Central Idea
Paraphrasing
Theme
Plot
Text Structures
100
What is the Central Idea:
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have nine thousand taste buds on our tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
A. Taste is the most important part of food.
B. The number and location of your taste buds.
C. Things taste good.
D. Eating is the most important part of the day.
What is B. The number and location of your taste buds
100
"It is against the law to have more than four dogs in Cheyenne, Wyoming."
Is this a good paraphrase for, "It is against the law to own more than four dogs in Cheyenne, Wyoming."
NO
100
What is theme?
A. What the story is mostly about
B. One or two words that describe what the story is about
C. The lesson or moral of the story
D. The people in the story
What is C. The lesson or moral of the story
100
What part of the plot diagram is circled below?
A. Exposition
B. Falling action
C. Resolution
D. Climax
What is Resolution
100
How many types of Text Structure did we learn about?
What is six
200
Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and math club. She also tries to answer the teachers' questions in class.
A. Madison is a good athlete
B. Carson wishes that he was a good student
C. Madison is a good student
D. Madison wants to be a musician
What is B. Madison is a good student.
200
Choose the best set of keywords/ phrases for a paraphrase:
Covid symptoms include coughing and sneezing.
A. Fever, allergies, sneezing
B. Sneezing, Covid, symptoms, coughing
C. Covid, cold
D. sneezing, Covid, symptoms
What is B. sneezing, Covid, symptoms, coughing
200
T/F
A theme should include details from the text.
False!
Note: The same theme can often be found in different pieces of literature.
200
Where are the characters introduced in a plot diagram?
A. Exposition
B. Climax
C. Resolution
D. Never
What is A. exposition
200
Name all the Text Structures we learned about!
What is Description, Cause and Effect, Chronological Order, Problem and Solution, Sequence, Compare and Contrast
300
What is the central idea?
Bob left dirty socks and useless papers all over the floor in his room.
A. Bob cooked hamburgers for dinner
B. Bob forgot to turn off his lava lamp
C. Bob always cleans up after himself
D. Bob has a messy room
What is D. Bob has a messy room.
300
Paraphrase this statement:
Phillis Wheatley became the first African American and one of the first women to publish a book of poetry in the colonies in 1773.
A. Poetry written by Phyllis Wheatley
B. After coming to the United States, Phillis Wheatley wrote poems.
C. In 1773, Phillis Wheatley published a book of poetry.
D. Phillis Wheatley published her first book of poetry in 1173. She was one of the first Americans with this noted accomplishment.
What is D. "Phillis Wheatley published her first book of poetry in 1773. She was one of the first African Americans with this noted accomplishment."
300
What is the theme of this text:
The bunny and turtle raced together, the bunny went fast and the turtle went slow. Soon the bunny was tired making the bunny take a nap. The turtle still went slow and went past the bunny. The turtle was almost to the end! The bunny woke up and heard cheering and ran as fast as it would, but the bunny was too late. The turtle won! Everybody cheered and was surprised! What a race!
A. Slow and steady is always the answer.
B. Being fast is good and will help.
C. Always eat healthy to achieve your goal.
What is A. Slow and steady is always the answer.
300
In the story of The Three Little Pigs, what is part of the Rising Action?
A. The brick house
B. The building of the houses
C. The wolf attacking
D. The straw house
What is B. the building of the houses
300
What text structure is this?
I think cupcakes are better than cakes because cakes are big and will fill me up. Cupcakes are smaller and will not fill you up as much, but they make a great snack. Both treats are sweet and normally eaten for birthday celebrations.
A. Cause and effect
B. Compare and contrast
C. Problem and solution
D. Chronological order
What is B. Compare and Contrast
400
What is the central idea based on this supporting detail: Some people enjoy garlic flavored ice cream.
A. Ice cream is yummy
B. Ice cream is yucky
C. There are some unusual ice cream flavors
D. There are some delicious ice cream flavors
What is C. There are some unusual ice cream flavors
400
Paraphrase the sentence:
Mary Smith views a teacher's group on Facebook every day to help keep up with her professional development.
A. Mary Smith likes Facebook.
B. Using Facebook every day, Mary Smith participates in a teacher's group to help keep up with her teaching practices.
C. Mary Smith uses Facebook every day,
D. Mary Smith views a teacher's group on Facebook every day to help keep up with her professional development.
What is B. "Using Facebook every day, Mary Smith participates in a teacher's group to help keep up with her teaching practices."
400
What is the theme of this story:
A new kid came to school and was way different from Casey. The new kid wore large glasses and was bald. Casey made fun of the new kid and soon the new kid never stood around to play. Once Casey asked if they could play baseball together but the new kid ignored her. Casey felt bad.
A. Easy is hard.
B. Never give up.
C. Treat others the way you want to be treated.
D. Try your best
What is C. Treat others the way you want to be treated
400
What is the turning point of the story: main character comes face to face with a major conflict, main character will change in some way, main problem will be solved in one way or another.
A. Rising Action
B. Falling Action
C. Setting
D. Climax
What is D. Climax
400
What text structure is being used:
Once a boy named Timmy was lost and no one could find him, so I called 911 and asked if they could help find him. Later that day, he was found in the nearby park.
A. Chronological order
B. Sequence
C. Problem and solution
D. Cause and effect
What is C. Problem and solution
500
What is the central idea?
Soccer (also known as football in some countries) is a very popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and then from 1938 to today.
What is Soccer is a popular sport worldwide.
500
Paraphrase this sentence:
The lifespan of a ladybug is two to three years.
A lady bug can live up to 2-3 years.
500
What is the theme of the following:
Connor had a paper route since he was ten. Every morning he folded the newspapers and put them in the car so his mom could take him around the neighborhood and deliver them.
Now he was eighteen and had been driving himself around the neighborhood to deliver papers for about two years now.
All of those early mornings had finally paid off though. That afternoon, he was going to buy a brand new sports car with his earnings.
What is Hard work brings reward
500
Name all parts of Plot! (6)
What is Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
500
What text structure explain the reason something happens and the result of it happening?
Cause and effect