Plot Diagram: The Climax is:

The Most Intense Turning Point of the Story

I like walking my dog, to eat ice cream, and to read at the beach. (What's wrong?)

no parallel structure (walking, to eat, to read)

What is the correct order of the Plot Diagram?

Exposition, RisingAction, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Plot Diagram: The Resolution is:

The wrap-up ending of the story

Fix it: "Its a lovely house!" she exclaimed, trying her best to sound sincere.

add an ' between the t and s in "Its"

Plot Diagram: The Exposition is:

Setting & Characters at the beginning

Before choosing an answer, it's important to make sure that your response is

backed with textual evidence from the passage

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FSA Reading Review

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This is a review of some key terms and testing reminders designed to help prepare you for the FSA Reading.

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1
A character who doesn't undergo an important change during the story
round
flat
static
dynamic
2
The feeling the reader gets when reading a story
assonance
mood
imagery
tone
3
When answering a question you should
all of the above
read through all the answer options before choosing one
make sure your choice actually answers the question asked
eliminate the incorrect answer choices
4
A comparison between two unallike things that does not use like or as
epic simile
metaphor
figurative language
simile
5
Details that appeal to the five senses
simile
personification
imagery
metaphor
6
A comparison between two unalike things using like or as
simile
all of the above
figurative language
metaphor
7
Which of the following is correctly capitalized?
Mrs. Carrol's AP english course
(poem title) "Once Upon A Time"
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
the girl scouts of America
8
Plot Diagram: The Climax is:
The Most Intense Turning Point of the Story
The End of the Story
The Least Intense Point of the Story
Where Problems Happen
9
The opposite of literal is...
figurative
metaphor
allusion
simile
10
The primary or intended purpose of a school handbook is to
entertain students
inform students
persuade students
all of the above
11
Characterization can be achieved through...
other characters' thoughts about that character
all of the above
descriptions of the character made by an omniscient narrator
a character's own speech and actions
12
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
love vs hate
Fritos are flammable
overcoming obstables
loyalty can be a burden
13
Many hipsters find the lives of non-hipsters very pedestrian. In this context, pedestrian means
a person who walks
dull or uninspired
difficult to understand
having to do with agriculture
14
Which of the following could be an example of an antagonist in a story?
another character or villain
a force of nature, such as a hurricane
all of the above
an undesirable situation or circumstance
15
I like walking my dog, to eat ice cream, and to read at the beach. (What's wrong?)
"ice cream" should be one word (icecream)
no parallel structure (walking, to eat, to read)
Who the heck reads at the beach?! What a nerd...
there shouldn't be a comma before "and"
16
What is the correct order of the Plot Diagram?
Resolution, RisingAction, Climax, FallingAction, Exposition
RisingAction, Resolution, Exposition, Climax, FallingAction
RisingAction, FallingAction, Climax, Resolution, Exposition
Exposition, RisingAction, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
17
This is when you take a large portion of text and shrink it down to a bite-sized chunk.
paraphrasing
quoting
summarizing
all of the above
18
Which of the following should you be sure to do the night before a test?
study until you're exhausted
email your teacher
party like it's 1999
get a good night's sleep
19
What should you look at to determine how an author develops the central idea?
the author's purpose
all of the above
details included in the passage
important quotes
20
Plot Diagram: The Resolution is:
The beginning of the story
The wrap-up ending of the story
The middle of the story
The Climax of the Story
21
There are two literary terms that compare two unalike things, but THIS one uses "like" or "as"
epic metaphor
metaphor
simile
analogy
22
Which of the following tricks can you expect to see in answer choices on a mult. choice test?
answers written to appeal to students who skimmed the text
all of the above
distractors that are very close to the correct answer
options that only partially answer the question
23
Fix it: "Its a lovely house!" she exclaimed, trying her best to sound sincere.
fine as is
change sincere to sincerety
add an ' between the t and s in "Its"
change the ! to a ,
24
Which of the following should you pay attention to when reading a passage?
the main idea of the passage
the main ideas / shifts of each paragraph
all of the above
key details and words
25
Plot Diagram: The Exposition is:
Setting & Characters at the end of the story
Characters only at the beginning
Setting & Characters at the beginning
Setting only at the beginning
26
The author's attitude toward his or her subject is called the
vibe
mood
tone
onomatopoeia
27
The main character of focus in a literary work
antagonist
main character
protagonist
dynamic character
28
the end of the story; conclusion to the plot
exposition
falling action
climax
resolution
29
Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of conflict?
man vs. society
man vs. nature
man vs. desire
man vs. man
30
Which of the following is a possible purpose for an author's writing?
all the above
to inform
to persuade
to entertain
31
Which of the following strategies will help you when taking the FSA?
preview the question before reading the passage
highlighting important excerpts from the passage
all of the following
eliminating incorrect answer options
32
When an author uses an object, person, or action to represent more than iteself
extended metaphor
parallelism
allusion
symbolism
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Before choosing an answer, it's important to make sure that your response is
the distractor
backed with textual evidence from the passage
directly stated at some point within the passage
not following some form of pattern with the letters

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