MAIN IDEA & THEME
Theme is the.....
Lesson or message of a poem or story
Give 4 examples of prepositions
About, By, In, Of, On, To, Under
AN INFERENCE IS A.....
Johnny took a solitary walk on the beach. What is the meaning of solitary?
alone, living alone, by oneself, unattended
What is the name of Coach Kia's dog?
Panini
MAIN IDEA IS........
WHAT THE STORY IS ABOUT OR MOSTLY ABOUT
Give 2 coordinating conjunctions and 2 subordinating conjunctions.
C = and, but, so, or
S = because, before, during, when, while, although, unless
PLOT DESCRIBES THE _____ ______ EVENTS AND _________ IN A STORY
MOST IMPORTANT, EVENTS
The students ridiculed the teacher when she came in class with a new hairstyle.
What is the meaning of ridiculed?
make fun of, mock, humiliate
What does FAMU stand for?
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
THE BEST WAY TO FIND THEME AND MAIN IDEA IS BY LOOKING FOR THE _______ ________ IN A PASSAGE.
SUPPORTING DETAILS
Cougars avoid humans _______ they are in search of food.
Unless
Make an inference about a girl crying a pink sparkly dress at night at school.
She probably got dumped by a boyfriend or something really sad happened
Context Clues are _____ and _____ in the text that give hints to a ____ meaning.
Words, Phrases, word's
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
UNIVERSAL THEME IS A _______ THEME THAT COULD APPLY TO _______, _______, ________
COMMON, ANYONE, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
FEMALE EMPEROR PENGUINS LAY EGGS ON THE ICE.
THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE IS......
ON THE ICE
Is making an inference the same as making a speculation
yes
The peculiar man liked hot sauce on his strawberries.
What is the meaning of peculiar?
Odd, unusual, strange, different, weird
How many countries are in the United States of America?
NONE (United States of America is the Country)
IMPLIED THEME IS A THEME THAT IS _______ STATED THROUGH CHARACTERS, _____, AND ________ OF A STORY
INDIRECTLY, PLOT, SETTING
______ HABITAT LOSS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR TIGERS, IT IS NOT THE ONLY DANGER THEY FACE.
ALTHOUGH
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
After seeing the first question on the MAP Test, the student was bewildered. What is the meaning of bewildered?
confused, puzzled, perplexed, difficult to understand
What is Coach Kia's favorite color?
Purple