Question Stems

Read the following question stem: "How does the setting influence the plot?" What is the question asking you to do?

• To identify why the time and place was used

• To identify time & place

• To identify characters & conflict

• To identify how time and place are important in the story

Read the following question stem: "The character's action's reveal that---" What is the meaning of the word reveal?

• To show

• To show

• To guess

• To persuade

Read the following question stem: "How does the setting influence the plot?" What is the meaning of the word influence?

• to affect

• to express

• to show

• to highlight

Read the following question stem: "The text is mostly about-" What is the question asking you to do?

• Identify the summary of the selection

• Identify the main idea

• Identify organizational patterns

• Identify Text structure

How does the setting help the plot advance? What is the meaning of the word advance?

• to move forward

• to move backward

• to identify

• to not move at all

What is theme?

• How the reader feels about the story. 

• When the main character learns. 

• The title of the novel. 

• Central message or moral of the story. 

Read the following question stem: "What is the theme of the story?" What is the question asking you to do?

• A) Identify the main idea

• B) Identify the underlying message

• C) Identify the characters

• D) Identify the setting

Read the following question stem: "What does the word 'elaborate' mean in this context?"

• A) To simplify

• B) To explain in detail

• C) To hide

• D) To confuse

Read the following question stem: "How does the author develop the character?" What is the question asking you to do?

• A) Identify the plot

• B) Identify character traits and changes

• C) Identify the setting

• D) Identify the theme

Read the following question stem: "What is the author's purpose in this text?" What is the question asking you to do?

• A) Identify the main idea

• B) Identify the author's intent

• C) Identify the characters

• D) Identify the setting