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1
What is a hyperbole?
A sentence who beginning consonant sound repeats.
Comparing two things using like or as.
Giving non human things human characteristics
An extreme exaggeration.
2
A story told by a person who WAS directly involved is told in---
Third Person
Second Person
Opinion
First Person
3
A statement that can be proven is----
Opinion
Fact
Inference
Generalization
4
The problem in the story is known as the---
Falling Action
Argument
Rising Action
Conflict
5
What type of writing expresses ideas and feelings using style and rhythm?
Poetry
Personal Narrative
Biography
Persuasive
6
____________ is a struggle between a character and an outside force such as a rival character.
Internal Conflict
Contrast
External Conflict
Resolution
7
Action words are
Verbs
Nouns
Adverbs
Conjuctions
8
A word that describes a noun...
Adverb
Adjective
Pronoun
Preposition
9
Meanings or feelings suggested by a word...
Connotation
Vocabulary
Denotation
Context Clues
10
A person telling you how to do something (you, yours) is what point of view?
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person- Omniscient
First Person
11
The antecedent for the pronoun "her" is most likely...
Timothy
Helicopter
Susie
Jack and Jill
12
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The classroom was a zoo.
The tree's branches danced in the wind.
Cute as a kitten
Boom! Crash! Bang!
13
What word is a method of writing down your ideas about a text while reading?
predicting
annotating
defining
climax
14
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 steps of the writing process?
Prewriting
Persuading
Proofreading
Publishing
15
What is personification?
Comparing two things using like or as
Giving non-human things human characteristics
Comparing two things without using like or as
Sound Words
16
Where and when the action of the story takes place is called the----
plot
characters
setting
resolution
17
The person or group of people causing conflict for the main character is the...
Third Person
First Person
Protagonist
Antagonist
18
The author's attitude towards a story is the story's __________.
tone
plot
climax
mood
19
A group of lines forming a verse in a poem is called a....
rhyme
lyric
stanza
rhythm
20
The part of the story where the characters and setting are introduced is......
rising action
plot
exposition
climax
21
______________ is a hint as to what is to come later in the story.
Compare
Rising Action
Foreshadowing
Directions
22
The words angry and furious are---
synonyms
similes
alliterations
antonyms
23
The main character in the story is the...
Central Character
Villian
Protagonist
Antagonist
24
What part of speech conjoins words or phrases (using for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Pronouns
Adjectives
Conjunctions
Interjections
25
______________ are hints the author gives to help define a difficult word.
paragraph
prediction
context clues
summary
26
The reader's attitude toward the subject of the text
Mood
Plot
Tone
Symbolism
27
Statements based on personal beliefs and judgements
Fact
Opinion
Narrative
Persuasive
28
A conflict between a character and their mind or heart such as shyness, fear, or jealousy is...
External Conflict
Resolution
Contrast
Internal Conflict
29
An account of a person's life written by themself is called a---
Letter to the Editor
autobiography
biography
Narrative
30
The message the author wants to share is...
Supporting Details
Theme
Summary
Main Idea
31
Which reference book would you use to find synonyms for a word?
encyclopedia
thesaurus
telephone book
atlas
32
In what type of writing is the writer trying to make the reader agree with their opinion?
Persuasive
Editorial
Narrative
Biography
33
When giving a brief description of the main points of a story you are----
Summarizing
Predicting
Infering
Generalizing
34
The events that make up the main parts of a story is the __________.
exposition
plot
theme
moral
35
A word's dictionary definition...
Denotation
Context Clue
Generalization
Connotation
36
The part of the story when a character's problems are solved is the ----
conflict
summary
resolution
setting
37
The words weak and strong are...
synonyms
antonyms
similes
metaphors
38
When someone is speaking in a sentence you must use......
Semi Colon
Quotation Marks
Apostrophe
Exclamation Point
39
An author's purpose for writing includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Entertain
Persuade
Generalize
Inform
40
Descriptive text or words that appeal to the five senses is...
Inference
Imagery
Imagination
Generalization
41
Which reference book would you use to find a word's definition?
atlas
dictionary
telephone book
thesaurus
42
A 5 paragraph essay should contain which of the following?
Conclusion
Introduction
Body
All of the Above
43
A broad statement about a subject based on provided information, observations, and experiences.
Inference
Generalization
Summary
Plot
44
When asked to constrast two things you should tell how they are ----
same
different
synonyms
alike
45
Using information from the text and what you already know will help you make a(n)---
inference
climax
comparison
strategy
46
Adverbs can describe which of the following...
Adjectives
Verbs
All of the above
Other adverbs
47
In the sentence "Mike walked through the door." what is the preposition?
through
door
walked
the
48
The climax of a story is-----
Conflict
The turning point
The ending of the story/tie up loose ends
Introduction of characters and setting
49
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
She was as smart as an owl.
The test was a piece of cake.
The racecar jumped to the finish line.
The apple of my eye
50
A visual description or symbol in a literary work is----
Imagery
Rhythm
Rhyming
Imagination
51
An underlying meaning or message of a story is known as the ___________.
central idea
main idea
theme
figure of speech
52
A story that uses pronouns like "She, He, It...etc." and is written by an outside person is...
Fact
Second
Third
First
53
A particular order in which events happen is---
Sequencing
Predicting
Punctuating
Analyzing
54
A cause makes something happen, the __________ is the result of the cause.
foreshadow
inference
citation
effect
55
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Moo! Quack! Baa!
He is a shining star.
Quiet as a mouse
She sells seashells by the sea shore.
