Quiz Review 4/19

What does the term "theme" refer to in a story?

• The setting where the story takes place

• The main characters in the story

• The central idea or message the author wants the reader to understand

• The sequence of events that occur in the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a theme topic in literature?

• A specific event in a story

• The setting of a story

• The broader topic being explored

• The main character in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

• Love

• Power

• Truth

• Blue

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is NOT a reason for an author's purpose in writing?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To calculate

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What does "to persuade" mean?

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To convince the reader to think or do something

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To describe a scene or character

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which of the following is an example of persuasion?

• A factual report on climate change

• A novel with a fictional plot

• An advertisement for a new product

• A biography of a historical figure

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What does "to inform" mean?

• To ask about a topic

• To give or teach information about a topic

• To ignore details about a topic

• To create a story about a topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does "to explain" refer to?

• To hide how to do something

• To guess how to do something

• To tell how to do something

• To question how to do something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is the meaning of "to describe"?

• To give details about something

• To confuse details about something

• To summarize something briefly

• To change the subject

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the purpose of an encyclopedia?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe a person's life

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5