REVIEW: Theme, Word Choice, & Tone

The moral or life lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is...

• thesis statement

• summary

• theme

• plot

Which of the following is true about a theme statement?

• A theme statement should include character names, setting, and specific events from the story.

• A theme statement should be a life lesson written in a complete sentence.

• A theme statement can be one word long.

• A theme statement is a detailed summary of the story.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

• Snow White was thoughtful and kind.

• Judge people by their actions, not by their appearance.

• Juan risked his life to save his brother's.

• Happiness

A story can have more than one theme.

• True

• False

What is the theme of the short film?

What is the connotation of the word dog?

💡HINT: Connotation is the emotional meaning of a word.

• a small animal that barks

• a cute pet that is loyal and energetic

• a carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, nonretractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice

• a large animal with 4 legs

What is the denotation of the word dog?

💡HINT: Denotation is the dictionary meaning of a word. It does not include emotions.

• an annoying animal that barks loudly and digs holes in the yard

• a cute pet that is loyal and energetic

• a carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, nonretractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice

• man's best friend

Which connotation is more positive? Our trip to the amusement park was _______

💡HINT: Connotation is the emotional meaning of a word.

• fine

• wonderful

Which word has a negative connotation?

💡HINT: Connotation is the emotional meaning of a word.

• stench

• smell

• scent

• fragrance

Read the following passage:

My grandmother is thrifty. She never throws out old clothes and saves all her jars to reuse as glasses.

How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used "cheap" instead of the word "thrifty"?

• The writer would seem brave and unafraid.

• The grandmother would seem strange.

• The writer would seem confused/hesitant.

• The grandmother would seem stingy and not seem generous with money.