Unit 1 ELA study guide

What is a summary?

• Rewriting the text word for word and adding in extra details.

• A short statement that summarizes or informs the audience of the main ideas of a longer piece of writing.

• A long statement that summarizes my opinion of the story.

• Rewriting the text word for word and changing the ending of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Why are characters important to the story/text/drama?

• Characters are important to the story because they make the story interesting.

• Characters are not important to the story.

• Characters are important to the story because it is fun to read about them.

• Characters drive the stories - from their traits to their actions, from their feelings to how they change throughout the book.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the setting in the story/text?

• The setting provides the reader with context on the time, place, and environment that the story takes place in.

• The setting tells you about the characters and their personalities.

• The setting is is the issue that arises in the story.

• The setting is not important to the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main conflict in a story?

• The main conflict in a story is the struggle between the protagonist and the antagonist.

• The main conflict in a story is the ending of that story.

• The main conflict in a story is the theme.

• The main conflict in a story is the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the theme of a story?

• The main characters in the story
• The location where the story takes place
• The message or big idea of the story

• The sequence of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is dialogue in a text/story/poem?

• Dialogue is the name of the setting in the text/story/poem.

• Dialogue is a description of the setting in a text/story/poem
• Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a text/story/poem

• Dialogue is the theme of the text/story/poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is a playwright?

• A person who sings songs

• A person who writes plays

• A person who sings in plays

• A person who writes songs

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

What are stage directions?

• The order of scenes in a play

• Directions to the theater
• Instructions/directions in the script that tell actors how to move and speak

• The process of selecting the cast for a play

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

What is the plot of a story?

• The theme of a story

• The characters in a story
• The setting of a story
• The sequence of events that happen in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Point of View?

• A location in a story

• A specific perspective from which a story is told

• The main character of a story
• The climax of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6