Story, Drama, and Poetry Pretest

the central or universal idea or piece of fiction or the main idea of a nonfiction

• THEME
• SETTING
• ALLUSION
• CHARACTER

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

to reduce large portions of texts to their essential points (gist)- SBWBS, BME, 5 W'S

• SUMMARY
• ALLUSION
• PROTAGONIST
• SETTING

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Logical guess made by connecting bits of information (drawing conclusions, making generalizations, etc.)

• SUMMARY
• ANTAGONIST
• PARAPHRASE
• INFERENCE

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

You can come with us if you are ready; ________________ you will have to ride the bus.

• because
• otherwise
• instead
• in addition

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Myra and her team didn't finish the project; _____________ they did work hard.

• furthermore
• so
• however
• instead

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

There is no practice tonight; ____________ there has been no practice all week.

• in fact
• however
• yet
• therefore

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• Who is the main character?
• What is the main event?
• What is one important detail?
• What point is the author trying to make?

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The best definition of theme is...

• The lesson the author is teaching. 
• The message the author is sending.
• A word that summarizes the story.
• The character's main problem.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The main idea is supported by what?

• concluding sentences
• details
• a chair

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Place a _____________ before a quotation.

• period
• exclamation point
• quotation mark
• comma

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3