Which statement is true of a science fiction story?

It uses both real science and exaggerated science.

Which of these writing activities should happen during the revision stage?

Make sure that each of your paragraphs has all the details it needs.

Which of these strategies is the best way to edit a story?

Read your story aloud. Listen for places where you stumble over language.

Which of these sentences includes a simile?

Today the air is thick as pudding.

Which of these is a run-on sentence?

Elijah planned to visit his friend, he put his toothbrush in his backpack.

Which is a sentence fragment?

Wrote an email to my penpal in China.

Which lines is written in dialect?

I reckon you’re itchin to fight me, ain’t you?

Like the theme in any other story, a play’s theme ______________.

sends a general message about life

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

For example, you could start by listing all of a story’s settings.

Which is a sentence fragment?

Called Muhammad to tell him about Jumaah prayer.

Which phrase is the best definition of a play?

a story with lots of dialogue and very little description of setting

What sentence includes figurative language?

My dog rattles the windows with his snoring.

If you create and share a multimedia message, what have you done?

used more than one form to deliver a single message

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

However, I occasionally like to read stories set in the future.

Which of these situations is an example of peer review?

A classmate explains what she found a little confusing about your story.

How do plays differ from other stories?

They are written to be performed on a stage.

How can you tell if you need to combine sentences in a paragraph?

if the paragraph sounds choppy in your mind

As you revise, what kinds of sentences should you expand or elaborate on?

sentences that seem to lack important details

What’s the best way to support a claim in an essay?

Explain the reasons behind your claim.

Which sentence includes a metaphor?

Aunt Lenora’s voice was a choir of angels.

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1
Which statement is true of a science fiction story?
It uses both real science and exaggerated science.
It is based on ideas that have been proven wrong.
It has a realistic setting with realistic characters.
It includes magical settings and wizards as characters.
2
Which of these writing activities should happen during the revision stage?
Write each of your main ideas as a paragraph with supporting details.
Make sure that each of your paragraphs has all the details it needs.
List all of your ideas about the topic.
Correct any mistakes in spelling, grammar, or punctuation.
3
Which of these strategies is the best way to edit a story?
Read your story aloud. Listen for places where you stumble over language.
Look up every word in your paper that is more than three syllables long.
Read your story six times, and study each sentence to see what is missing.
Rely on spell check and other features in your word processing program.
4
Which of these sentences includes a simile?
Today the air is a thick pudding.
Today the air reminds me of pudding.
Today the air is thick as pudding.
Today the air is thick and humid.
5
What kind of performance involves reading a story as though it is play with different readers as different characters?
improvisation
reader’s theater
storytelling
dress rehearsal
6
Which of these is a run-on sentence?
Elijah planned to visit his friend, he put his toothbrush in his backpack.
Elijah planned to visit his friend, so he put his game in his backpack.
Elijah planned to visit his friend. He he put his game in his backpack.
7
When can sentence fragments actually make a piece of writing MORE effective?
in a descriptive passage in a novel
during dialogue in a novel
in a concluding paragraph of an essay
in an introductory paragraph of an essay
8
What is the word used to describe a category of fiction with similar characters, settings, and conflicts?
form
genre
club
library
9
Which is a sentence fragment?
The mayor honored the firefighters for their bravery.
Wrote an email to my penpal in China.
10
Novels and short stories are written as prose. What form do plays take?
shorthand
lines and stanzas
slang
scripts
11
Which lines is written in dialect?
Are you wanting to pick a fight with me?
You’re wanting to fight me again, aren’t you?
I reckon you’re itchin to fight me, ain’t you?
Don't even think about starting another fight.
12
Like the theme in any other story, a play’s theme ______________.
sends a general message about life
identifies key plot points in the play
reveals the traits of the main character
describes where the story takes place
13
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
For example. you could start by listing all of a story’s settings.
For example you could start, by listing all of a story’s settings.
For example, you could start by listing all of a story’s settings.
For example you could start by listing all of a story’s settings.
14
What kind of play always ends happily?
tragedy
romance
satire
comedy
15
What is an antonym for the word "love?"
hate
respect
adore
fear
16
In some plays, acts are divided into:
paragraphs
sentences
scenes
chapters
17
Which form of poetry expresses feelings or ideas about a topic?
lyric poetry
narrative poetry
musical poetry
tragic poetry
18
What kind of verb often ends with the letters -ed?
perfect tense verb
past tense verb
present tense verb
future tense verb
19
What is a synonym for the word "total?"
excellent
complete
different
partial
20
Which literary form uses both paragraphs and chapters to organize ideas?
short stories
novels
plays
poems
21
Which is a sentence fragment?
Called Muhammad to tell him about Jumaah prayer.
The girls and boys swung on the swings.
22
Instead of chapters, plays are divided into
paragraphs
lines
sentences
acts
23
What kind of poem has a plot and tells a story?
a stanza
a limerick
a narrative poem
a lyric poem
24
Which phrase is the best definition of a play?
a story with lots of dialogue and very little description of setting
a story told one verse at a time, using lines and sometimes stanza
a story that only makes sense when read aloud by actors
a story that focuses closely on key details of setting
25
What sentence includes figurative language?
My dog snores when he sleeps.
My dog sleeps very soundly.
My dog rattles the windows with his snoring.
My dog may be growling in his sleep.
26
If you create and share a multimedia message, what have you done?
used the internet to send out your thoughts on a topic
delivered a message with pencil and paper
used more than one form to deliver a single message
delivered a message to a large group of listeners
27
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
However, I occasionally like to read stories set in the future.
However. I occasionally like to read stories set in the future.
However I occasionally, like to read stories set in the future.
However I occasionally like to read stories set in the future.
28
What kinds of sentences can make your writing sound choppy—especially if there are too many of them in one paragraph?
long and complex
flowing and descriptive
short and simple
grammatically incorrect
29
Which of these situations is an example of peer review?
Your dad reads your story and shows you several spelling mistakes.
A classmate explains what she found a little confusing about your story.
A magazine devoted to publishing student work offers to publish your story.
Your teacher returns your paper with some comments about what to revise.
30
How do plays differ from other stories?
They include events that are unrelated to the conflict.
They are set indoors, usually within a single room.
They include many more conflicts and characters.
They are written to be performed on a stage.
31
How can you tell if you need to combine sentences in a paragraph?
if some of your sentences seem to go on and on
if you get lost in the middle of each sentence
if the paragraph includes more than three sentences
if the paragraph sounds choppy in your mind
32
Which term means literature that was written long and remains important today?
historical literature
vintage literature
classic literature
modern literature
33
What do poets use to group together related ideas, instead of paragraphs?
chapters
stanzas
lines
scenes
34
What is the literary term for a very regular rhythm in a poem?
imagery
tone
irony
meter
35
As you revise, what kinds of sentences should you expand or elaborate on?
sentences that introduce a paragraph’s main ideas
sentences that include some unnecessary words
sentences that are longer and more complex
sentences that seem to lack important details
36
Which do all tragic plays have in common?
a dark sense of humor
some level of sarcasm
an unhappy ending
miserable characters
37
If you write a story that includes a detective as the main character, then you have written a:
mystery
science fiction story
fantasy
western
38
What’s the best way to support a claim in an essay?
Create a dialogue between two characters.
Explain the reasons behind your claim.
Include lots of poetic or descriptive language.
Ask lots of questions of your readers.
39
Which sentence includes a metaphor?
Aunt Lenora’s voice sounded like a choir of angels.
Aunt Lenora’s voice was a choir of angels.
Aunt Lenora’s voice reminded us of a choir of angels.
Aunt Lenora’s voice was as sweet as a choir of angels.

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