Unit 2 Final Review

Which of the following could be an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptop with two hands at all times.

• Gianna broke her leg because she was not careful about looking both ways while crossing the street.

• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

• Life is short so it's important to make the most of it.

You can get clues about a story's theme from

• setting of the story

• lesson the character learns

• the mood a character

• way a character looks

The dictionary definition refers to

• denotation

• connotation

• synonym

• antonym

• glossary

The word odor has a

• negative connotation

• positive connotation

The word obsession has a

• negative connotation

• positive connotation

Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

• fascinating
• weird

When an author writes to persuade , it means the author is:

• trying to give you information to teach you the facts.

• trying to make you enjoy the story be keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

When an author's purpose is to inform, it means the author is

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

When the author's purpose is to entertain, the author is:

• trying to make you enjoy the story by keeping the reader's attention.

• trying to get you to do or try something.

• trying to give you information and teach you facts.

• trying to see if you are paying attention.

What do you call the attitude of an author to a give topic?

• Mood

• Purpose

• Technique

• Tone