Reading Strategies

What is the theme of a story that focuses on a young girl overcoming her fears to win a national spelling bee?

• The importance of education

• Overcoming challenges

• The value of friendship

• The impact of technology on learning

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In a story where a group of friends learn to work together to clean up a polluted river, what is the most likely theme?

• Environmental conservation

• The benefits of technology

• The importance of education

• Friendship overcoming adversity

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the theme of a text where an old man shares stories of his youth with his grandchildren, teaching them life lessons?

• The gap between generations

• The importance of family

• Learning from experience

• The value of education

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What theme is depicted in a story where a character learns the importance of honesty after telling a lie that leads to major consequences?

• The consequences of dishonesty

• The power of truth

• The importance of friendship

• The impact of personal decisions

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In a narrative where a community comes together to help a family rebuild their home after a fire, what is the central theme?

• The power of community

• The unpredictability of life

• The importance of family

• The impact of natural disasters

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

• Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

• Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

• How much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

• Life is short; make the most of it.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"

• it takes courage to accomplish your goals

• you should never give up

• it takes loyalty to reach your dreams

• people make sacrifices for others

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What pronouns describe the first person point of view?

• I, we and my.
• you
• he, she, it, them and they.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Fear knocked on the door is an example of:

• Onomatopoeia
• Symbolism
• Personification
• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Using the same letter sound throughout a sentence

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3