How do you find the theme of a story?

look at how the character changed throughout the story

A message or lesson of the story.

What is text evidence?

using evidence from a text used to support your ideas

the message the author wants to tell the reader

To make a guess or conclude based on evidence and schema.

What does PIEED stand for?

Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe

Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, feeling are

used in sensory writing (imagery)

The author's purpose is?

The reason a writer decides to write about a specific topic.

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What is the author's purpose?
Inform
Explain
Describe
Persuade
2
How do you find the theme of a story?
look at how the character changed throughout the story
look at the headings
Look at what’s repeated over and over again
3
A summary has
every detail
your opinion
the main idea
4
What is the theme?
Diversity is a good thing.
Honesty is the best policy
Actions have consequences
Friends are valuable
5
What is a theme?
A message or lesson of the story.
What the story is about.
Create pictures about the story.
Retelling the story.
6
What is text evidence?
using evidence from a text used to support your ideas
reading the text again
restating your question
asking questions about what you read
7
The author's purpose of this book is to...
describe
entertain
inform
persuade
8
A word that describes something
pronoun
adjective
noun
adverb
9
Sensory language uses
all of the above
descriptive writing
uses the 5 senses to describe
uses adjectives
10
A summary should contain the main idea of the text
True
False
11
Hyperbole is an...
adjective
feeling
exaggeration
simile
12
What can you infer?
Hudson works as a plumber.
Hudson is a truck salesman.
Hudson enjoys his job.
Hudson is an auto mechanic.
13
What is theme?
the message the author wants to tell the reader
the problem in the story
the solution in the story
the conflict in the story
14
Which is an action word?
adjective
noun
verb
adverb
15
The setting in a story is
where
answers 1,2,3
time and place
when
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Schema is defined as?
what you already know
something you play with
what you don't know
what you put on ice cream
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What is the theme?
Appreciate what you have
Try your best no matter what
Trust your instincts
Listen to the advice of others
18
Adjectives are...
descriptive words
action words
nouns
prepositions
19
A summary will include _________ details.
all
no
important
little tiny
20
What does the author's purpose tell us about?
why the author wrote the book
how the book got its title
the illustrations
why the author is a writter
21
Whats an exclamation mark for
For EMOTION
For EMPHASIS
ALL THE ABOVE
For YELLING
22
SYNONYM OF "find"
locate
fine
shower
23
Which Reading Strategies are important to be successful on your test tomorrow?
All of the above
Use my dictionary for unfamiliar words
Paraphrase while reading to help me understand
Read the text and questions carefully
24
Define infer.
To locate or find information.
To make a guess or conclude based on evidence and schema.
To define something.
To locate supporting details.
25
Reading the question(s) before reading the passage is a helpful test taking strategy.
True
False
26
Which sentence should have an exclamation mark?
Beware of the dog
How do you make chocolate chip cookies
Do you want to borrow my pen
Do we turn at the next street
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SYNONYM OF "sad"
lose
miserable
happy
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The most important character in a story is the
Main Character
Narrator
Illustrator
Author
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What is the author's purpose?
Explain
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
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What does PIEED stand for?
Persuade, Interview, Expository, Explain, Describe
Practice, Inference, Entertain, Explain, Draw
Practice, Inference, Entertain, Excel, Describe
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
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A phrase used to compare two unlike objects: "He is a lion."
pronoun
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
32
Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, feeling are
places
animals
used in sensory writing (imagery)
narratives
33
How many times should you read any question on a test?
5
10
2
1
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Noun
person, place, thing or idea
action word
person, actions, places
describes a pronoun
35
What sentence needs an exclamation mark?
What do you mean I'm ugly
I'm so excited
That elephant is small
the dog is named squif
36
A person or animal in a story is....?
narrator
character
painter
author
37
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Be annoying
Entertain
Inform
38
A pronoun takes the place of a
person
noun
answers 1,2,3
thing
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The author's purpose is?
Imagery that he/she creates in the piece of writing.
The reason a writer decides to write about a specific topic.
The overall feeling of the piece.
When the author states an absolute truth.
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A phrase used to compare two unlike objects using like or as.
Narrative
Metaphor
Theme
Simile
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What can you infer?
Nicole wants to talk to the taxi driver
Nicole is asking for a ride
She wants to go to her apartment
Nicole just hovered over the taxi driver

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