English/Language Arts Review

Question 1

What is it called when you divide the text into smaller sections to make it easier to read?

Accepted Answer

Chunking the Text

Question 2

To draw a conclusion using background knowledge and text evidence means to draw a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

Inference

Question 3

Man vs. Man, Personvs. Nature, Personvs.Society, Personvs. Machine e all examples of _________.

Accepted Answer

External Conflict

Question 4

What are the three main story elements?

Accepted Answer

Setting, Characters, Plot

Question 5

When Mary's dog died, she was filled with despair. What is the meaning of despair?

Accepted Answer

Distraught

Question 6

What are the two types of conflict?

Accepted Answer

Internal/External

Question 7

How does an author reveal a character's point of view?

Accepted Answer

Words, feelings, actions and thoughts

Question 8

Captions, graphic aids, sidebars, bulleted lists, and titles are also known as?

Accepted Answer

Text Features

Question 9

The "AA BB CC DD ....: pattern is an example of what in poetry?

Accepted Answer

Rhyme Scheme

Question 10

Plays are also known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

Dramas

Question 11

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

Accepted Answer

Tone

Question 12

The main character's self-doubt----his or her personal dilemma .

Accepted Answer

Internal Conflict

Question 13

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

Accepted Answer

Characterization

Question 14

Point of view is also known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

Perspective

Question 15

The main message in an informational text is called a ________________.

Accepted Answer

Central Idea

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