Unit 1 Review

What is the central idea?

• The most important idea of a story

• The reason an author wrote a text

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the author's purpose?

• The main idea of the story

• The reason why an author wrote a story

• The theme of a story

• Their backstory

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What are three reasons an author might write a text?

Select all that apply

• To persuade readers

• To inform readers

• To influence readers

• To entertain readers

Answer explanation

Remember that the 3 main reasons an author writes a text is to persuade, inform, or entertain a reader (PIE)

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is tone?

• The reader's feelings about the text

• The author's attitude towards their text

• The main idea of a story

• The central idea of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of this passage?

You called yesterday to basically say that you care for me but that you're just not in love. Immediately, I pretended to be feeling similarly

and led you to believe I was okay, to just walk away from the one thing that's unyielding and sacred to me.  Well, I guess I'm trying to be nonchalant about it, and I'm going to extremes to prove I'm fine without you but, in reality I'm slowly losing my mind, underneath the guise of a smile gradually I'm dying inside. Friends ask me how I feel and I lie convincingly cause I don't want to reveal the fact that I'm suffering So I wear my disguise 'til I go home at night. 

• Excited

• Angry

• Confused

• Depressing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does connotation mean?

• The images or feelings a word evokes

• The literal meaning of a word

• To mark up a test as you read

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does denotation mean?

• The images or feelings a word evokes

• The literal meaning of a word

• To mark up a text as you read

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What is the connotation of the word "success"?

• Positive

• Negative

• Sad

• Angry

Answer explanation

Remember: Connotations are the emotions that come up to mind when we read a word

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the denotation of the word "success"?

• Positive

• The accomplishment of an aim or goal

• Failing to accomplish a goal

• Negative

Answer explanation

Remember: Denotation means the literal meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Find the central idea

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Rodeos are exciting.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2