The best definition of theme is...

The message the author is sending.

The lesson the author is teaching.

A word that summarizes the story.

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

a "life lesson" the main character learns

a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

Think about what the character has learned

Just read the beginning of the story

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.

Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

Life is short; make the most of it.

Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

What is the theme of this story?

Necessity is the mother of invention.

What is the theme of this story?

We are stronger together than we are apart.

If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.

What is the theme of this story?

Look both ways before crossing the street.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

One good turn deserves another.

What is the theme of this story?

Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of.

Being beautiful is the most important thing.

Which is an example of a simile?

His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

His room was a hurricane of a mess.

The hurricane screamed through the town.

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

What is the definition of hyperbole?

When a group of of words all start with the same sound.

When words sound like what they mean.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

You are as a beautiful as a flower.

He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.

What is personification?

Giving human characteristics to non-human things

The same beginning sound repeated

Why do people use figurative language?

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.

To structure their writing into paragraphs.

Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

Which questions about the story will the setting answer?

Where and when does the story take place?

What is the author's attitude toward the characters?

Who are the people the story is about? Why and why did the author write the story?

What is the setting of the passage below? One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

winter in a train station of a busy city

In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting? One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.

If that passage below were set at Lena's birthday party, what could you infer? Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.

Lena might have received an unexpected present.

Lena might be a very selfish character.

Lena might be mad at her best friend.

Lena might be talking to her uncle.

If the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer? Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.

Lena might have been gently hit by a snowball.

Lena might be playing a board game or card game.

Lena might be talking to herself.

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."

"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."

"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."

"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."

In the passage below, what can you infer about the setting of the story? When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West.

The story might take place in the past.

The story might take place on a different planet.

The story might take place in a desert.

We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage.

What can you infer about the setting based on the passage below? Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmers and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty looking cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar - except a small hole, dug in the ground, called a cyclone, cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap-door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.

The story is set on a farm where there are sometimes cyclones.

The story is sest in a place where the weather is always mild and pleasant.

The story is set near a river that sometimes floods.

The story is set on a farm where only very rich people can afford to live.

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

first, next, finally, 8:30, after

cause, effect, as a result of, because

problem, solution, promise, struggle

compare, contrast, similar, different

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

similar, different, common, on the other hand

therefore, cause, effect, consequently

possibility, struggle, hope, problem

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

consequently, as a result of, so, therefore

struggle, promise, problem, solution

similar, common, compare, contrast

a strong feeling, belief or thought

the lesson, message, or moral of a story

something that can be proven with evidence

a statement that does not require proof

Mendez Quiz 2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The sensory details in a story are details that___

use the five senses

use dollars and cents

use just sights and smells

use big words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does vivid writing always include?

Sentences that appeal to your senses

Long sentences

Sentences that are easy to read

Sentences with rhyming words

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by

remembering a fluffy towel

remembering a field trip

feeling cold

feeling hungry

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

the number of forests that there are in town

the fear that she has about the fire spreading

the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

the number of times she's been to the forest

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

the reader can memorize the text

the reader feels the text come to life

the reader gets bored and stops reading

the reader gets confused and has to reread

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?

smell

sight

sound

touch

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?

smell

sight

sound

touch

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Mendez Quiz 2

The sensory details in a story are details that___

What does vivid writing always include?

Tomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?

Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?

Choose the words that best complete the description:
The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ___ drums.

It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.
What sense did the writer describe?

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Mendez Quiz 2

The sensory details in a story are details that___

What does vivid writing always include?

Tomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.What sense did the writer describe?

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of. What sense did the writer describe?

Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.What sense did the writer describe?

Choose the words that best complete the description:The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ___ drums.

It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray. What sense did the writer describe?

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Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?

Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?

Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?

Choose the words that best complete the description:
The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ___ drums.

It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.
What sense did the writer describe?