ELA Review - SC Ready

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What is the main idea of a text?

Back

The main idea of a text is what the text is mostly or mainly about.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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What is the correct order for plot?

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The correct order for plot is: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason for writing something, which can be to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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Define implicit and explicit.

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Implicit means something that is implied and not expressed directly, while explicit means something that is stated directly and fully.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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What should you do as you read?

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As you read, you should visualize and connect, predict and preview, ask questions about the text, summarize, examine text features, and understand text structures.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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What is a theme in literature?

Back

A theme is the central idea or message that a story conveys.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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What is a character's point of view?

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A character's point of view is the perspective from which the story is told, influencing how events are perceived.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5