Exploration and Discoveries Unit 2 CSA Review

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What is theme?

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The moral, life lesson, or message of a story.

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Which supporting detail best supports the topic sentence: 'Subway is a healthier option than McDonald's'?

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Subway uses fresh ingredients, whereas McDonald's has processed fried food.

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What is the mood of the excerpt: 'The soft music played in the background as the couple danced under the moonlight'?

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Romantic, peaceful.

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How can you identify the central idea of a fiction text?

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Look for repeated words or phrases.

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How is tone different from mood?

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Tone is the author's attitude towards the subject or audience; Mood is the atmosphere or feeling created within readers.

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What is a conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.

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What is a character's perspective?

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The viewpoint from which a character sees and interprets events in a story.

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What is a plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict, climax, and resolution.

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What is a setting in literature?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.