Unit 1 Post Test Study Guide

​Story Elements:
Lets Prepare for the Unit 1 Test

​Please watch the video before beginning the slides and practice!

Setting

Setting is where and when (or a time and place) a story takes place. It can be a season, a month, a day, a year, or the past, present, or future.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of setting?

• Characters and their actions
• The theme of a story
• The where and when (time and place) of a story

• The climax of a story

​Theme

The theme of a story is the message the author is trying to show. It can be implied or stated.

A stated theme is found directly at the end of a story.
An implied theme is NOT found in the story - you will have to use your prior knowledge and context clues to infer what you think the theme is in a story.

Multiple Choice

What is a theme?

• The theme is the main character of a literary work or artwork.
• The theme is the central idea or message of a literary work or artwork.
• The theme is the plot or sequence of events in a literary work or artwork.
• The theme is the setting or location of a literary work or artwork.

Multiple Choice

What is a stated theme?

• A message that is directly stated at the end of a story.

• The sequence of events or actions in a piece of literature or artwork.
• The physical setting or location in a piece of literature or artwork.
• The hidden meaning or subtext in a piece of literature or artwork.

Multiple Choice

What is an implied theme?

• An implied theme is a theme that is only found in non-fiction texts.
• An implied theme is a theme that is unrelated to the main plot of the story.
• An implied theme is a theme that is not directly stated in the text but can be inferred from using prior knowledge and clues from the story.

• An implied theme is a theme that is explicitly stated in the text.

Drawing Conclusions

When drawing conclusions in a story, it's important to look at a few things.

You should use your prior knowledge and clues from the story to help you decide on a conclusion about something that happens in a story.

Multiple Choice

Why should you ask questions when you draw conclusions?

• To be sure you have the correct information and details.

• To gather people's opinions.

Multiple Choice

What two things should you use when you draw a conclusion?

• prior knowledge and clues

• proof and speculation
• facts and intuition
• data and analysis

Multiple Choice

Use context clues to help you figure out the meaning of the word ajar in the following sentence:

After leaving the door slightly ajar, two raccoons found their way into the garage.

• completely closed
• wide open
• locked
• partially open

Multiple Choice

Use context clues to help you find the meaning of the word torrential in this sentence:

The cross-country meet was cancelled due to the torrential rain.

• light

• heavy downpour

• cold

• wet