Exploring Texts: Themes and Structures

What is the theme of a story?

• The main character's name

• The underlying message or lesson

• The setting of the story

• The author's biography

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which point of view uses "I" and "we"?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main idea of a text?

• A detailed description of a character

• The central point or concept

• The author's opinion

• A list of events

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which text structure describes events in the order they happened?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

How can you determine the theme of a story?

• By identifying the main characters

• By looking at the setting

• By analyzing the plot and characters' actions

• By counting the number of pages

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What does it mean to infer meaning from context?

• To guess randomly

• To use clues in the text to understand something not directly stated

• To read the author's biography

• To summarize the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which point of view is used when the narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is a summary?

• A detailed description of every event

• A brief statement of the main points

• A list of characters

• A collection of quotes

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which text structure is used to show how two things are similar and different?

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

How can you identify the main idea of a paragraph?

• By reading the first and last sentences

• By counting the number of words

• By finding the longest sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2