Half Year Review - AVID/ELA/SS Review (2024-25)

What is theme?

• message about life that the author expresses

• the time, location, and mood of a story

• sequence of events

• the main events

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which is an example of theme?

• One person can make a difference.

• Missy knew she would always be grateful.

• The donkey was stubborn and did not change.

• Sir John became famous for slaying the dragon.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

True or False: A topic can be a theme?

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is true about thematic statements?

• It is that same as a subject.
• It is the idea the author wishes to convey abut a subject.
• It is the same as the moral of the story.
• There is only one theme per story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 

• Theme is a universal lesson, and main idea is what a story is about.
• Theme is what a story is about, and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is NOT part of theme?

• Can be one word

• Life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life that is communicated by a literary work

• Their must be a message included in the theme about the topic

• Their must be a topic or subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story
• Just read the beginning of the story
• Think about what the character has learned
• Read the ending of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.
• A hook ends the essay.
• A hook is the main idea of an essay.
• The hook explains what each paragraph is about. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is a topic sentence?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.
• The final sentence in an essay. 
• The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What are the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?

• The Body.
• The Introduction.
• The conclusion.
• Supporting Details. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5