NJSLA Prep ELA

What does the theme of a text mean?

• The lesson or moral of the text.

• The most important idea.

• A summary of the text.

• The setting of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The time and place where a story happens.

• Character

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Discover

• To create; put together

• To watch carefully

• Convince

• Find out; explore

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The words the characters speak:

• point of view

• suspense

• dialogue

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

This is where a story takes place in time and location :

• plot

• character

• setting

• main idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A character who struggles with an INTERNAL conflict ____.

• has problems with his/her own feelings/thoughts

• has problems with another character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Synonym for Impact

• Result
• Crush
• Influence
• Support

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Cite

• Decide; figure out

• To show how to do something.

• To quote a passage, book, author; to refer to an example

• Convince

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When an author uses such descriptive words that it paints a picture in your mind:

• mood

• theme

• imagery

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Clues found within a text that will help you determine the meaning of a word or phrase

• Inference
• Context Clues
• Main Idea
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4