MAIN IDEA
The ____ _____ of a passage is best described as this: the most important point the author wants you to remember.
What is the main idea?
In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy realizes that despite social class differences, people share similar struggles and emotions. Write a theme statement.
What is a story that matches the theme “people are more alike than different, no matter their social group” (or similar)?
Identify the error: She don’t like pizza.
What is subject-verb agreement (should be “She doesn’t like pizza”)?
Claim: Romeo acts impulsively, which leads to tragedy. Which evidence best supports this claim?
A) Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s garden to speak with her.
B) Romeo kills Tybalt immediately after Mercutio’s death.
C) Romeo attends the Capulet party in disguise.
D) Romeo buys poison from the apothecary.
Answer: B
This type of poetry has no rules and does not follow a specific structure.
What is free-verse poetry?
Read this: “Many animals use camouflage to blend into their environment. For example, some insects look like sticks, and certain fish match the color of the ocean floor.” What is the main idea?
What is “Animals use camouflage to survive in their environment”?
In The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas learns that a life without choice, memory, and pain is not truly meaningful. Write a theme statement.
What is a story that matches the theme “true humanity requires both joy and suffering” (or similar)?
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) I went to the store, and bought apples.
B) I went to the store and bought apples.
What is B?
Claim: George shows compassion for Lennie, even in the most difficult moment. Which evidence best supports this claim?
A) George plays cards with the other ranch workers.
B) George scolds Lennie for killing the puppy.
C) George tells Lennie the story of the farm one last time before shooting him.
D) George warns Lennie to stay away from Curley’s wife.
Answer: C
The ______ of a word is the implied feeling or emotion that a word carries rather than just the literal definition.
What's the definition of connotation?
When looking for the main idea in a paragraph, you should often check this part/this sentence of the paragraph, where it’s most commonly found.
What is the topic sentence?
In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie dream of owning land, but their plan falls apart due to harsh realities. Write a theme statement.
What is a story to match the theme “dreams can give people hope, but reality can make them difficult to achieve” (or similar)?
In this sentence, identify the pronoun’s antecedent: Neither of the girls brought her book to class.
What is “girls”?
Claim: Atticus teaches his children to practice empathy toward others. Which evidence best supports this claim?
A) Atticus says, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
B) Atticus tells Scout to stop fighting at school.
C) Atticus reads the newspaper in the living room.
D) Atticus defends Tom Robinson in court.
Answer: A
This author and speaker recorded the famous TedTalk "Danger of a Single Story"
Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?
Read this: “Social media can connect people across the world, but it can also create problems such as cyberbullying, distraction, and misinformation.” What is the main idea?
What is “Social media has both benefits and drawbacks”?
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch teaches Scout and Jem to see life from other people’s perspectives. Write a theme statement.
What is a story to match the theme “empathy and understanding can reduce prejudice and injustice” (or similar)?
One of the following sentences uses the correct word choice.
A) I should of studied harder for the test.
B) The principle gave a speech at the assembly.
C) She accepted the award with a big smile.
D) The dog chased it’s tail in circles
What is answer option C?
Claim: Jonas realizes that true emotions are missing from his community. Which evidence best supports this claim?
A) Jonas asks his parents if they love him, and they say “love” is an imprecise word.
B) Jonas is chosen as the Receiver of Memory at the Ceremony of Twelve.
C) Jonas begins training with the Giver.
D) Jonas sees the color red for the first time.
Answer: A
This writing structure creates a 6-sentence paragraph.
What is Power Paragraph Writing?
A novel shows a family struggling through poverty, natural disaster, and loss, yet finding strength in their loyalty to one another. State the main idea.
What is “Family loyalty can help people survive hardship”?
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the feud between two families leads to the tragic deaths of young lovers. Write a theme statement.
What is a story to match the theme “hatred and revenge can destroy innocent lives” (or similar)?
Combine the sentences into one using correct punctuation: I love to read I don’t always have time.
What is “I love to read, but I don’t always have time” (or “I love to read; I don’t always have time”)?
Claim: In Macbeth, unchecked ambition can lead to destruction. Which evidence best supports this claim?
A) Lady Macbeth says, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!”
B) Macbeth says, “I have no spur… but only vaulting ambition, which o’erleaps itself and falls on the other.”
C) The witches greet Macbeth with three new titles.
D) Banquo warns that the witches may be tricking them.
Answer: B
Some synonyms for ____ : limited, narrow-minded, provincial, rigid, conventional
What are synonyms for the vocab word "insular"?