Analyze Craft and Structure Review

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The time and location in which a story takes place:

• Plot

• Setting

• Conflict

• Characterisation

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The angle from which the story is told:

• Character view

• Camera view

• Point of view

• None of the above

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The central, main character of a story is called the ____________.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Antagoniser

• Instigator

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The opposition of forces, essential to the plot is called__________?

• Setting

• Conflict

• Character

• Climax

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The most exciting part of the story is called _________.

• Setting

• Exposition

• Climax

• Rising action

Multiple Choice

What is the sequence of events involving characters and a central conflict called?

• Conflict

• Plot

• Character

• Narrator

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All events after the climax and leading to the resolution:

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Climax

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End of the central conflict:

• Falling action

• Rising action

• Resolution

• Climax

Themes are messages or lessons learned from a text.

These are connected to the topic but are not just a single word or phrase.

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​Themes

Multiple Choice

What is theme in literature?

• A topic of the story.

• The central idea(s) of a story.

• The subjects linked to the characters' development.

• A message that can be read directly from the story.

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Can themes be interpreted differently from a reader to another?

• Yes, depending on the reader's perspective and background.

• No, theme are always the same for everyone.

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During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

• You should cheat to win.
• Always work hard.
• It pays to be honest.
• Teamwork is best.

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One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?

• share with your neighbor
• work before you play
• be respectful
• don't be greedy

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A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?

• Be honest.
• Don't be greedy.
• Always share your things with others.
• Be respectful to others.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• Your past does not define you. 
• returning home after a long time
• A man sees a group of people he used to work for a long time ago. 
• an old man who used to be a farmer

Multiple Choice

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• Be persistent.
• Be honest.
• Always share with others.
• Respect your family.

Multiple Choice

An old turtle looked up and said,
“Mr. Sky, I have lived a long time.I have seen it all,
And what they say is true.
There is nothing new under the sun.”
“Really?” said Sky.
And from six miles up, he dropped 
A single snowflake. 
Which sentence describes the theme of the poem?

• There’s always something new to experience.
• Nature always challenges us to think twice.
• Animals understand nature better than humans.
• It’s important to gather new knowledge.

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My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game.  This was going to be a tough decision.  If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.

• It's important to be loyal
• Your friends are the most important things in life
• Being good at sports is the best way to get friends
• it's important to never give up

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She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car.  After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone.  "Thank you," he said.

• Sometimes crying is good for you
• it's important to be honest
• Driving a car is a big responsibility
• expereincing loss/grief is difficult

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Ben knew his friend was about to receive a check for not being prepared for class.  This would have been the third day in a row he would have to stand out from recess.  Ben gave the pencil to Tim.  Later, Ben received a check and had to stand out from recess.

• it's hard to stand up for your friends
• it takes courage to help your friends
• don't judge a book by its cover
• sometimes sacrifice is necessary to help others

​what is main idea and supporting details

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Everything we read has a main idea, or theme, and details.

The main idea is what the writing is mostly about. Details in the writing support the main idea.

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Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

A statement that tells what a passage is mostly about -

• Topic

• Main idea

• Claim

• Transitional sentence

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What are the facts in the sentence called?

• Facts

• Main Idea

• Supporting Details

• Summary

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If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!

What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.

• You should do good things for others.

• We're not always happy.

• There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."

What is the main idea?

• Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

• Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.

• Mark is the best skater at the park.

• Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

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Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!

What is the main idea?

• Tom finds enough food for his family.

• Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.

• Tom didn't catch anything.

• Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

Multiple Choice

That roller coaster is dangerous.

The best supporting details for the above topic sentence is ...

• It is slower than any other roller coaster in the state. The curves of its track are so wide and the hills are so shallow that a ride on this roller coaster seems like a drive in the country. People don’t scream when they ride it. Instead, they enjoy the view from above the park.

• It is known as one of the best roller coasters in the country. People will wait in lines for hours just to try it. At certain points it reaches the same speeds as cars do on highways. The track is so tall and long that you can see it miles away.

• Last year, it broke down several times, leaving people stranded in their cars sixty feet off the ground. In most cars, the seat belts are torn and don’t always buckle properly. One area of the track shakes and makes a strange grinding sound whenever a car passes over it.

Multiple Choice

Margo is a very rude worker.

The best supporting details for the above topic sentence are ...

• She can barely stay awake while at work. Almost every day, she arrives at the store a few minutes late, having slept till the last minute. She works in slow motion, and it takes her so long to do any one thing that people never ask for her help. If she didn’t spend the day pumping herself full of caffeine, she probably would not be able to move at all.

• She keeps customers waiting while she talks with a coworker. When someone asks her about a sale item, she snaps, “If it isn’t on the shelf, we don’t have it!” When her boss isn’t watching her, she answers the telephone by saying, “Yeah, what do you want?”

• She can answer the phone, ring up a customer’s purchases, and count large amounts of money all at the same time. She often volunteers to help customers bring their bags to their cars. She does not mind taking time to answer a customer’s question or help someone stock a shelf.

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Which supporting detail does not support the main idea?

Main idea: Technology can help students learn.

• Students who are struggling can use educational websites to study at their own pace.

• It's fun to look up Youtube videos in your free time.

• Many word processors have spell check to help with spelling.

• Students can communicate with each other about class assignments.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste.

• Clean jars before recycling them.

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

What is point of view? (POV)​

Point of view is:

• The "eye" or narrative from which a story is told.

• Refers to who is telling the story.

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• Narrator: the person telling the story.

​I can tell what first, second, and third person POV is.

​- The story is being told from the view of a character in the story.

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- We see one persons thoughts, ideas, and feelings.

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- Uses words like, I or we.​

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​I can tell what first, second, and third person POV is.

First person POV

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- The narrator is someone that is telling the story as if you are a character.​

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​- Commonly see this in directions.

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- Commonly uses the word, you.​

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​I can tell what first, second, and third person POV is.

Second person POV

- The narrator doesn't exist in the story.

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- ​Tells the story using names.

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- Uses words like, he, she, they. ​

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​I can tell what first, second, and third person POV is.

Third person POV

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1. I woke up early in the morning, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face as I stretched out my arms and yawned, ready to start the day.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• None of the Above

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1. You should always believe in yourself and never let anyone tell you that you can't achieve your dreams.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• None of the Above

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1. He walked along the sandy beach, the waves crashing against the shore, as he contemplated the meaning of life and the vastness of the ocean.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• None of the Above

Multiple Choice

1. Can you please pass me the salt from the other end of the table? I need it for my dish.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• None of the Above

Multiple Choice

1. We gathered our backpacks, filled them with snacks and water bottles, and embarked on a thrilling adventure to explore the mysterious caves in the heart of the forest.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• None of the Above

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1. They celebrated their victory with cheers and high-fives, their faces beaming with joy and excitement as they held the championship trophy high above their heads.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• None of the Above

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1. I stood there in awe, my heart pounding with anticipation, as I watched the fireworks illuminate the night sky, creating a breathtaking display of colors and patterns.

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• Third Person POV

• None of the Above

AUTHOR’S PURPOSE

• An author’s purpose is his reason for or intent in writing. An author’s purpose may be to amuse the reader, to persuade the reader, to inform the reader, or to satirize a condition.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of author's purpose?

• Who an author is

• Why an author is writing

• What an author is writing about

• How the author feels about the topic

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A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

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Instructions on how to make a compost pile

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

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A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates.

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

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Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.

What is the author's purpose?

• To entertain you with a story about artists

• To teach you how all artists become famous

• To persuade you to attend an art program

• To explain how to paint a sunset

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A billboard asking voters to appoint Kezhen Li as President of China

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Multiple Select

What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?

In "The Hunger Games," Suzanne Collins uses the character of Katniss Everdeen to critique the dangers of totalitarianism and the abuse of power. Through Katniss's experiences in the Hunger Games, Collins shows how the government manipulates and controls its citizens in order to maintain its power.

• To critique totalitarianism

• To highlight the dangers of the abuse of power

• To propose totalitarianism

• To eliminate the dangers of the abuse of power

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The last gold rush belongs as much to Canadian history as it does to American. The discovery of gold among the Klondike River, which flows from Canada’s Yukon Territory into Alaska, drew some 30,000 fortune hunters to the north. The Yukon became a territory, and its capital of the time, Dawson, would not have existed without the gold rush. The gold strike furnished material for a dozen of Jack London’s novels. It inspired Robert Service to write “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” and other poems, and it proved the background for the wonderful Charlie Chaplin movie. The Gold Rush. It also marked the beginnings of modern Alaska.

This author’s main purpose in writing is to _____.

• discuss the significance of mining in Canada and the United States

• show the influence of the Klondike gold strike on the creative arts

• point out the impact of the Klondike gold strike

• emphasize the importance of the Klondike Gold Rush as a significant event in both Canadian and American history

Multiple Select

Circumstantial evidence is evidence not drawn from the direct observation of a fact. If, for example, there is evidence that a piece of rock embedded in a wrapped chocolate bar is the same type of rock found in the vicinity of the candy factory, and that rock of this type is found in new other places, then there is circumstantial evidence that the stone found its way into the candy during manufacture and suggests that the candy-maker was negligent. Despite a popular notion to look down on the quality of circumstantial evidence, it is of great usefulness if there is enough of it and if it is properly interpreted. Each circumstance, taken singly, may mean little, but a whole chain of circumstances can be as conclusive as direct evidence.

What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?

• To show that a manufacturer’s negligence can be shown by direct evidence only

• To define circumstantial evidence and show its usefulness

• To demonstrate that circumstantial evidence can be very useful in science

• To clarify the concept of circumstantial evidence

Multiple Choice

Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood (1966) is a well-known example of the “nonfiction novel,” a popular type of writing based upon factual events in which the author attempts to describe the underlying forces, thoughts and emotions that lead to actual events. In Capote’s book, the author describes the sadistic murder of a family on a Kansas farm, often showing the point of view of the killers. To research the book, Capote interviewed the murderers, and he maintains that his book presents a faithful reconstruction of the incident.

The purpose of this passage is to _____.

• tell the story of In Cold Blood

• discuss an example of a particular literary genre

• explain Truman’s Capote’s reasons for writing In Cold Blood

• describe how Truman Capote researched his nonfiction novel