7thA Modules 1-2

1.1 What is the first step in doing a close reading?

1.1 When doing a close reading, why is it important to look at the author's word choice?

1.1 True or False: Close reading involves reading quickly to get the main idea of the text.

1.1 True or False: Annotating a text means actively marking it with notes and observations.

1.1 True or False: Making an inference means stating exactly what the author wrote.

1.1 True or False: Close reading and making inferences are strategies expert readers use to deepen understanding.

1.1 True or False: An inference must always be explicitly stated in the text.

1.1 True or False: The phrase “Jake’s palms were sweaty” is a clue that he might be nervous.

1.1 True or False: Literary devices like metaphors and similes are not important in close reading.

1.2 What does annotating a text mean?

1.2 When doing a close reading, how would someone "analyze word choice"?

1.2 True or False: Close reading involves reading a poem only once to get a general idea.

1.2 True or False: Listening to the author read the poem is part of the close reading process in this lesson.

1.2 True or False: One of the purposes of close reading is to question the text and reflect on its deeper meaning.

1.2 True or False: The phrase “leaf-fall from the family tree” is an example of a metaphor.

1.2 What is one of the main goals of reading “Where I’m From” multiple times?

1.2 What does the poem “Where I’m From” mostly focus on?

1.2 Why is it helpful to know about the author’s background before reading the poem?

1.3 In which sentence does the pronoun they have a clear antecedent?

1.3 Which sentence correctly identifies the antecedent for the pronoun it?

1.3 In which sentence does the pronoun her clearly refer to its antecedent?

1.3 Which sentence has an unclear antecedent for the pronoun they?

1.3 Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement for the pronoun we?

1.3 In which sentence does the pronoun she have a clear antecedent?

1.3 Which sentence uses the pronoun it with a clear antecedent?

1.3 True or False: A noun is a word that replaces a pronoun.

1.3 True or False: Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things.

1.3 True or False: The pronoun in the sentence “Tom loves his dog” is “his,” and it refers to Tom.

1.3 True or False: “Love” and “freedom” are examples of abstract nouns.

1.3 Which of the following is a proper noun?

1.3 Which of the following is a reflexive pronoun?

1.3 What is an antecedent?

2.1 What is the part of the story that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation?

2.1 The highest point on a plot diagram usually represents the ________.

2.1 In the tale of the three little pigs, which of the following events occurs at the climax?

2.1 In the tale of the three little pigs, which of the following events occurs at the resolution?

2.1 True or False: “All Summer in a Day” is set on Earth in the distant future.

2.1 True or False: In "All Summer in a Day," the setting of constant rain affects the children’s mood and behavior.

2.1 What is the setting of “All Summer in a Day”?

2.1 What is one of the central themes of “All Summer in a Day”?

2.1 Which literary technique does Ray Bradbury (the author of "All Summer in a day") use most to describe the setting and emotions?

2.2 In the short story "All Summer in a Day," what makes Margot different from the other children?

2.2 In "All Summer in a Day," what happens when the rain starts again?

2.2 True or False: The exposition is where the story’s most exciting moment happens.

2.2 True or False: The rising action introduces the conflict or challenges the main character must face.

2.2 True or False: The climax is always at the very end of the story.

2.2 True or False: Falling action comes after the climax and shows the consequences of the character’s choices.

2.2 True or False: The resolution provides closure and shows how the characters have changed.

2.2 True or False: Understanding story structure can help you become a better reader and writer.

2.2 What happens during the exposition of a story?

2.2 Which part of the story builds suspense and leads up to the climax?

2.2 What is the climax of a story?

2.3 The clouds ________ gathering together preparing to deliver a savage deluge.

2.3 To survive the flood, the fire ants ________ created a buoyant raft from their collective bodies.

2.3 She can _______ particularly well because she has learned to focus on the sounds of the environment.

2.3 The soldiers ________ been briefed on the mission.

2.3 Which of the following is an example of an action verb?

2.3 Which sentence uses a linking verb?

2.3 Which sentence correctly shows subject-verb agreement?

2.3 Which sentence correctly uses a collective noun in plural form?

2.3 True or False: “is,” “am,” and “were” are examples of linking verbs.

2.3 True or False: Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and the verb must match in number.