8th ELA: Readiness Assessment (RL 8.1-8.3 Evidence, Theme)

Which of the following are used to make an INFERENCE from a text?

• clues from the text

• prior knowledge

• background experience

• your neighbor

Explain why being able to make INFERENCES in a text is important.

Write an INFERENCE about the picture.

Which of the following shows how to state TEXT EVIDENCE in a text?

• According to the text...

• On page __, it states that...

• I knew because I read it.

• The illustration showed...

The _____ is the author's message in a text, or what he/she wants you to learn or know.

Goldilocks, Tweety Bird, and Mickey Mouse would be examples of the ______ in a story.

• setting

• plot

• characters

• theme

The SETTING in a story is the _____ and place in which it occurred.

Explain what the word PLOT means to you in a story?