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Pre-reading Quiz! for Unit 3 (Social Issues)
Pre-reading Quiz! for Unit 3 (Social Issues)
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Can a story have more than one theme?
Yeah!
Um, no!
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What is first person point of view?
The narrator speaks as “I”
An interview
The narrator tells you about a group of people
The main character
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Which of the following are examples of genre?
romance
horror
All the above
drama
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Use the context clues to find the meaning of the underlined word.
frighten
keep
encourage
punish
5
What might be a good theme for
Frozen?
When we make decisions without caution, bad things can happen.
Ice
Sometimes our greatest allies are right in front of us.
Sisters cannot really be trusted.
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How does an author share the theme?
narrator tells it
indirectly (hidden)
all of the above
directly (out in the open)
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A good theme for this poem might be. . .
People are like frogs--jumpy.
It is better to live a private life than one in the spotlight.
Looking for attention is everyone's goal.
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Use context clues to find the meaning of "staggered"
dance
step back
fall
walk forward
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To which genre might this book belong?
historical fiction
realistic fiction
biography
science fiction
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Which genre contains mostly dialogue?
non-fiction
poetry
fiction
drama
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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters.
False
True
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Third person point of view is
someone telling the story from the outside looking in.
gossip.
the use of different pronouns.
someone who is eavesdropping.
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Which literary genre uses stanzas?
drama
mystery
poetry
romance
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A theme can only apply to one text (book, song, poem, etc.)
true
false
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How might you define "social issues?"
problems logging into social media
when people have trouble talking to other people
an issue that affects many in society
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Which of the following is an example of an impotant social issue in the United States?
hunger/food insecurity
voting rights
all of the above
healthcare
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A possible theme for this poem might be. . .
Apologies solve everything.
Never leave your plums where someone can get them.
Human need is stronger than guilt.
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A theme should not just be one word.
False
True
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A story's theme might be difficult to figure out because:
It is rarely stated out in the open.
Only complicated, adult stories have themes.
Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out.
It has little to do with plot, character, & story elements
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What is the meaning of theme?
What the character learned
A universal lesson
21
Use context clues to find the meaning of "evade"
welcome
find
avoid
join
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Author's craft is:
The things the author does to make the story interesting
The point of view of the story
The purpose of the story
The reason the author wrote the story
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People often use point of view and perspective to mean the same thing.
True
False
24
A poem or song can have a theme.
False
True
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Theme must be supported by?
the author
the number of pages
evidence from the novel
big tall pillars
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In which type of literature do you find a theme?
informational
biography
fiction
non-fiction
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"Genre" is a French word meaning?
type
voice
book
literature
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An unreliable narrator is. . .
a main character.
an untrustworthy source of information.
a trustworthy source of information.
a flying unicorn .
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What is a theme?
a truth you can apply to more than one text
a unifying idea that is found throughout a text
a one-word feeling you get from the text, like "love"
a quote used by the author of your text
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What are context clues?
Helpful hints from my teacher.
More work to do!
Hints from the author to help you DEFINE unknown words.
Something that gets on my nerves.
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Use the context clues to find the meaning of the underlined word.
always
hate
try to
rarely
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When making connections between two genres of text, it is important to
focus on personal experiences
find text evidence in both texts
focus on the text structure.
read only one of the texts
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This point of view is used the least by authors.
2nd
Little Bear
3rd
1st
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Use the context clues to find the meaning of the underlined word.
pleasantly
willingly
refused
helpful
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What are the 4 types of context clues?
example, definition antonym, words
example, context clue, definition, similie
definition, example, antonym, synonym
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Books can fall into more than one genre.
False
True
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What is a possible theme for this book trailer?
Living life on your own terms is sometimes risky.
In order to get ahead, you must destroy the competition.
Competition brings out the best in people.
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In general, what is point of view in a story?
Where you are standing in a room
Your opinion in a conversation
The way a story gets told and who tells it
The author of the story
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To which genre does this book belong?
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Comedy
Horror
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Use context clues to find the meaning of "wailing"
talking
singing
laughing
crying
