9th Grade 2nd 9 Weeks Post Assessment Review

What is the definition of "tone" in literature?

• The central idea or message in a piece of writing

• The attitude or feeling a writer expresses toward the subject or audience

• The emotional or cultural meaning of a word

• The structure of sentences in a text

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following should you look for to identify the tone of a text?

• The main idea and supporting details

• The author's word choice and sentence structure

• The theme and context clues

• The plot and character development

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the definition of "theme" in literature?

• The emotional or cultural meaning of a word

• The central idea or message in a piece of writing

• The structure of sentences in a text

• The attitude or feeling a writer expresses toward the subject or audience

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How can you figure out the theme of a story or poem?

• By analyzing the author's word choice and sentence structure

• By identifying the main idea and supporting details

• By looking at the plot and character development

• By using context clues to understand unfamiliar words

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does it mean to use context clues to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word?

• To analyze the author's word choice and sentence structure

• To use the sentences around the word to understand its meaning

• To identify the main idea and supporting details

• To determine the central idea or message in a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What kinds of clues should you look for when using context clues?

• Synonyms, antonyms, and examples in the surrounding text

• The author's tone and theme

• The plot and character development

• The main idea and supporting details

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the definition of "connotation" in literature?

• The central idea or message in a piece of writing

• The emotional or cultural meaning of a word

• The structure of sentences in a text

• The attitude or feeling a writer expresses toward the subject or audience

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

How can you analyze an author's word choice to understand its effect on mood or tone?

• By identifying the main idea and supporting details

• By examining the connotations and emotional impact of the words

• By using context clues to understand unfamiliar words

• By determining the central idea or message in a piece of writing

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is sentence structure, and why is it important?

• The central idea or message in a piece of writing

• The emotional or cultural meaning of a word

• The arrangement of words in a sentence, affecting meaning and clarity

• The attitude or feeling a writer expresses toward the subject or audience

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

How can sentence types and punctuation choices affect a sentence?

• By changing the main idea and supporting details

• By influencing the tone, clarity, and meaning of the sentence

• By altering the plot and character development

• By modifying the theme and context clues