Theme, Inference, Transitions Review

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge/experience.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Ghost infers that Coach is a good guy and not a creep by...

• seeing how Coach deals with principal Marshall.

• seeing how all the moms smile and hug him after track practice.

• seeing how he treats his taxi customers.

• hearing how much he knows about basketball.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What can you infer from the picture? Pick two.

• It's Easter season.

• The month is May.

• The store is Walmart

• The month is April.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

It's important not to confuse the theme of a story with

• The conflict of the story

• The setting of a story

• The main idea of a story

• The plot of a story

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Themes are expressed as________________________________.

• a single word

• a statement

• a topic

• an educated guess

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Themes are not communicated in__________________________.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Theme is...

• The main idea of a story

• Usually stated directly

• The subject that the writer chose to write about

• The meaning, life lesson or moral of a story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Elizabeth had been studying for hours; ____________, she hoped to do well on the test.

• likewise

• therefore

• nevertheless

• however

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Ian is an avid wrestler. ____________ to playing the sport, he loves to watch matches on television.

• Consequently

• As a result

• In addition

• Meanwhile

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Antonio fell asleep in science class; ___________, he missed the entire lesson.

• consequently

• in contrast

• in addition

• for example

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5