Check for understanding #1

The guiding question for finding authors purpose is...

• What is this text about?
• Why was this text written?

What is the plot of a story?

• a prediction about the events of a story

• the series of events or action in a story

• the final outcome of a story

• the high point of a story

What is the exposition of a story?

• A brief introduction of the characters, setting, and opening situation.

• The author’s message.

• Series of main events which lead to the climax.

• The turning point of the story.

Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?

• climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
• exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?

The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers.

It has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers; however, it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers since it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers, and yet it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

• The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers because it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

(12) In 1909, Peary, along with 23 other men, 133 dogs, and 19 sleds set out from northern Canada. (13) Canada is a country north of the United States. (14) Finally, on April 6, they reached the North Pole. (15) Only six men remained in the expedition. (16) Peary planted an American flag at the North Pole and turned homeward. (17) Robert Peary and his team had won the race.

The third paragraph (sentences 12-17) is hard to follow because one of the sentences does not belong. Which sentence should Vivian delete from this paragraph?

• Sentence 12

• Sentence 13

• Sentence 16

• Sentence 17

(16) “I’m afraid I have bad news” said the vet.

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 16?

• Change I’m to Im

• Change have to has

• Insert a comma after news

• Sentence 16 should not be changed.

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

• how a character is feeling
• a "life lesson" the main character learns
• a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
• the moral of the story

A story can have more than one theme.

• true
• false

What is step 1 in finding the Point of View in a story?

• Find the conflict

• Find the climax

• Find the resolution

• Find the pronouns