RL.10.1
“He kept the map in his pocket, though he never looked at it.” means
the phrase “kept the map in his pocket” shows he keeps memory close rather than consults it
In a story where a son returns a lost coin to a stranger, the central idea about honesty is best supported by what action
What is “honesty matters; small acts (returning the lost coin) reveal character”?
The many aspects of a person’s behavior and attitude is
What are Character traits?
"He's an eager beaver" is an example of a(n)
What is an idiom?
The structural device being used when an author uses a flashback midchapter to show a childhood moment that explains a decision
What is “flashback” (a return to an earlier time to explain motivation)?
“She tightened the knot and stepped onto the stage—hands shaking, smile steady.” means
demonstrates nerves with determination
“Hope/persistence” vs hope/despair)
What is the feeling of what is desired can be attained/continuously proceeding with a purpose?
What is the feeling of what is desired can be attained/loss of hope?
Theme is usually not stated directly but is instead
What is implied?
What is a euphemism?
The author uses dialogue primarily to
What is to develop the core conflict of the novel as a whole?
“When the postmark read June, she cried—June meant he’d left in summer. The sweater never fit the same.”
The line(s) that best support the inference that his leaving caused lasting sadness is/are
What is the postmark “June” + “sweater never fit the same” together show his leaving caused lasting sadness
A story ends with the narrator choosing forgiveness after learning another’s hardship. The two central ideas this ending could support are
What is “forgiveness and empathy” and “growth through understanding” (two central ideas)?
empathy: Feeling compassionate for someone who's dealing with sorrowful emotions
The two main types of conflict are
What are internal and external?
Saying "That person is kind of excited" rather than saying "That person is totally obnoxious" is an example of a(n)
What is euphemism?
This is the beginning or introduction to the story and its characters.
What is exposition?
“He buried the letter in the attic; he never spoke of it. Each winter, he hummed the same sad song.” The inference about regret is supported by
What is “buried the letter” and “hummed the same sad song each winter” — the hiding plus recurring sadness support lasting regret
Compare and contrast two different thematic statements that could be derived from a fable in which greed ruins a community
What is “greed destroys community” vs. “selfishness leads to isolation” (compare/contrast statements)?
The story element revealed when a small choice (missed bus) causes the protagonist to meet someone who changes their life.
What is “chance encounter drives plot development” (missed bus causing life-changing meeting)?
Denotation vs. connotation affects the meaning of “childlike” vs. “childish.”
What is ‘childlike’ = innocent/curious, ‘childish’ = immature/pejorative”?
What is rising action?
“When the lamp went out he did not move; outside, the rails sang in the rain. He had been brave in words but not in the quiet.” These two pieces of evidence together support the inference that his bravery is performative. The contrast of "brave in words" and "not in the quiet" is
What is the contrast of “brave in words” vs. “not in the quiet” plus passive reaction when the lamp went out — these show performative bravery?
The first step when summarizing a piece is
What is identifying the topic or central idea?
A character lies to gain friends; later he loses them when the truth appears. This type of character change is
What is “a moral/ethical change” (lies→loss of friends shows change in social standing and consequences)?
The sentence “He was a leviathan in the boardroom,” displays this literary device which implies
What is “a metaphor (leviathan) implying he’s huge/powerful/dominant in the boardroom”?
Describes the ending or conclusion of the story.
What is Resolution?