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A #english Quiz about #context clues, #main idea, and other quarter one standards for eighth grade.
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A counter argument is what the other side, in a debate, has that is opposite of your own idea
True
False
2
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
to persuade
to entertain
to inform
to upset
3
What is an "example" context clue?
a word or phrase has the opposite meaning of an unknown word
specific examples are used to define the term
the unknown word is explained in the sentence
a synonym, or word with the same meaning, is used
4
What is an "explanation" text clue?
a word or phrase has the opposite meaning of an unknown word
the unknown word is explained in the sentence
a synonym, or word with the same meaning, is used
specific examples are used to define the term
5
The way a writer reveals character is called...
manipulation
dialogue
main idea
characterization
6
What is a "synonym" context clue?
specific examples are used to define the term
the unknown word is explained in the sentence
a synonym, or word with the same meaning, is used
a word or phrase has the opposite meaning of an unknown word
7
What is an "antonym" context clue?
specific examples are used to define the term
the unknown word is explained in the sentence
a word or phrase has the opposite meaning of an unknown word
a word with the same meaning is used in the sentence
8
What are the stages of writing an essay?
Revising
Drafting
Publishing
Editing
9
Theme
is the main idea or
meaning
of a
literary
work that may be stated directly or indirectly
True
False
10
Flashback is an interruption of the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence
False
True
11
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. What would be a key detail?
Niagara Falls is located on the American and Canadian border
It's on the Niagara River between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
12
Symbolism is the use of
symbols
to signify ideas by giving them
symbolic
meanings
False
True
13
What are the parts of an essay?
Conclusion
Main Idea
Introduction
Body
14
What is the "figurative" meaning of a word?
a meaning that reveals how you feel about the word
a meaning that describes what that word means to you
a meaning that is the actual technical term or definition
a meaning you cannot take literally.
15
What is the "technical" meaning of a word?
the actual definition or term of the word.
something you see in factories and industrial jobs
the meaning scientists use
a meaning you cannot take literally
16
What is included in plot?
climax
rising action
falling action and resolution
exposition
17
What is the "connotative" meaning of a word.
a meaning that reveals your feelings about the word
a meaning you cannot take literally
a meaning that provides synonyms of the word
the actual meaning of a word.
18
Tone is the mood of the story or passage.
True
False
19
What is dialogue?
something done in a book
when the author talks to the reader
conversation between two or more characters
when the reader asks questions about the book
20
When writers use
indirect characterization,
they show their characters in action.
True
False
21
What is "repetition?"
when characters are engaged in dialogue
a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases
what the author's purpose for writing is
when someone won't stop talking
22
The two types of characterization are...
quiet characterization and loud characterization
direct characterization and indirect characterization
simple characterization and complex characterization
man characterization and woman characterization
23
Imagery is when the author puts pictures in a book for the reader to see.
True
False
24
Allusion is a brief reference to a person, place, or thing of
literary
significance
True
False
25
The main idea is the most important thing in a text, which tells the reader what the it's about
False
True
26
Foreshadowing is a
literary
device when the writer gives hints of what will happen in the story
False
True
