MAP Vocabulary - 7th Grade - 1

Question 1

A word formed from initials of other words is called...

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An acronym

Question 2

Tools used to write literature are called...

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literary devices

Question 3

When an event in a story hints at something that will happen later

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Foreshadowing

Question 4

An article that gives opinions is called a(an)...

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Editorial

Question 5

A formal discussion between opposing sides is called...

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Debate

Question 6

When characters talk in a story, it is called...

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Dialogue

Question 7

The introduction of a story is called an....

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Exposition

Question 8

If a story contains "he" and "she" it is written in...

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Third person

Question 9

Figurative language that compares two things using "like" or "as"

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Simile

Question 10

"Suzy sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of...

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alliteration

Question 11

A short narrative of an interesting or amusing incident is called a/an...

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Anecdote

Question 12

Main parts of a story or text like plot, characters, and theme are called...

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literary elements

Question 13

A collection of literary pieces is called a/an...

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Anthology

Question 14

An original document or statement

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Primary source

Question 15

A statement that lays out the structure of a paper is called a...

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Thesis

Questions 15