Unit 5 ELA Study Guide

What is a central idea of a story?

• The main character's name

• The most important thought or message

• The first sentence of the story

• The story's setting

How can you identify the central idea?

• It's always stated in the first paragraph

• It's the longest sentence in the story

• It's repeated or emphasized throughout the story

• It's always about friendship

Which of these is NOT a way authors develop central ideas?

• Through character actions and dialogue

• By using specific details and examples

• By stating it directly in every paragraph

• Through symbols and themes

What does it mean when a central idea is implied?

• It's directly stated

• It's not directly stated but can be inferred

• It's only important to the author

• It's not important to the story

How might an author use dialogue to develop a central idea?

• By having characters discuss unrelated topics

• By having characters express thoughts related to the main message

• By avoiding dialogue completely

• By using only one-word responses

What does "character development" mean?

• When a character grows taller

• When we learn more about a character's personality and motivations

• When a character changes clothes

• When a new character is introduced

How can a character's interactions with others show development?

• They can reveal the character's thoughts and feelings

• They have no effect on character development

• They only matter if the character is talking to animals

• They are less important than the character's appearance

How might the setting of a story influence character development?

• It has no effect on characters

• It can create challenges or opportunities for characters to grow

• It only matters if the story takes place in space

• It's only important for describing what characters wear

What is "point of view" in a story?

• The direction a character is looking

• The perspective from which the story is told

• The moral of the story

• The time period of the story

How can an author use a character's thoughts to show development?

• By never revealing what a character is thinking

• By showing how a character's thoughts change over time

• By making all characters think exactly the same way

• By only focusing on what characters say out loud