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1
For what 3 purposes do authors write
stories?
Paraphrase, Inform, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Pursue, Engage, Enlighten
Persuade, Inform, Emphasize
2
What is the
difference between
a verse and a
stanza in a poem?
None of the above
Stanza is one line/Verse is a paragraph/section
Verse is one line/Stanza is a paragraph/section
Stanza is an excerpt/Verse is a line
3
Ariana was blind as a bat! She needed to go to the eye doctor... What type of figurative language is this?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
4
Who is the narrator of the Outsiders?
Bob
Dally
Ponyboy
Johnny
5
What car did the Socs drive in the book?
Blue Mustang
Blue Corvette
They didn't have a car
Red Mustang
6
A pronoun is a person, place, or thing.
False
True
7
To add, to share, build ideas means to develop.
False
True
8
The boil of tea screeched its complaint is personification.
True
False
9
What word best describes this definition-Explain, to show, expose?
Observe
Explain
Expose
Illustrate
10
You should always use the RACECE method when answering WRITTEN questions.
False
True
11
What is an antonym?
A character in the story
Finding clues in the text.
A word that means that is similar to another word.
A word that means the opposite of another word
12
What is dialogue?
an argument
a conversation between two people
talking to yourself
when you see into the thoughts and feelings of the characters
13
FALLING ACTION is the last part of the plot organizer.
True
False
14
Evaluate means to examine and judge carefully.
True
False
15
What ELA term would best fit someone who tells a story?
protagonist
many people tell the story
narrator
minor character
16
What is personification?
a sentence that uses the same consonants.
comparing two things.
an expression that uses like or as.
giving human qualities to animals or objects
17
How do you summarize a story?
None of the above
give the main point and key details
does not have to be in order from beginning to end.
tell what you feel is important, even only small details
18
An easy way to figure out the theme of a story is to...
Think about what the character has learned
Skim through the story
None of the above
Look at the end of the story
19
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
20
Sensory details are details that describe the 5 senses- taste, touch, sight, hearing, and scent.
True
False
21
What word best fits this definition-
To tell, to disclose, inform?
convey
reveal
connect
signal
22
A paired passage are 2 stories that are related in some way. They might have similarities, differences or both.
False
True
23
When writing a recipe, using compare and contrast would be your best option.
True
False
24
If an author is
“biased”
against a person
or topic what does that mean?
The author is prejudiced.
None of the above.
The author is neutral.
The author agrees very easily to other people.
25
What is central idea?
The main idea in the story
The thesis
The plot
None of the above
26
When deciding what to eat for dinner using compare and contrast between your options would be helpful.
False
True
27
What is the literary term for
the conversation in a story?
Dialogue
Conversation
Aside
Monologue
28
Articulate means able to speak clearly and expressively.
False
True
29
Writer’s must always _____ a claim with relevant ______.
write, anecdotes
argue, context clues
express, reasons
support, reasons
30
______ is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
Alliteration
31
Synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another.
True
False
32
When writing about a character in a story, description would help to emphasize the details of the character.
False
True
33
Support means to back up/help
False
True
34
Relevant evidence
relates to the text
and irrelevant
evidence does not.
True
False
35
To paraphrase means to express the same message in different words.
True
False
36
What are signal words for first-person point- of-view?
None of the above
You, me, them
He, she
I, we, us
37
Irony in a story is a twist
at the end or the opposite
of what is expected to
happen, actually happens.
False
True
38
Fill in the blank- Writers include IMAGES in a text to help to better ____ ideas.
show
observe
visualize
examine
39
After citing evidence, what must you do after that step? (RACE strategy)
Emphasize the author's points
Explain your reasoning for using that piece of evidence
End of the paragraph
Move onto the next quote you are going to use
40
The ___ includes several elements, such as, rising actions, conflict, climax, falling actions and a resolution.
plot
central message
none of the above
main events
41
What is onomatopoeia?
Comparison with like/as
To personify an object
An exaggeration
Use of a word associated with a sound effect
42
FILL IN THE BLANK- An ______ means to make a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect.
Analogy
Pro/Con List
Theme
Tone
43
What 3 connotations
can a word have?
positive, negative, neutral
none of the above
positive, negative, informative
44
______ means to clearly state in your own words, with relevant details.
Emphasize
Cite
Explain/Restate
Illustrate
45
Why must you cite information?
Your answer will be correct
None of the above
All of the above
It is plagiarism if you do not PROPERLY quote someone else's words.
46
What is a theme?
A life lesson
An issue/problem
The central idea
A funny story
47
Transition words & phrases signal words that help the reader to follow the direction of a writer's thoughts/ideas.
True
False
48
What does tone mean?
None of the above
How the reader feels after
How the writer feels after
How the writer's attitude comes across to the reader
49
What does it mean to annotate a text?
Reading the text quickly
Giving us details about the story with a detailed analysis
Telling us the gist of the story and that's it
Writing a summary of the text
50
The storm began due to global warming. The aftermath was massive damage to the area. This is cause and effect.
False
True
51
Foreshadowing is when
an author gives the reader
hints or clues about what
might happen later in
a story.
True
False
52
"Snap, crackle, pop," what type of figurative language is shown?
simile
onomatopoeia
metaphor
hyperbole
53
He is a bear of a man is a metaphor.
False
True
54
CHRONOLOGICAL is the sequential order in which past events occur
False
True
55
What definition best fits this definition-
Progress, to grow, expand?
observe
follow
progress
develop
56
Which characters in The Outsiders die in the end?
Sodapop and Dally
Johnny and Dally
Johnny and Ponyboy
Darry and Dally
57
A genre is a specific kind, type or category of film, music or writing. (mystery, science fiction, fantasy etc.)
False
True
58
A character or situation that creates problems for the main character during the story
Antagonist
Static Character
Protagonist
Dynamic Character
59
A group of lines in a poem is a stanza.
True
False
60
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
61
Tone is the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
False
True
62
What is figurative language?
language to confuse you
restating the question presented
language to produce images in your mind
to give a writer credit
63
The central idea tells us what the main idea of the text is...
False
True
64
Fill in the blank- In order to properly support a claim, a writer must include ______ evidence.
relevant
irrelevant
none of the above
false
65
What is a connotation?
language to enhance writing
feeling suggested by a meaning or phrase
the opposite of the word
none of the above
66
The climax is the least exciting part of the story.
True
False
67
Lucy’s pancakes were the size of
wagon wheels.
This is an example of hyperbole.
False
True
68
What is another word (synonym) for "TO SHOW?"
To convey
To interpret
To study
To analyze
69
MOOD is the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
False
True
70
What is the main difference between theme and the central idea?
None of the above
Central idea is universal, theme is the message
Theme is the universal idea, central idea is the main message or point
71
An inference is a random guess about a story/text based on your own feelings.
False
True
72
She has a smile like sunshine is a metaphor.
False
True
73
Gloria loved to eat ice cream but didn't know what flavor to get at Baskin Robbins.
1st Person Omniscient
Third Person
1st person
None of the above
74
"Raul ran around the room for no reason." This is an example of hyperbole.
False
True
75
The author interrupts
the events in the story
to remember a time in
his/her past.
This is called flashback.
False
True
76
"The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym." What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Symbolism
Tone
77
"Hungry as a bear," is an alliteration.
False
True
78
What is a synonym for perspective?
Main message/central idea
None of the above
Point of view
Idea
79
When writing or reading a story the paragraphs only sometimes need to connect in order to develop ideas.
False
True
80
Analyze means to examine something and form conclusions.
False
True
81
What poem from The Outsiders does Johnny refer to?
Golden Boy
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Stay Gold
Golden Days
