Life & Art

What's the genre of "Life & Art."?

• Legend

• Drama

• Realistic Fiction

• Urban Fiction

The excerpt takes place in

• a museum

• a classroom

• a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

• New York City

The main characters are

• Tommy, Jean, Blue, and Art

• Calder, Tommy, Petra, and Ms. Hussey

• Jake, Jacob, Carmella, Peyton

What details tell you that this story is realistic fiction?

• The setting is a place that really could exist.

• The characters seem like real people.

• The events could have actually happened.

• All of the answers above tell you this story is realistic fiction.

Which of the following is NOT true about realistic fiction?

• has fantasy characters in a realistic setting

• tells believable stories to entertain readers

• has characters that could exist in real life

• develops themes that authors want to convey

Is the narrator a character in the story? How do you know?

• No, none of the main characters are telling the story from their point of view.

• Yes, one of the main characters is telling the story from his/her point of view.

• No, I do not see any pronouns.

• Yes, Mr. Hussey is telling the story.

What is "theme"?

• a lesson the reader learns about life; a message the author wants the reader to learn from the story

• a universal concept associated with multiple subjects

• a unit of measure

Which of the following is not a key idea about Wright's work?

• Furniture, lamps, ceiling panels, rugs, and window designs fit together like puzzle pieces.

• The Frank Lloyd Wright houses were built to be broken up and put into museums.

• The living space moves easily between inside and outside.

Which of the following is not true about a theme?

• The characters' actions and goals can help readers determine a theme.

• The plot helps develop a theme.

• There can only be one theme in a text.

Which of the following is not true about a theme?

• A theme is a story's central message.

• A theme is usually stated directly in a text.

• A theme may be a lesson, moral, or comment on society.