ELA Skills Review Text Structure Theme Setting

You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by

• evaluating how character has changed

• determining how the conflict has resolved

• sharing a character's experience

• ALL of the above

The theme of the story is the

• short summary of what the story is about

• message about life that the author expresses

• sequence of events

• main character

What is a theme?

• a story line

• the topic/subject

• universal truth about life and people

• the time and place of an event

Themes are universal because

• all humans share common experiences

• the entire universe enjoys them

• authors add them to make the writing meaningful

• the stories go on forever

What does the use of dark and stormy nights typically symbolize in literature?

• Joy and prosperity

• Mystery and danger

• Clarity and truth

• Stability and order

Answer explanation

The use of dark and stormy nights in literature typically symbolizes mystery and danger, adding suspense and tension to the story.

What is Text Structure?

• how a book is made

• how information is organized in text

• when the author builds the text

• what is happening in the story

A theme should be written in

• one word

• a phrase

• a sentence

• a paragraph

In a short story, if the setting is a small, closed-off room with no windows, what might this setting symbolize?

• Freedom and openness

• Claustrophobia and isolation

• Community and togetherness

• Wealth and prosperity

Answer explanation

In a small, closed-off room with no windows, the setting symbolizes claustrophobia and isolation due to the confined space and lack of connection to the outside world.

Themes are rarely written directly into the text. You must

• guess it!!

• infer it!!

• say it!!

• nail it!!

Which text structure would an article titled "Cowboys vs Packers" follow?

• Chronological Order

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

• Description