Point of View | Figurative Language | Text Structure/Organizational Patterns | Fact and Opinion | Theme (True or False) |
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What is Third-Person Omnsiscient?
The narrator has access to *all* of the character's thoughts and feelings.
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What is Metaphor?
Dad joked with Billy at the shoe store, “I don’t know what we’ll do if your feet get any bigger, Sasquatch.”
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What is Cause and Effect?
Gives both the reasons for and effects of a specific event.
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What is an Opinion?
Cannot be proven.
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True
The theme is the subject of the story, such as baseball, friendship, or individuality.
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What is Third Person Limited?
Tyrese studied the questions on the test in front of him. “I don’t know any of this stuff,” he thought. He looked at the teacher, at the other students, and wondered, “Am I in the right class?”
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What is Hyperbole?
I ate my weight in turkey at Thanksgiving dinner.
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What is Generalization?
Expands on a topic with a central argument and supporting details. (Hint- this is your best answer if none of the other's fit.)
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What is a Fact?
Can be proven true or false?
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True
The reader should look for text evidence to support a theme he or she believes is implied.
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What is Point of View?
The 'eyes' through which we see a story.
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What is Personification?
The dark clouds pushed the sun away.
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What is Process?
Presents steps in the order they should be done.
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What is an Opinion?
What you think, feel, or believe?
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True
Different readers will identify different themes.
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What are pronouns?
What part of speech/kind of word is the best clue for Point of View?
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What is Simile?
The living room was like a cave, dark and foreboding.
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What is Compare and Contrast?
Shows the differences and similarities between two ideas or things. (Your current essay.)
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What is an Opinion?
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.
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True
There is no right or wrong answer when determining theme, as long as there is evidence for it.
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What is First Person?
A character tells their own story and uses pronouns such as "I", "We", and "My"
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What is Alliteration?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
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What is Problem and Solution?
Points out an issue, then offers a way to fix it.
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What is an Opinion?
There seems to be too much standardized testing in public schools.
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True
Theme is a matter of opinion.
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