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An SOL reading review in preparation for standardized testing
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1
One of the characters tells the story
1st person point of view
person
speaker
3rd person point of view
2
What does the idiom ICING ON THE CAKE mean?
A horrible piece of news
Something that hurts someone else
A sweet substance used to cover a cake
Something that makes a good situation even better
3
Leaf is to tree as petal is to _____.
garden
bike
stem
flower
4
A series of struggles that builds in a story is called ____________ .
climax
theme
resolution
conflict
5
A fire station catches fire, is what type of irony?
dramatic
situational
verbal
funny
6
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitude.
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
alliteration
7
An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is:
myth
short story
feature article
editorial
8
"I bet you loved being bullied," is what type of irony?
situational
spatial
dramatic
verbal
9
The repitition of the same or similar consonant sounds is called ____________.
rhyme
meter
assonance
alliteration
10
An all-knowing narrator who tells the story is called _________.
3rd person point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
2nd person point of view
1st person point of view
11
A comparison of two things in which a word of comparison is used.
simile
compare
same
metaphor
12
Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August is an example of what?
rhyme
metaphor
assonance
alliteration
13
An exaggeration or overstatement
imagery
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
14
A category or type of literature based on its style, form, and content.
nonfiction
story
genre
fiction
15
A person, place, or event that stands for something more than itself.
image
symbol
event
prose
16
The time or place where the story occurs is called __________________ .
events
plot
setting
climax
17
Which is NOT an example of hyperbole?
I ate so much I might explode.
The smoke smelled so bad it made my nose burn.
The tree was so tall it may have touched space.
The noise was so loud it shook the earth.
18
Type of conflict that uses the pronoun, "you"
2nd person point of view
3rd person omniscient
1st person point of view
3rd person point of view
19
Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of _________.
foreshadowing
alliteration
text features
personification
20
An atmosphere created by a writer's diction and the details selected.
room
tone
mood
feelings
21
A literary device an author uses as if an animal, object, or idea were a person.
microphone
personification
imagery
sensory details
22
Language used to create a special effect or feeling.
tone
figurative language
monologue
dialogue
23
The insight about human life revealed in a story is called____________ .
theme
irony
fable
myth
24
Child is to family as student is to _____.
teacher
brother
parents
class
25
"Her mother told her a million times" is an example of __________________ .
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
assonance
26
A statement about life a particular work is trying to get across the reader.
rising action
theme
climax
tone
27
Which of the following words has a positive connotation?
Cautious
Nosy
Haggle
Fearful
28
The high or intense part of the story is called ___________.
conclusion
beginning
climax
exposition
29
Giving hints or clues of what is to come later in a story.
premonition
flashback
clues
foreshadowing
30
The attitude the author takes toward a subject in a story is called____________ .
mood
tone
imagery
symbol
31
Opponent who struggles against the hero in a story.
antagonist
character
protagonist
people
32
The overall feeling, or effect created by a writer's use of words
setting
mood
feeling
action
33
The main character or hero of the story.
protagonist
character
tone
antagonist
34
Corn is to cob as pea is to ______.
green
can
bean
pod
35
Second is to minute as minute is to _______.
hour
year
season
week
36
City is to state as state is to ______.
town
continent
country
county
37
Which of the following statements best defines denotation?
It is a word's meaning based on its usage.
It is the root from which a word is derived.
It is a word's literal or dictionary meaning.
None of the above
38
A comparison of two unlike things in which no word of comparison is used.
symbol
figurative language
metaphor
simile
39
The portion of the story where the problem is solved.
rising action
topic
resolution
climax
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The words or phrases a writer selects to create a certain picture in the reader's mind.
imagery
sight
visuals
hearing
