The four author's purposes are

persuade, inform, entertain, explain

What does it mean to ANALYZE?

to break apart or to think through

The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain or inform

Inferencing is when...

use clues and your own thinking to understand what you read

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1
A group of lines arranged together in a poem is a ..
grou[
line
stanza
paragraph
2
The four author's purposes are
persuade,entertain, comedy, romance
cry, laugh, persuade and inform
persuade, inform, entertain, explain
entertain, cry, jump and inform
3
She has a stone heart.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
4
If I reach a conclusion based on evidence, I made an
guess
critical thought
inference
hypothesis
5
Figurative language that uses like or as....
simile
metaphor
oxymoron
personification
6
To annotate a text you might:
All the above
Underline important words
Pay close attention to repeated images or words
Highlight anything that is surprising
7
The streets are calling me.
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
8
A nonfiction summary includes...
B. the five W's (who, what, where, when, why)
A. main idea and supporting details
both a and b
none of the above
9
What does it mean to ANALYZE?
to break apart or to think through
to arrange in catagories
to explain how its important
to identify
10
Textual evidence requires details that provide _________________________ for your answer.
clues
implicit
explicit
support
11
What does it mean to 'paraphrase'?
Copy what is written.
Turn into a poem.
Repeat like a parrot.
Restate in your own words.
12
First person point of view utilizes these pronouns...
you
his
I
she
13
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
The clouds were marshmallows.
My house is so large I need a map to find my room.
The tall grass danced in the wind.
14
What are organizational patterns?
How the author organizes the writing.
None of the above
All of the above
Helps the reader understand the text.
15
Author's Purpose
Comprise or contain as part of a whole
An educated guess
The written text the questions are based on
The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain or inform
16
"The dancing dogs dunked donuts in their drinks during dinner."
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Analogy
17
Inferencing is when...
you retell a story
use clues and your own thinking to understand what you read
you put your words together to sound like talking
you reread a book

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