Milestones Review

What is summarizing?

• A detailed explanation of an author's ideas.

• A long statement that includes examples and evidence.

• A short statement that presents the main ideas and most important points in a piece of writing.

• A restatement of an author's words in your own words.

What is paraphrasing?

• Copying an author's words exactly as they appear in the text.

• A short statement that presents the main ideas and most important points in a piece of writing.

• A restatement of an author's words in your own words.

• A summary of a text in one's own words without changing the meaning.

What does the term "tone" refer to in literature?

• The emotional atmosphere that a text creates for the reader

• The author's attitude towards a subject

• The main idea or message in a text

• The structure of the plot in a narrative

What is "mood" in the context of a literary work?

• The author's personal feelings about the writing process

• The way a text is intended to make the audience feel

• The rhythm and flow of the language used

• The background setting of the story

What is a theme in literature?

• A detailed description of characters

• The most important point in a work of literature

• The setting of the story

• The sequence of events in a story

What is the main idea of a story or text?

• The background information about the author

• The climax of the story

• The moral or lesson that can be implied or directly stated

• The introduction to the characters

Which of the following is an example of a universal theme?

• The protagonist's favorite color

• The time period in which the story is set

• Don't judge a book by its cover

• The number of chapters in a book

Why do we annotate a text?

• To make the text look colorful

• To fully understand the text and have a 'conversation' with it

• To correct grammatical errors

• To pass time while reading

What should you underline while annotating a text?

• Important dates

• Confusing words/phrases

• All nouns

• Every new paragraph

What does circling powerful words/phrases in a text help to highlight?

• Spelling mistakes

• The main argument

• Powerful words/phrases

• Author's name