6th Grade ELA Final Exam

Question 1

Which words most strongly create a tone of tension?

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nerve-shattering, scream, glistening, flung, snarling

Question 2

words or phrases are repeated to emphasize an idea

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Repetition

Question 3

Another word for narrative is:

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Story

Question 4

Chuck balled his free hand into a fist the size of a ham and held it under my nose.

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Hyperbole

Question 5

The word consequently means: "She didn't like the cake; consequently, she threw it all away."

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therefore

Question 6

the beginning of a story where setting, characters, and conflict are introduced

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Exposition

Question 7

time and place of the story

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Setting

Question 8

human characteristics are given to non-human things

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Personification

Question 9

Which example demonstrates a third-person limited point of view?

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He smiled and hummed happily as he sat down to work.

Question 10

Which word has the strongest connotation:

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terrified

Question 11

Which text structure fits this piece of writing? Story of a boy who comes to the US from Japan

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Chronological

Question 12

a conversation between characters

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Dialogue

Question 13

Which text structure fits this piece of writing? An email describing how to send a fax.

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Sequence

Question 14

Mama is a sunrise that promises tomorrow and tomorrow.

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repetition is used to emphasize an idea, personification is used where a sunrise makes promises, a metaphor is used comparing Mama to a sunrise

Question 15

the turning point of the story; when the problem is solved

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Climax

Question 16

To annotate means to:

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make notes on the text, mark up the text

Question 17

an “expression” that has a meaning different than its literal words

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Idiom

Question 18

when consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words

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Alliteration

Question 19

Which words best help to create a tone of suspense?

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desperate, crashed, clung, dangling

Question 20

Which passage reflects an author’s foreshadowing?

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It seemed as if something was following them in the trees.

Question 21

A story about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied.

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Entertain

Question 22

Which passage best represents a story’s setting?

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It was late February and cold for our Carolina hills.

Question 23

An article where the author argues that an IPOD music player is better than a ZUNE

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Persuade

Question 24

the main character or hero

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Protagonist

Question 25

events that build towards the turning point of the story

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Rising Action

Question 26

words that sound the way they are spelled

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Onomatopoeia

Question 27

a comparison that does not use like or as

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Metaphor

Question 28

She tried to lift his spirits, but he was inconsolable and sobbed quietly until he fell asleep.

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Inconsolable most likely means: unable to be comforted

Question 29

Which response is an example of third-person omniscient point of view?

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Neither Wilcox nor Dolores could figure out why.

Question 30

“Don’t,” Thwaites said firmly. “It’s too dangerous. Walk past as though nothing has happened.”

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Thwaite is self-confident.

Question 31

a big exaggeration to emphasize something

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Hyperbole

Question 32

The children lay out, laughing, on the mattress, and heard it sigh and squeak under them.

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Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Personification

Question 33

character who acts against the protagonist

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Antagonist

Question 34

Once a king had three daughters. All three were beautiful, but the youngest was very different.

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Exposition

Question 35

I never wanted to harm Ann, or even her stupid moose of a brother. She just hurt my feelings.

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Internal Conflict

Question 36

the action goes back to an earlier time

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Flashback

Question 37

a problem or struggle against an outside force

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External Conflict

Question 38

a comparison that uses like or as

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Simile

Question 39

I could feel my heart pounding. Something bitter and vile tasting was coming up in my mouth.

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The author's tone is urgent.

Question 40

Which literary device is used in this sentence? She was tall and thin with hair black as night.

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Simile

Question 41

author gives hints or clues about later events

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Foreshadowing

Question 42

Which response is an example of an idiom?

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My sister drives me up the wall.

Question 43

series of events that make up the story

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Plot

Question 44

the message or lesson about life

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Theme

Question 45

Each time I heard the footsteps, I jumped into bed and feigned sleep until the guard came back.

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Feigned most likely means: pretended

Question 46

The reader can infer that: I enjoyed feeding the dogs. But not today; My heart wasn't in it.

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The character has experienced something upsetting.

Question 47

In literature, mood can best be defined as:

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the way the text makes the reader feel

Question 48

“Look!” I cried. “The jar is gone! It’s not on the shelf! There’s a gap where it used to be!”

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The author uses dialogue to advance the story's action

Question 49

“I’m old enough to hunt,” I said. Incredibly, my father laughed. “At ten?” he said. “No way!"

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The author uses dialogue to show conflicting points of view

Question 50

A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression.

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Inform

6th Grade ELA Final Exam

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6th Grade ELA Final Exam

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