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Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth. By Avi. What is setting ?. The main characters in a novel The novel’s time and place The words the author uses Philip’s character traits. 2. Which of these is the best definition of theme ?. The moral of the story that will teach a lesson to the reader.

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Nothing but the Truth

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  1. Nothing but the Truth By Avi

  2. What is setting? • The main characters in a novel • The novel’s time and place • The words the author uses • Philip’s character traits

  3. 2. Which of these is the best definition of theme? • The moral of the story that will teach a lesson to the reader. • The author’s central message about a universal truth. • The topic or subject that the author writes about. • The author’s use of words to describe a character.

  4. 3. When you make an inference, what are you doing? • Using what you know and what you read in the text to come to a conclusion. • Using the author’s message to understand the characters. • Using what you know to guess what will happen next. • Using what you read in the text to make a summary.

  5. 4. Who is the main character in Nothing but the Truth? • Miss Narwin • Dr. Palleni • Mr. Griffen • Philip Malloy

  6. 5. Which of these could be a theme of the novel? • Philip had to lie to get out of Miss Narwin’s class. • You should never tell a lie. It’s wrong. • Telling one lie can lead to more lies and a lot of confusion. • Miss Narwin wanted to help Philip, but Dr. Palleni suspended him.

  7. 6. What is the setting of the novel? • 18th century, Florida • Modern-day, Florida • 18th century, Harrison • Modern-day, Harrison

  8. 7. What adjectives below would you use to describe Miss Narwin? a. Loud, boisterous, and obnoxious b. Apathetic, uncaring, and lazy c. Spontaneous, exciting, and energetic d. Concerned, careful, and consistent

  9. 8. True or false: All of Miss Narwin’s students disliked her. 9. True or false: Philip is not really very patriotic. 10. True or false: Philip wanted to get out of Miss Narwin’s class because he hated her.

  10. Answers • B • B • A • D • C • D • D • F • T • F

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