Q2 Skills- Inference, Theme, Foreshadow, Irony

Foreshadowing is...

• the main story in a text
• a play about ridiculous and absurd situations
• clues that hint at events that will occur later in the plot

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

One effect or purpose of foreshadowing is to...

• trick the reader
• Add depth to characters
• build suspense
• give factual information

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the foreshadow in this passage? 
"NOW, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.

• A)That the rabbits are going to go play.
• B)That the rabbits are going to go to the lake to take a swim
• C)The rabbits are curious and are going to go to Mrs. McGregor's garden to see what is in there. 
• D)That the rabbits are going to go down the lain and into the field. 

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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

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.
• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
• Jason was not a very good player.
• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

• Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
• Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
• It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.
• Bryanʼs pet never bites.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

• Rita took three hours to finish her homework.
• Ritaʼs homework was not finished.
• Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
• Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What can you infer about the following:

The little boy looked sheepishly down at the ground. His mom clenched her teeth together. She couldn't believe what he had just done!

• He has created a beautiful painting for her.

• He has eaten the pie she baked for supper.

• He smiled at her and said, "I love you, mama."

• He ate his lunch of peanut butter and jelly.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the definition of theme?

• topic/subject + message = theme

• topic of the story

• life lesson, meaning, moral, or meaning about life or human nature communicated by a literary work

• the reason why an authors writes

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
• You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
• Life is short; make the most of it.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9