Literacy Quarter 1 Review

Literacy Quarter 1 Review

What is theme?

• The life lesson the author wants you to discover.

• The message makes sense in the world of the story, but it applies to your world as well.

Multiple Choice

The theme should be expressed in a complete sentence.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

• Scary

• A guilty conscience is a heavy burden.

• We all make mistakes.

• Creepy

Fill in the Blank

The protagonist is the ____ character.

Multiple Choice

The problem in a story is the...

• theme
• resolution
• climax
• conflict

What is the relationship between the protagonist and the conflict in the story?

• The conflict is the problem that the protagonist faces

How do you determine the theme of a story?

• Every protagonist has a conflict. The lesson they learn solving this conflict is the theme.

Multiple Choice

This part of the story is considered the turning point of the story.

• Climax
• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist?

• The antagonist helps the protagonist.

• The antagonist and protagonist are enemies.

• The antagonist causes the protagonist to have the conflict.

• The protagonist and antagonist are the same thing.

Implicit vs. Explicit Theme

Multiple Select

An implicit theme is... (choose all that apply)

• suggested by the story

• written word for word in the story

• mentions specific characters from the story

• you have to infer to discover the theme

Comparing & Contrasting Mediums

Written, audio, audio visual

Open Ended

What are some techniques used in an audio recording of a story that affect the listener?

Multiple Choice

Theme is found in fiction (not true) text and Central Idea is found in non-fiction (true) text.

• True

• False

The central idea of a non-fiction text is usually found in the first paragraph.

What other features can help you find the central idea?

Open Ended

How can I figure out the meaning of an unknown word in a sentence without using a dictionary?

The four elements of an effective summary

• Title

• Author

• Main Idea

• Supporting details