SELECT THE MAIN IDEA “I didn’t mean to!” Connor shouted from the front yard. “I didn’t even see him coming when I threw the ball in his direction.” Mom sighed, frustrated with her son. “I said I was sorry! It won’t happen again!” Mom shook her head and walked back into the house. She couldn’t help but remember yesterday when Connor had “accidently” hit his brother in the face with a remote control. The day before that, she had heard the same “I didn’t mean to!” story from Connor when he “accidently” broke his little sister’s crayons in half. She knew that her son was a kind child at heart, but things like this just couldn’t keep happening. Later that night, Connor’s brother came crying up the stairs. Mom listened as the little boy told the story about how Connor had tripped him as he came down the stairs. Enough was enough. Mom marched upstairs to confront Connor. When she arrived at the top of the stairs, he started his story with, “But, it was just an accident!” With a sigh, mom told Connor to go to his room. She knew she couldn’t trust his stories anymore.

MAIN IDEA : Connor was always hurting people, and his mom couldn't trust him anymore.

MAIN IDEA : Actions speak louder than words.

MAIN IDEA: Connor hit his brother with a ball

MAIN IDEA: Connor's siblings were always blaming him for things unfairly.

SELECT THE THEME “I didn’t mean to!” Connor shouted from the front yard. “I didn’t even see him coming when I threw the ball in his direction.” Mom sighed, frustrated with her son. “I said I was sorry! It won’t happen again!” Mom shook her head and walked back into the house. She couldn’t help but remember yesterday when Connor had “accidently” hit his brother in the face with a remote control. The day before that, she had heard the same “I didn’t mean to!” story from Connor when he “accidently” broke his little sister’s crayons in half. She knew that her son was a kind child at heart, but things like this just couldn’t keep happening. Later that night, Connor’s brother came crying up the stairs. Mom listened as the little boy told the story about how Connor had tripped him as he came down the stairs. Enough was enough. Mom marched upstairs to confront Connor. When she arrived at the top of the stairs, he started his story with, “But, it was just an accident!” With a sigh, mom told Connor to go to his room. She knew she couldn’t trust his stories anymore.

THEME : Actions speak louder than words

THEME: Connor should stop hurting people

THEME : Don't judge a book by its cover

THEME: Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and fight back

SELECT THE THEME After setting his alarm clock for PM instead of AM, Eric woke up late for school. In his haste, he forgot to pack a lunch or bring lunch money. Eric did not mind much at first because he figured that he could eat some of his friends' food. During lunchtime, Eric explained his situation to the people at his lunch table. His friends were sympathetic to his cause. But they had only packed lunches for themselves, not Eric. Katie offered Eric a small bag of carrots. "Yuck! I hate carrots. Thanks anyway," Eric said as he declined Katie's offer. Chuck offered Eric his milk, to which Eric responded, "Is that skim milk? Ewww... I hate skim milk. Does anyone have any chocolate milk?" Some people at the table did have chocolate milk, but they did not want to give their milk to Eric. To break the silence, Ben offered Eric half of his egg salad sandwich. Again Eric refused quite rudely, "Egg salad is gross. Doesn't anyone have anything good for me?" But that was the last offer that Eric would receive that day.

THEME: Beggars can't be choosers.

THEME: Treat others the way you want to be treated.

THEME: Remember to bring your lunch money to school.

What does it mean to INFER ?

Make an educated guess based on evidence from the text.

Summarize a passage based on the most important details.

Determine the type of conflict present in a text.

Defend your opinion with research and evidence.

What quote from the text shows that the boy has been to this fishing spot before? The boy left his house in a hurry. He ran through the street, down the alley and finally found the path leading to the river. His fishing pole was in hand and his hat was strapped tightly to his head protecting his face from the hot sun. Breathing heavily from the sprint, he reached the dock and sat on the old log that he had placed on the path last week. He cast his line into the river and watched the bobber settle nicely in the center of a calm section of water just off the dock. Bam! Before he could even sit back and relax, his bobber disappeared under the water. He yanked the rod back and reeled in a monster catfish. He thought to himself, “Wow! What a great day of fishing this is going to be.” As he pulled the fish out of the water, he reached for his net. In his rush out the door, he knew he had forgotten something! The fish flopped off the hook and swam deep into the river.

Breathing heavily from the sprint, he reached the dock and sat on the old log that he had placed on the path last week.

The boy left his house in a hurry.

He yanked the rod back and reeled in a monster catfish.

He ran through the street, down the alley and finally found the path leading to the river.

Why did the boy think he was going to have a great day of fishing? The boy left his house in a hurry. He ran through the street, down the alley and finally found the path leading to the river. His fishing pole was in hand and his hat was strapped tightly to his head protecting his face from the hot sun. Breathing heavily from the sprint, he reached the dock and sat on the old log that he had placed on the path last week. He cast his line into the river and watched the bobber settle nicely in the center of a calm section of water just off the dock. Bam! Before he could even sit back and relax, his bobber disappeared under the water. He yanked the rod back and reeled in a monster catfish. He thought to himself, “Wow! What a great day of fishing this is going to be.” As he pulled the fish out of the water, he reached for his net. In his rush out the door, he knew he had forgotten something! The fish flopped off the hook and swam deep into the river.

He quickly caught a large catfish

Based on the ending of this story, the boy most likely feels... The boy left his house in a hurry. He ran through the street, down the alley and finally found the path leading to the river. His fishing pole was in hand and his hat was strapped tightly to his head protecting his face from the hot sun. Breathing heavily from the sprint, he reached the dock and sat on the old log that he had placed on the path last week. He cast his line into the river and watched the bobber settle nicely in the center of a calm section of water just off the dock. Bam! Before he could even sit back and relax, his bobber disappeared under the water. He yanked the rod back and reeled in a monster catfish. He thought to himself, “Wow! What a great day of fishing this is going to be.” As he pulled the fish out of the water, he reached for his net. In his rush out the door, he knew he had forgotten something! The fish flopped off the hook and swam deep into the river.

Down, because he forgot his net at home and the fish got away.

Relaxed, because he gets to spend the day fishing at his favorite spot.

Discouraged, because he wasn't able to catch any fish.

Excited, because he caught a large catfish right away.

What is the MOST LIKELY reason that Rocko got lost? “Rocko! ROCKO!!” DeShaun shouted out his window. “Rocko! Here boy! Come back! Rocko!” It seemed hopeless. The family had been searching for Rocko for hours, ever since they had arrived home and realized they had left the gate open. They had driven up and down every street in the neighborhood, shouted his name a million times, dangled treats out the window, and even tried a dog whistle. Nothing was working, and Rocko was nowhere to be found. When the sky began to darken, mom sadly told DeShaun that they would need to head back home. Defeated, they drove back to their house to call the Humane Society and see if anyone had found Rocko. As they pulled up, they saw Rocko standing on the front step, dripping mud all over the porch, and wagging his tail and greeting them with excitement. DeShaun couldn’t get out of the car fast enough to give his pooch a hug.

The family had left the gate open and Rocko got out.

Rocko slipped out of his leash while on a walk.

Rocko ran away from home because he didn't like it there.

Rocko was looking for DeShaun during a game of hide-and-seek.

What inference can you make about Rocko's activities while he was missing? “Rocko! ROCKO!!” DeShaun shouted out his window. “Rocko! Here boy! Come back! Rocko!” It seemed hopeless. The family had been searching for Rocko for hours, ever since they had arrived home and realized they had left the gate open. They had driven up and down every street in the neighborhood, shouted his name a million times, dangled treats out the window, and even tried a dog whistle. Nothing was working, and Rocko was nowhere to be found. When the sky began to darken, mom sadly told DeShaun that they would need to head back home. Defeated, they drove back to their house to call the Humane Society and see if anyone had found Rocko. As they pulled up, they saw Rocko standing on the front step, dripping mud all over the porch, and wagging his tail and greeting them with excitement. DeShaun couldn’t get out of the car fast enough to give his pooch a hug.

Rocko got into mud while he was missing.

Rocko played with neighbors while he was missing.

Rocko was scared while he was missing.

Rocko chased a squirrel while he was missing.

Did Rocko know that he had done something wrong? What evidence from the text supports the answer? “Rocko! ROCKO!!” DeShaun shouted out his window. “Rocko! Here boy! Come back! Rocko!” It seemed hopeless. The family had been searching for Rocko for hours, ever since they had arrived home and realized they had left the gate open. They had driven up and down every street in the neighborhood, shouted his name a million times, dangled treats out the window, and even tried a dog whistle. Nothing was working, and Rocko was nowhere to be found. When the sky began to darken, mom sadly told DeShaun that they would need to head back home. Defeated, they drove back to their house to call the Humane Society and see if anyone had found Rocko. As they pulled up, they saw Rocko standing on the front step, dripping mud all over the porch, and wagging his tail and greeting them with excitement. DeShaun couldn’t get out of the car fast enough to give his pooch a hug.

No - Rocko did not think he had done anything wrong. He was wagging his tail with excitement.

No - Rocko did not think he had done anything wrong. He was covered in mud.

Yes - Rocko knew he had done something wrong. The family had been looking for him for hours.

Yes - Rocko knew he had done something wrong. Nothing had worked to help find Rocko.

What is the main idea of this short story? “Rocko! ROCKO!!” DeShaun shouted out his window. “Rocko! Here boy! Come back! Rocko!” It seemed hopeless. The family had been searching for Rocko for hours, ever since they had arrived home and realized they had left the gate open. They had driven up and down every street in the neighborhood, shouted his name a million times, dangled treats out the window, and even tried a dog whistle. Nothing was working, and Rocko was nowhere to be found. When the sky began to darken, mom sadly told DeShaun that they would need to head back home. Defeated, they drove back to their house to call the Humane Society and see if anyone had found Rocko. As they pulled up, they saw Rocko standing on the front step, dripping mud all over the porch, and wagging his tail and greeting them with excitement. DeShaun couldn’t get out of the car fast enough to give his pooch a hug.

A boy looked all day for his missing dog, only to find him on the front porch, covered in mud.

A dog who was unhappy at home ran away and got stuck in some mud.

Mom told DeShaun that they needed to head back home and stop looking for Rocko.

The family searched for their dog for hours, but eventually had to call the Humane Society for help.

End of Year FICTION Review

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CCSS

RI.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.5.3

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What is the meaning of THEME?

The problem or conflict in the story

The moral or lesson a story teaches

The time and place a story happens

The people or animals in a story

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of MAIN IDEA?

The moral or lesson of the passage.

Every event that happens in the passage.

What the passage is mostly about.

Your personal opinion about the passage.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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A FICTION story is one where...

CHECK ALL CORRECT ANSWERSAll fiction stories MUST have...

What is the meaning of PLOT?

What is the term for:The turning point of a narrative. The point of most tension or excitement.

What is the meaning of CONFLICT?

What is the meaning of THEME?

What is the meaning of MAIN IDEA?

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CHECK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
All fiction stories MUST have...

What is the term for:
The turning point of a narrative. The point of most tension or excitement.