English EOC Terms

A theme is a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly. 

• True
• False

What is an inference?

• An educated guess based on evidence, reasoning, and what is already known.
• A guess based on only what is already known about the subject.
• To know an answer based on your opinion of the subject.

The most important thought of a paragraph or section of text; the main idea. What am I?

• Theme
• Claim
•  Central idea

A question mark, exclamation mark, and the symbol of a heart are used to provide evidence on a text. These are examples of what?

• Citation
• Annotation
• Textual Evidence
• Inference

A narrative is.....

• a story or account of events, experiences, or the like , whether true or fictitious.
• a writing in which the writer explains a specific topic.
• a writing in which the author tries to persuade the reader to support their opinion or thoughts.
• a nonfiction story in which the characters are children.

Textual evidence is ....

• questions about a text to give examples about the text.
• questions from a text to help a reader better understand the text.
• information from a text to support a point.
• the use of annotation symbols to explain the text.

A nonfiction story about someone's life is...

• a memoir

• a myth

• a citation

• a tale

What is a character in a text?

• The speaker who tells the story.
• The people or person who read the text.
• The person who changes or remains the same in the text.
• The people, animals, and objects that perform the actions throughout the text.

What does imply mean?

• to tell

• to show

• strongly suggest

• directly states

If you are asked to look up details, then you...

• have to go back into a text and read for general information

• have to take an educated guess as to what is going to happen

• have to come up with your own reasons

• have to go back and re-read the text for specific information