English I/English I Honors

Which of the following best describes theme?

• A universal lesson or message

• The specific setting of a story

• The order of events

• A character’s opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A story can have more than one theme.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following could be a theme?

• The dog ran into the woods.

• Loyalty can survive even through betrayal.

• The character has brown hair.

• It was raining outside.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence is an opinion?

• On page 45, the narrator says, “I can’t forgive him.”

• The author describes the sky as gray.

• The story is way too boring.

• The character shouts, “Help me!”

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Paraphrasing a part of the text can still count as evidence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why do we use textual evidence in essays?

• To show what we think

• To support claims with proof from the text

• To replace our own explanation

• To make the essay longer

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A complete sentence must have…

• A subject and a verb

• A theme and a setting

• A capital letter and a quote

• A main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“Because she ran into the house.” is a complete sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which is a run-on sentence?

• She read the book, and she wrote the essay.

• He likes pizza he eats it every day.

• They played soccer.

• The author creates suspense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is a T-Chart useful for?

• Brainstorming descriptive words

• Listing two categories side by side

• Tracking a story’s setting

• Choosing only opinions