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

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

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.

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TEKS.ELA.2.8D

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

TEKS.ELA.LG.2F

TEKS.ELA.OI.4G

TEKS.ELA.RI.4E

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.

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TEKS.ELA.6.7A

TEKS.ELA.7.7A

TEKS.ELA.8.7A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6D

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

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

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TEKS.ELA.6.7A

TEKS.ELA.7.7A

TEKS.ELA.8.7A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6A

TEKS.ELA.OI.3A

We had to wait forever!

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

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TEKS.ELA.3.10G

TEKS.ELA.5.10G

TEKS.ELA.7.12H.II

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

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.

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TEKS.ELA.3.10G

TEKS.ELA.5.10G

TEKS.ELA.7.12H.II

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

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.

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TEKS.ELA.3.10G

TEKS.ELA.5.10G

TEKS.ELA.7.12H.II

TEKS.ELA.CW.4A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6B

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?

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TEKS.ELA.5.8D

TEKS.ELA.6.7D

TEKS.ELA.7.7D

TEKS.ELA.8.7D

TEKS.ELA.E4.6D

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