Ohio State Test Middle School ELA Review

Question 1

The emotional response the reader has to the story is known as

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mood

Question 2

When the author SHOWS a character's qualities through their behaviors and actions.

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Indirect characterization

Question 3

When the author hints to what might happen later in the story...

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Foreshadowing

Question 4

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee," is an example of what type of figurative language?

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Simile

Question 5

"My heart stopped on that roller coaster," is an example of a ___________________

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Hyperbole

Question 6

When the author TELLS the reader about the character in a straightforward manner.

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Direct characterization

Question 7

The character, emotion, object, or inner conflict that causes the major conflict in the story.

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Antagonist

Question 8

Informative vs. Argumentative: "Should schools be in session year-round?" Choose a position.

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Argumentative

Question 9

When the character recalls a memory that happened before the story took place.

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Flashback

Question 10

Time, place, and social circumstance are all parts of the ______

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setting

Question 11

A _________ a short, clear description that contains ONLY the main facts or ideas.

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summary

Question 12

What kind of conflict is this?

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Man VS Society

Question 13

The author's attitude in the story is known as

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tone

Question 14

A _________________ is NOT the topic of the text, and can most often be stated in one sentence.

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central idea

Question 15

Informative vs. Argumentative? "Should school uniforms be mandatory? Defend your claim.

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Argumentative

Question 16

When answering a tiered question, you should

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Answer A first

Question 17

"I heard the wind whispering my name," is an example of what figurative language technique?

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Personification

Question 18

A ____________ is a detailed version of a story told in different words.

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retelling

Question 19

A character that does not learn anything or develop during the story.

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Static

Question 20

A character that is described from many angles. We know so much we could write a whole essay.

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Round

Question 21

Informative or Argumentative: Everyone needs friends. What qualities make someone a good friend?

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Informative

Question 22

The overall message the author wants you to get from the story.

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theme

Question 23

A character that goes through a major change during the story.

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Dynamic

Question 24

This is an example of what type of conflict?

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Man VS Nature

Question 25

The phrase "It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of

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an idiom

Question 26

Informative vs. Argumentative: Compare how the two authors describe Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love.

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Informative

Question 27

The character in the story who is blamed for everything even though they may be innocent

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Scapegoat

Question 28

A character we know very little about

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Flat

Question 29

Informative or Argumentative: Describe why someone might want to vacation in Cincinnati.

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Informative

Question 30

The main character that the reader sympathizes with who faces the major conflict in the story.

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Protagonist

Question 31

An informative essay question may use words like

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inform, explain, discuss

Question 32

Informative vs. Argumentative: Which author has the most sympathetic portrayal of the same myth?

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Argumentative

Ohio State Test Middle School ELA Review

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Ohio State Test Middle School ELA Review

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