Unit 4 Wonders Review

Which of the following choices BEST describes what a theme is?

• A theme is a life lesson that the reader can take away from a story or poem.
• A theme is where and when a story or poem takes place.
• A theme is an issue that a character has throughout a story or poem.
• A theme is how a character solves a problem and what they do.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is the theme of this story? 

• Slow and steady wins the race.
• Don't be lazy. 
• We are stronger together than we are apart.
• If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"My brother was mad, because I took his toy."

What is the EFFECT?

• I took his toy

• My brother was mad

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

"I want to go to the movies this weekend, so I did all my chores early."

What is the CAUSE?

• I want to go to the movies this weekend

• I did all my chores early

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

The narrator is the _____.

• person telling the story
• main character in the story 
• enemy of the main character in the story
• person listening to the story 

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the advantage to first person point of view?

• You learn the thoughts and feeling about muliple characters.

• You learn about the narrator deeply because we get an insight into their perspective.

• There isn't an advantage. We don't get any new information.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"Recess is a great thing to have at school! It gives students a break where they can move around. They are able to eat a snack and breathe fresh air. Maybe a longer recess should be considered!"

The author's view point about recess is that...

• recess is good for children

• recess is boring

• we should not have recess

• recess is a bad idea

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night.

​What does exhibit mean in the sentence above?

• lose

• eat

• trade

• show

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The young boy made a spectacle out of himself when he wore a clown outfit to church.

Spect is a Latin root that means to observe. So a spectacle is something you can

• touch

• see

• jump on

• speak

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the red idiom.
I didn't have any good options, and I felt like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

• in a mountain
• with a soft pillow
• with two bad options
• with two good options

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B