What is a character trait?

Part of character's personality...born that way

What is the climax in a story?

turning point, highest part of actions, change in character

Which has all the story elements?

setting, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Which is an example of alliteration?

Slow snakes are slippery and sneaky for sure.

When do you use "somebody-wanted-but-so-then"

writing a summary of fiction text

What is alliteration?

Repeating a consonant sound at the beginning of a word

the feeling the writer creates with the words they use.

what is first person point of view?

A character tells the story (I, me, we)

What is a preposition?

A word used to link nouns, pronouns or phrases

What are some key words for Compare and Contrast?

Alike, both, like, unlike, but, different

What does author's purpose to persuade mean?

the author is trying to get you to agree to something

Informational essays should include?

lead, topic sentence, main ideas, details, conclusion

What are some Key words for Chronological Order?

First, then, next, after, and finally

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1
"She was a butterfly dancing across the stage." What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
2
What is a noun?
a person, place or thing
describes a subject
begins a prepositional phrase
an action word
3
What is a character trait?
A character's attitude
Part of character's personality...born that way
A character's physical appearance
A character's feeling
4
"Take one for the team." What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
5
What are the types of author's purpose?
inform, entertain, opinion
persuade, entertain, inform
positive, entertain, educate
inform, educate, opinions
6
What is an adjective?
the subject of the sentence
an action word
begins a prepositional phrase
A describing word
7
What is the climax in a story?
last event before resolution
turning point, highest part of actions, change in character
the problem is solved
setting and characters
8
The main idea is the central thought/idea in a paragraph.
False
True
9
Which is NOT an adjective?
silly
tall
goat
ugly
10
What is the acronym used for author's purpose?
EIS
POL
PIE
IUP
11
What is a verb?
describes a noun
begins a sentence
an action word
shows time
12
Which is NOT a verb?
run
Take
desk
laugh
13
Which has all the story elements?
theme, setting, action, solution, resolution
conflict, resolution
setting, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
setting, falling action, solution
14
Which is an example of alliteration?
the beautiful flower shines in the sun
A apple always asks for advice
Slow snakes are slippery and sneaky for sure.
Purple ants eat grapes
15
When do you use "somebody-wanted-but-so-then"
writing a nonfiction report
writing a summary of nonfiction text
writing a summary of fiction text
answering a question
16
What is alliteration?
a comparison using like or as
extreme exaggeration
Repeating a vowel sound at the end of the word
Repeating a consonant sound at the beginning of a word
17
Which is the noun?
running
called
fell
Shrewsbury
18
What is "mood"?
the problem
the morale
the feeling the writer creates with the words they use.
setting/characters
19
What is an antonym for bad?
successful
demanding
awful
good
20
what is first person point of view?
A narrator tells the story (he, she, they)
None of the above
A character tells the story (I, me, we)
A narrator talks to the reader in the story
21
When do you use "main idea-fact-fact-fact-closing"
fiction summary
persuasive summary
opinion writing
nonfiction summary
22
What is a preposition?
the subject of a sentence
A word used to link nouns, pronouns or phrases
a describing word
an adverb
23
Which is not part of the fiction genre?
Poetry
Plays
biography
Fairytales
24
What genre includes real facts about historical figures?
historical fiction
none of the above
narrative-fiction
nonfiction-biography
25
What is theme?
none of the above
the problem and solution
the message of the reading
the action or climax
26
What words are used to make the contraction don't
do
didn't
does
do not
27
What are some key words for Compare and Contrast?
first, second, finally
Alike, both, like, unlike, but, different
describe, cause
before, after, again
28
What is a hyperbole?
giving something not human a human ability/quality
extreme exaggeration
comparing unlike things using like or as
comparing unlike things without like or as
29
Which contraction is written correctly?
spen't
is's
who'se
hadn't
30
to infer means...
to make an educated guess
to summarize text
to ask a question
none of the above
31
What does author's purpose to persuade mean?
the author wants to teach you about a topic
the author is trying to help you visualize a topic
the author wants you to disagree with them
the author is trying to get you to agree to something
32
Informational essays should include?
main ideas and details
lead, topic sentence, main ideas, details, conclusion
topic sentence, details, quotes, solution
7 paragraphs minimum
33
the rising action is really what?
the setting
the main characters
the problem
the solution
34
Which one is not an example of a nonfiction text feature?
indenting
Title
bold print
illustration
35
Which is an example of text talk?
As you can see
None of the above
This supports my answer
According to the text_____
36
Which is an example of entertain as the author's purpose?
Book about life cycles
Article about habitats
Harry Potter
News about water problems in Shrewsbury
37
What is a synonym for happy?
sad
cheerful
frustrated
upset
38
"His smile is as bright as the sun." What type of figurative language is this?
Idiom
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
39
What are some Key words for Chronological Order?
cause and effect
characters, examples, features
First, then, next, after, and finally
before and after

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