tide is low, pools of saltwater collect near rocky shores. The animals living in these pools face many challenges. They get dry from the hot sun. Predators can attack them. They get swept back and forth by high winds. The rising tide brings waves of freezing water. Yet, they can hang on. These creatures are fragile and can be easily hurt. It is hard to survive. Here are some amazing tide pool creatures.
Which of the following is the best summary of the paragraph?
A. Tide pool animals face challenges to survive.
B. Tide pool animals get dry from the hot sun.
C. Tide pool animals are amazing creatures.
What is A, tide pool animals face challenges to survive.
Cosmology is the study of the origin and structure of the universe. The root “logy” means the study of something. What does the room “cosmo” mean?
A. carry
B. light
C. universe
What is C, universe.
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Usually my mother and father celebrate the new year by dancing until midnight.
What change, if any, should be made to “celebrate” as it is used in the sentence?
What is no change.