WorksheetsSubtext, text and context
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the unstated meaning drawn from the text?
Counter cross
Subtext
Emotional memory
Places
2.The Navajo language is an unwritten language of extreme complexity with no alphabet or symbols, and is spoken only on the lands of the Navajo Nation in the American Southwest. During World War II a Navajo code was created for the U.S. Navy. This
code was virtually undecipherable to anyone except Navajo speaking persons.
What does the word virtually probably mean?
Pleasant
Almost
Never
always
What is meant by subtext?
a tunnel under a road for use by pedestrians.
an underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation.
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things ( common noun ), or to name a particular one of these ( proper noun ).
What is the subtext to this quote?
"I'm fine!" James snarled as he crossed his arms and looked away. Beneath his arms, his fists clenched. His heart beat fast.
James is angry. He wants his mum to leave him alone.
James is happy. He is pleased to see his mum.
James wants people to know he is angry.
James is pretending to be angry.
Which words may you use when referring to subtext? Tick all that apply.
Infer
Implies
Suggests
means
(a) is the grounding and guiding information that the audience needs.
Q6. The underlying _____ here is that native language belongs at home and not at school.
dialogue
character
characterization
subtext
Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power.
What does the word sustain probably mean?
Support
obstruct
Prolong
Destroy
the hidden or underlying meaning of something
cryptic
covert
subtext
recondite
statement that contains two seemingly incompatible points
Motif
Subtext
Oxymoron
Paradox
Mrs. Stevens made an impromtu decision. "Since the weather is so beautiful, we are going to take our books outside and read today," she told her students.
mean or unkind
to run quickly
the area around fingernails
sudden, without any preparation
If read literally, what is the meaning of Julie's response?
-Julie, are you ok?
-Actually no, I feel a little blue.
She is sad.
Blue paint stained her dress and which made her sad.
She her skin is somewhat blue.
Sadness made her feel blue paint on her skin.
If read between the lines (subtext), what is the meaning of Julie's response?
-Julie, are you ok?
-Actually no, I feel a little blue.
She is sad
She feels that some parts of her skin are blue.
Blue paint stained her dress.
She is touhing blue paint on a wall.
(a) aggresive behaviour uses subtext to ofend or criticise without actually and literally doing so.
The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.
What does the word VIGILANT mean?
sick
watchful
superior
youthful
Context can also be any other (a) information the audience needs to interpret and accurately understand
In the movie "Snow White," the witch tries to sell Snow White an apple and says, "One bite and all your dreams will come true." In this story, the apple most likely symbolizes...
Love
War
Temptation
Peace
In this picture a student is giving an apple to a teacher. What does the apple symbolize in this photo?
Gratitude
Hate
Apples
Good luck
What is the difference in the symbol of the apple between the "Snow White" image and the teacher / student image?
The meaning of the apple stayed the same. It was still a symbol.
The meaning of the apple changed because the context stayed the same in both pictures.
The meaning of the apple changed because the context of how it was used changed. In Snow White it was negative, in the teacher / student image it was positive.
The meaning of the apple changed because for Snow White it was positive and for the teacher / student image, it was negative
