Question Breakdown

What is the theme for this selection?

In order to answer this question, what do you need to be able to do?

• Be able to understand what message the author is trying to convey.

• Be able to accurately provide a brief summary for the story.

• Be able to describe the development of plot.

• Be able to create a plot diagram.

What is the theme of this selection?

What is this question asking you about?

• To summarize the story.

• To see what lesson can be learned from the story.

• To analyze the characters, and the conflicts they face.

• To describe character traits and plot.

How does the author use figurative language in paragraph 28?

In order to answer this question, what do you need to be able to do?

• Analyze the paragraph, and determine what type of figurative language is being used. Then, see how that particular example of figurative language impacts the story.

• Look up all the examples of figurative language, and see which one means the most to you.

• Look up the definition of figurative language, and see how it applies to theme.

• Determine how the figurative language applies to message of the story.

How does the author use imagery in the story?

In order to answer this question, what do you need to be able to do?

• Look at the imagery in the story, and determine which answer is the best choice.

• Look at how the imagery appeals to one of the five senses, and determine how it impacts the story.

• Reread the passage, and try to visualize what's going on.

• Look at the imagery and see how it impacts the theme.

What is the climax of this selection?

In order to answer this question, what do you need to be able to do?

• Create a summary of the story.

• Identify the main idea and the author's message.

• Identify the most intense/interesting part of the story.

• Circle all of the dialogue in the passage.

What is the climax of this selection?

In order to answer this question, which of these strategies would help you the most?

• Analyzing the story and looking for the 5 W's.

• Provide a SWBST (Somebody wanted but so then) for the story.

• Create a plot diagram for this story.

• Write down the theme, and analyze it's importance.

Which of these is the best summary of the selection?

In order to answer this question, what do you need to be able to do?

• Use a strategy to help identify the best summary.

• Look for the main idea in each answer choice.

• Select the answer choice that sounds the best.

• Identify the main points in the story, and then select the best summary.

Who, what, when, where, why.

SWBST

Beginning, Middle, End

These strategies are designed for you to use in _____.

• Creating a plot diagram.

• Creating a good summary.

• Writing the theme of the story.

• Answering each question with text evidence.