Module 1 Test Review

Which is a characteristic of a topic?

• It can be expressed in 1-3 words. 
• It is the author’s message.

Which is a characteristic of a theme?

• It has to do with the story's setting.
• It expresses something that is true for everyone.

Which reference material helps you learn the etymology, or history, of a word?

• dictionary
• glossary

Which genre contains stories that explain the origins of a world or a people, and it always has ordinary people as the characters?

• Folktale
• Myth

What is a legend?

• A genre that contains stories about historical figures.
• A story that always has a happy ending.

What does it mean for a word to have a positive connotation?

• It means that a word is associated with positive emotions for most people.
• It means that a word makes you sad usually.

Which word has the most positive connotation? (Fill in the blank in the sentence.)

His speech was __________.

• Weird

• Fascinating

Which is not a run-on sentence?

• The Southern Cross was important to the aboriginal people, they believed the pattern of the stars was of a wedge-tailed eagle.

• Sunflowers are usually yellow, yet some are red or orange.

Choose the universal theme.

• Kindness can lead to lasting friendships.

• Ah Fo learned to be kind.

Which explains what the following event symbolizes?

In "The Magic Prison," Prince Harweda is released from the magic prison.

• His freedom from his own selfishness

• His understanding of the power of fate