Unit 1 Test Review

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
  

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

The THEME of a story is the

• main character

• message about life that the author expresses.

• sequence of events

• short summary of what the story is about

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Your past does not define you.

• returning home after a long time

• A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

• an old man who used to be a farmer

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Character development is

• How a character changes from the beginning of a story to the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

• How a character changes at the beginning of a story.

• How a character changes at the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

• How a character experiences an event in a story.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Character traits and character perspective help the reader identify character development

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What character trait is revealed?
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly.  She was off-beat and missed several moves, but she pushed herself through the routine.

• passionate
• nervous
• tired
• bored

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Travis began the school year the same as always. He never studied or completed his homework. Each report card showed the same poor grades. Although his parents encouraged him, by the end of the year, he was still doing poorly. Did Travis develop as a character in this story?

• Yes, his experience in school and his parent's encouragement made him better!

• No, his experience in school and his parent's encouragement had no effect on him.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team. She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone. At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team. By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves. Did Shannon develop as a character in this story?

• Yes, her experience with the dance team changed over time.

• No, her experience with the dance team caused her to remain the same.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mrs. Travers was worried that her students were not understanding what she was teaching in class. She decided she would work late after school every single night trying to create the best lessons for her students. She even started coming in early in the mornings as well. Because of this, she started to see a huge increase in her student's grades, and eventually this led to her earning a "Teacher of the Year" award!

What experience did Mrs. Travers have that helped her develop throughout the story?

• She tried nothing and her students ended up learning better because of it.

• She found that if she worked really hard before and after school to make better lesson plans, her student's performance would improve.

• She asked other teachers to help her figure out why her students weren't learning.

• She curled up into a ball and cried until the school year was over.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3