Unit 1 ELA Final Test Review

What is the definition of theme?

• events that happen in a story

• the lesson of a story

• the main idea of a story

• the setting of a story

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal from others.

• Be careful what you wish for.

• Respect people who are older than you.

• Always think about yourself first.

One way you can figure out a theme is...

• Think about what the character has learned.

• Skim through the story.

• Just read the beginning of the story.

• Read the ending of the story.

What does the word intent mean?

• Intense

• Purpose

• Camping

• Plot

What does the word illustrate mean? (we're talking about ELA, not art)

• Draw

• Doodle

• Explain

• Theme

What is a stanza?

• Words in a poem.

• A sentence.

• A paragraph in a book.

• A group of lines in a poem.

How do you know when a new stanza starts in poetry?

• Just guess.

• There is a space between lines.

• After every period mark.

• At the ending of each poem.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

It was July, and the sun

toasted the emerald grass.

*SPACE*

It smelled of warmth and life.

*SPACE*

It was July, and my heart

soaked up the air warmth

until it sang of joy

and love and life.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 7

What are the small numbers on the sides of poetry?

• Line numbers.

• Stanza numbers.

• A timer countdown.

• Word count.

Poetry is written in lines. What is prose?

• A bulleted list.

• A sentence.

• A normal paragraph.

• Another word for poetry.