CHECKPOINT REVIEW

The sensory details in a story are details that ________.

• use the five senses

• use dollars and cents

• use just sights and smells

• use big words

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

• the number of forests that there are in town

• the fear that she has about the fire spreading

• the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

• the number of times she's been to the forest

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

• The reader can memorize the text.

• The reader feels the text come to life.

• The reader gets bored and stops reading.

• The reader gets confused and has to reread.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• The little boy lied to his mother.

• With hard work, you can accomplish anything.

• You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

We had to wait forever!

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is a hyperbole?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

• an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of these is a hyperbole?

• They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

• The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

• Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

• The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which questions about the story will the setting answer?

• What is the author's attitude toward the characters?

• Where and when does the story take place?

• Who are the people the story is about?

• Why did the author write the story?

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the definition of plot?

• The lesson in the story
• The sequence of events in the story
• The turning point of the story
• The conflict in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9