What does the suffix "-ity" mean?

the state, quality, or condition of

Which of these is the best supporting detail in an informative essay about elephant hunting?

Elephant hunting is illegal in most countries., People hunt elephants to use their tusks for textiles.

What are weighted words?

Words that strike your heart and sit with you for a while.

Which of the following best describes a first person narrator?

character who is telling the story is involved in the story

Which of the following the the best example of a central idea?

Donuts come in a variety of flavors and sizes.

What do weighted words do in a text?

Connect to the reader in order to evoke an emotion.

Which of these best describes a third person narrator?

The person telling the story is not a character in the story

What is first person point of view?

A person speaking about themselves using personal pronouns.

What is indirect characterization

author shows character's personality through words & actions

Which of the following uses a coordinating conjunction?

I tipped my head back and closed my eyes.

Why does a central idea need textual evidence to support it?

To explain the main idea with objective details.

What is direct characterization?

author describes character's appearance and personality

Which of the following are an example of weighted words?

Her life was at the mercy of those who controlled her.

What is characterization?

A description of a character based on how they talk and act, A description of what a character looks like

What is a symbol in poetry?

An object that represents a larger idea

What is third person point of view?

A person speaking about others using third person pronouns

Which of the following contains a subordinating conjunction?

Although it was early, heat hung heavy in the air.

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1
What does the suffix "-ment" mean?
the result of an action
having to do with, made of
under or beneath
the state, quality, or condition of
2
What is the central idea of a text?
The lesson the reader can take away from the story.
The main problem characters face in the story.
The main topic of a text.
The details that add to the text.
3
What does the suffix "-ity" mean?
having to do with, made of
the result of an action
the state, quality, or condition of
under or beneath
4
Which of these is the best supporting detail in an informative essay about elephant hunting?
People who hunt elephants should be punished.
Elephant hunting is illegal in most countries.
Elephant hunting is frowned upon by animal rights activists.
People hunt elephants to use their tusks for textiles.
5
Which of the following uses a possessive pronoun?
Mom went to the store.
My mom went to the store.
She went to the store.
We went to the store.
6
What are weighted words?
Words that strike your heart and sit with you for a while.
Words that are hard to pronounce
Words that you don't know the meaning of
Words that look long
7
Which of the following best describes a first person narrator?
a character in the story not telling the story
character telling the story who is not involved in the story
one character telling a story to another character
character who is telling the story is involved in the story
8
Which of the following shows examples of third person pronouns?
I, we, he
His, him, she
She, we, hers
You, they, them
9
Which of the following the the best example of a central idea?
Donuts are better than bagels.
Donuts come in a variety of flavors and sizes.
Donuts are made using flour and yeast.
Donuts can have frosting.
10
What do weighted words do in a text?
Add meaning to the text.
Connect to the reader in order to evoke an emotion.
Make a text difficult to read.
Make the reader cry.
11
If sagacious means wise. What do you think sagacity means?
quality of wisdom
act of saying something wise
causing to be wise
appearance of wisdom
12
Which of these best describes a third person narrator?
The person telling the story knows the person involved
The person telling the story watched the story happen
The person telling the story is a character in the story
The person telling the story is not a character in the story
13
What is first person point of view?
A person speaking to themselves about another person.
A person speaking to another person about another person.
A person speaking about themselves using personal pronouns.
A person speaking about to themselves to themselves.
14
Which of the following has 3 examples of first person pronouns?
You, my, she
We, me, he
I, mine, my
I, he, me
15
What is indirect characterization
author shows character's personality through words & actions
author describes character's appearance and personality
16
Which of the following uses a coordinating conjunction?
It reminded me that even the worst times will pass.
I tipped my head back and closed my eyes.
If I wait long enough, relief will come, just like the rain.
With a burst of relief, I realized rain was on its
17
Which of the following is a dependent clause?
If I wait long enough
Weeks had already come and gone
I tipped my head back and closed my eyes
The whisper had grown to a roar
18
Why does a central idea need textual evidence to support it?
To explain in detail how the author feels about the subject.
To summarize the text objectively and sequentially.
To explain the main idea with objective details.
To support the author's personal opinion.
19
What is direct characterization?
author describes character's appearance and personality
author shows character's personality through words & actions
20
Which of the following are an example of weighted words?
Her life was at the mercy of those who controlled her.
He owned a farm.
She fell in love.
She felt this way for most of her life.
21
What is characterization?
Adjectives that describe the character
A description of a character based on how they talk and act
A reader's idea of a character based on details in the text
A description of what a character looks like
22
What is a symbol in poetry?
An object that represents a larger idea
An image created by the poet's words
A recognizable object
Any sound device
23
What is third person point of view?
One person speaking to another about a third person
A person speaking about others using third person pronouns
A person speaking about themselves using personal pronouns
Three people talking to each other about themselves
24
Which of the following contains a subordinating conjunction?
The whisper had grown to a roar, yet the room was calm.
Although it was early, heat hung heavy in the air.
Conversations slowed, and our smiles melted.
I didn't know it then, but that breeze still haunts me.

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