English I Random Review

What is tone? 

• The author's opinion on the subject.
• The author's attitude towards the subject or audience. 
• The author's major attitude problem. 
• How the reader feels about the text.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of these would NOT be a reason for an author to use repetition? 

• To reinforce key ideas or concepts.
• The keep the reader from drifting off-task.
• To emphasize an especially important point. 
• To make comparisons between similar concepts. 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is FALSE about the main idea? 

• The main idea is always the first sentence of every paragraph.
• It is the primary point the author is trying to make.
• To discover it, ask yourself what is being said about the topic.
• The author can locate the main idea within different places in a paragraph.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is text evidence? 

• Lines copied and pasted from the text.
• Evidence that the author you're being forced to read is crazy.
• A summary of the text.
• A direct quote from a text that you can use to support your idea.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

True or False: Only Informational Essays should contain evidence. 

• True
• False 

What is theme? 

• The emotion or feeling of a text. 
• A one-word description of the text. 
• The deeper meaning of a text that may be stated directly or indirectly.
• The summary of all the main ideas in a text. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is FALSE about theme? 

• Themes don't repeat; they are unique to each text. 
• It can be stated directly or indirectly. 
• Texts can have more than one theme.
• Two texts can be about different things but share a theme.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is true about Informational texts?

• Informational texts are a blend of facts and opinions. 
• Informational texts provide facts in an organized format.
• They flaw...
• Informational texts often include vivid imagery. 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is dramatic irony? 

• The story has taken a turn that the reader didn't expect. 
• The characters in a story are being too dramatic. 
• The reader knows something the characters don't know.
• The opposite happens from what the characters expected.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is dialogue? 

• When one character has way too much to say.
• A moment of serious reflection for a character. 
• Conversation between people in a text. 
• A way for the author to explain what's happening. 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3