We will be testing on...

Algebra & Geometry - May 20-21, FSA Reading - May 1-2, Civics - May 16, FSA Math 8-9

a reference to a person/place/event from pop culture

Which example below shows alliteration?

Hopefully Hannah has a helping hand.

What is the purpose of poetry?

To explore thoughts and feelings

Why do authors use figurative language?

To express things that cannot be literally said

Which of the following is an example of personification?

The forest keeps many secrets., The full moon smiled down on the campers.

What does TWIST stand for?

Tone, Word Choice, Imagery, Symbolism, Theme

a phrase with words who have opposite meanings

Choose an example of onomatopoeia

As the balloon popped, the boy let out a wail.

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1
We will be testing on...
Algebra & Geometry - May 20-21
FSA Reading - May 1-2
Civics - May 16
FSA Math 8-9
2
A word that imitates the sound it represents is a
simile
onomatopoeia
allusion
oxymoron
3
An allusion is...
two words side-by-side that mean the opposite
a reference to a person/place/event from pop culture
words that sound like what they mean (boom!)
a magic trick
4
Which example below shows alliteration?
My house is clean as a whistle!
Hopefully Hannah has a helping hand.
Mark has a brain the size of a peanut.
The engine coughed before it died completely.
5
What is the purpose of poetry?
To torture and frustrate 7th graders
To persuade the reader on an important issue
To inform about various subjects
To explore thoughts and feelings
6
What is SIFT?
A way to make children cry
A way to reduce clumps in flour.
An essay planning tool
A poetry analysis tool
7
"Jeremy missed a whole week of school because he was under the weather." This is an example of
idiom
personification
symbolism
hyperbole
8
A row of words in a poem is called a ...
stanza
bridge
line
poem
9
Why do authors use figurative language?
To give your teacher fun ways to pick on you
To stress you out with hidden meanings
To brag about how smart they are
To express things that cannot be literally said
10
Which of the following is an example of personification?
Everyone cheered for us like we were the Dream Team!
The forest keeps many secrets.
When I asked Todd on a date, he said "definitely maybe."
The full moon smiled down on the campers.
11
A simile is a comparison using...
are
as
is
like
12
What does TWIST stand for?
Toads, Witches, Interns, Sirens, Teenagers
Idk my bff Jill
Tone, Word Choice, Imagery, Symbolism, Theme
13
A metaphor is a comparison using...
are
like
as
is
14
What is an oxymoron?
an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
the repetition of the same initial sound
a phrase with words who have opposite meanings
a group of words whose meaning is not literal
15
A group of lines in a poem is called a
stanza
verse
chorus
paragraph
16
Choose an example of onomatopoeia
As the balloon popped, the boy let out a wail.
My mom was as big as a whale when she was pregnant.
Ms. Webster is as strong as Wonder Woman.
Harry hid away from the deafening silence of Death Eaters
17
Tomorrow you will report to...
Homeroom
1st period
18
To identify rhyme in a poem, you use
letters (ABBA)
numbers (12323)

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