Drawing Conclusions
What is a detail that helps you draw a conclusion in a story?
a. The title of the book
b. The character's actions
c. The number of pages
d. The color of the cover
b. The character's actions
What is a theme?
The underlying message or main idea
Name a character trait.
Answers Vary
What does the word "home" connote (imply/suggest) in the following sentence?
After a long day, she saw the familiar sights of downtown and finally felt at home.
A sense of belonging.
What is a narrative structure?
a. The sequence of events in a story
b. A list of characters in a story
c. The setting of a story
d. The dialogue used in a story
a. The sequence of events in a story
How can patterns in a text help you make inferences?
a. By confusing the reader
b. By providing clear, factual information
c. By showing repetitive behavior or events
d. By listing chapter titles
c. By showing repetitive behavior or events
Give an example of how a theme develops over time.
a. Through a single character's actions
b. Through dialogue and plot
c. By the author's writing speed
d. Through the mood and tone
b. Through dialogue and plot
How does a character's motive affect the plot?
a. It changes the book's characters
b. It determines the audience
c. It analyzes the author's purpose
d. It drives the actions and decisions
d. It drives the actions and decisions
Parting with his favorite book was a hardship, but Rey knew his sister would enjoy reading it.
Which word could replace hardship to show that Rey was giving something up?
sacrafice
How does structure impact a reader's understanding?
a. It determines the length of the story
b. It influences how the reader perceives the plot
c. It affects the font size of the text
d. It dictates the genre of the story
b. It influences how the reader perceives the plot
What is a conclusion you can draw from a character's actions?
a. Their favorite color
b. Their motivation or intent
c. The author's age
d. The book's genre
b. Their motivation or intent
How does the setting influence the theme?
a. It determines the number of chapters
b. It sets the mood and provides background
c. It decides who needs to read the book
d. It changes the book's audience
b. It sets the mood and provides background
Describe a character's internal conflict.
A character's personal feelings, beliefs, desires, etc.
Why is word choice important in literature?
a. It decides the book's genre
b. It helps the reader better understand
c. It influences tone and emotional impact
d. It determines if it will be fiction or non fiction
c. It influences tone and emotional impact
Explain how the structure of a poem differs from a novel.
a. Novels have chapters, poems have verses or stanzas
b. Poems are always longer than novels
c. Poems do not convey emotions, novels do
d. Novels are written in rhyme, poems are not
a. Novels have chapters, poems have verses or stanzas
What textual evidence below is the best to use to support a claim?
a. The book's publication date
b. Dialogue between characters
c. The back of the book
d. The author's biography
b. Dialogue between characters
Summarize the plot development related to the theme.
a. The sequence of events that support the message
b. The author's favorite topic
c. The conflict the character learns from
d. The book's summary
a. The sequence of events that support the message
How do two characters differ in their motives?
They have different goals
My airplane streaks in graceful flight,
scaling clouds at awesome height,
glimmering through the starry ocean,
far from all the earth's commotion.
What does "starry ocean" mean?
At night the stars reflect on the ocean
Compare and contrast the effects of two story structures on the same theme.
a. Both structures always lead to the same conclusion
b. Structures are irrelevant to the theme
c. Only one structure can effectively convey a theme
d. Different structures can provide unique perspectives and insights
d. Different structures can provide unique perspectives and insights
Night Flight
Beneath a skin of neon light,
the city stretches toward the night.
Each street pulses with sights and sound,
diminished here above the ground.
The city prowls a restless pace,
but from my perch up here in space
so high above the city's gleam,
a peaceful calm does reign supreme.
My airplane streaks in graceful flight,
scaling clouds at awesome height,
glimmering through the starry ocean,
far from all the earth's commotion.
What is the author flying above?
Above a city.
Analyze how the theme relates to the characters’ journeys.
a. By determining the book's genre
b. By examining their growth and challenges
c. By analyzing the character's traits
d. By examining the dialogue
b. By examining their growth and challenges
Discuss how the setting affects the characters' decisions.
a. It creates the conflict in the story
b. It helps the characters choose their outcome
c. It influences available options and challenges
d. it sets the mood
c. It influences available options and challenges
Night Flight
Beneath a skin of neon light,
the city stretches toward the night.
Each street pulses with sights and sound,
diminished here above the ground.
The city prowls a restless pace,
but from my perch up here in space
so high above the city's gleam,
a peaceful calm does reign supreme.
My airplane streaks in graceful flight,
scaling clouds at awesome height,
glimmering through the starry ocean,
far from all the earth's commotion.
To the author, flight most likely symbolizes —
Peace
How is the plot of a short story likely to differ from the plot of a novel?
Events in a short story are more tightly compressed while a novel has time to get into more detail.