Semester Exam Review

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What is a summary?

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A summary presents the main points of a story.

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What is the main purpose of non-fiction writing?

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The main purpose is to inform.

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What problem is indicated by a wet and squishy carpet around the bathtub?

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The bathtub is overflowing.

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What is the main idea of a passage about Great White Sharks?

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Great White Sharks are dangerous animals.

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What tone is conveyed in a passage where someone smashes an alarm and it hits a cat?

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The tone is humorous.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To analyze a text means to examine its components and understand its meaning.

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What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

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Fiction is a narrative created from the imagination, while non-fiction is based on real events and facts.

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What is the significance of the main theme in a story?

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The main theme conveys the central message or insight about life or human nature.

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How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph?

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The main idea can often be found in the topic sentence or is the point that the other sentences support.

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What is the purpose of persuasive writing?

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The purpose of persuasive writing is to convince the reader to adopt a particular viewpoint.