Language Arts Semester 8B
Unit 4: Reading Literary Text – Study Guide
Assignment: Please complete this study guide as your sample work for this unit. Make sure to complete all the definitions and answer any questions asked. All information for this study guide can be found within the unit lessons. If it says “KNOW and UNDERSTAND,” you do NOT have to write anything down to earn credit, however you may choose to take notes on that section to use for your test.
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DEFINE (definitions can be found throughout the lessons):
inference (Lesson 2) –
central idea (Lesson 3) –
theme (Lesson 3) –
summary (Lesson 5) –
dialogue (Lesson 6) –
plot (Lesson 6) –
metaphor (Lesson 7) –
simile (Lesson 7)
allusion (Lesson 8) –
analogy (Lesson 8) –
ANSWER these QUESTIONS…
Is the theme stated directly in a story? (Lesson 3)
What do characters do in a story? How do they affect the plot of a story? (Lesson 6)
KNOW and UNDERSTAND…
-When authors state ideas directly, this is called explicitly. This means in stated directly in the text. Other ideas are implied, leaving it to the reader to make inferences. (Lesson 2)
-The central idea of a story is also referred to the main idea (what the story is mostly about). (Lesson 3)
-Know how to determine the theme of an excerpt (the message or lesson of a story). (Lesson 3 & 4)
inference (Lesson 2) – an educated guess or conclusion based on evidence and reasoning from the text
central idea (Lesson 3) – the main point or focus of a text
theme (Lesson 3) – the underlying message or lesson that the author wants to convey to the reader
summary (Lesson 5) – a brief explanation or overview of the main ideas and important details of a text
dialogue (Lesson 6) – a conversation between two or more characters in a story
plot (Lesson 6) – the sequence of events that make up a story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
metaphor (Lesson 7) – a figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as"
simile (Lesson 7) – a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"
allusion (Lesson 8) – a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature
analogy (Lesson 8) – a comparison between two things that are similar in some way, used to explain or clarify something
Is the theme stated directly in a story? (Lesson 3)
No, the theme is not usually stated directly in a story. It is often implied or inferred by the reader based on the events, characters, and central ideas of the text.
What do characters do in a story? How do they affect the plot of a story? (Lesson 6)
Characters in a story are the individuals or entities that the story revolves around. They have different roles and characteristics, and they interact with each other and the events of the plot. Characters affect the plot of a story by their actions, decisions, and conflicts. They drive the story forward and their choices and experiences shape the outcome of the plot.
KNOW and UNDERSTAND…
-When authors state ideas directly, this is called explicitly. This means it is stated directly in the text. Other ideas are implied, leaving it to the reader to make inferences. (Lesson 2)
-The central idea of a story is also referred to as the main idea (what the story is mostly about). (Lesson 3)
-Know how to determine the theme of an excerpt (the message or lesson of a story). (Lesson 3 & 4)