Updated NWEA READING REVIEW

The character or group of characters that stands against the protagonist.  

Mood is to reader as tone is to...

Wordlessly, Big Darrell handed over one of the suitcases... 

What are the supporting details helpful for?

Which type of figurative language is this?

She's always getting zany ideas. 

"This is the biggest pizza in the world!" - What type of figurative language is this?

You should do all of the following for context clue questions on the test EXCEPT:

I am the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character....

The life lesson taught in a literary work that applies to the real world

A one-dimensional character that does not display emotional depth and has a single set of traits.

The dictionary meaning of a word...

The gymnast could not do a cartwheel...

Although the pay was poor, he unrelentingly worked. In this sentence unrelentingly means?

Characters, setting, and the introduction to a main conflict occurs in...

A lifelike character with realistic emotions, conflictingfeelings, and multiple traits

round is to flat as static is to......

He was a prominent member of parliament during the war.In this sentence prominent means?

Our goal in this class is to..........

Which idiom matches the description? Someone that gets on your nerves...

The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling.

This is a type of textual evidence that you can DIRECTLY find in the text. 

Roaches infested the office of a pest control center. This is an example of what?

Al was losing his hearing, he offered a reward to  anyone who found a remedy for his condition.

The Willis Tower in downtown Chicago stands with over 100 floors with windows and offices

As things escalated, he had to placate the angry spectators. In this sentence placate means?

I thought Santa would be late but he arrived in the Nick of time. I am a...

A character who has an important inner change. 

Where can you MOST likely find the main idea in a paragraph?

What type of figurative language does this picture show?

Multiple meaning words that have the same spelling but different meanings

Which text structure shows what’s in common and what’s different.?

Even though the text may not directly state something, you can ___________________ the answer.

Perspective that gives instructions and includes the words you and your.

Resolution occurs at the...

Facts that are updated each year can be found in a....

Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.

All of the following statements are TRUE about inferences EXCEPT:

"The  boys were couch potatoes." What type of figurative language is this?

If you are looking for maps you should reference this source...

It was in 1920 when the U.S enacted a boycott for all Alcoholic beverages. Define boycott. 

"The ice cream called my name" - What type of figurative language is this?

An article about the duties of the President of the United States... author's purpose?

Which text structure explains reasons why something happened or explains effects of something.

What is the turning point in a story?

A character that does not change significantly. 

I could hear the popping and cracking of the bacon going into the pan...

Identify the root word in IRREPLACEABLE 

Antisocial means...

Jenny frowned because she did not get the birthday gift she wanted. Character Type?

The movie star's large and beautiful home was palatial.

Poem where 4 lines have alternating rhyme patterns

Figure of speech where a situation seems less serious than it is

Found missing and alone together are examples of...

Foreshadowing in a story is something that gives us a what?

All old people are cranky.

You can find synonyms and antonyms of words in this reference...

A supporting detail is a fact that can do all of the following for the main idea EXCEPT:

Sam kept thinking about a solution to his financial problem. Narrative perspective?

I am the main character in a story.

T/F Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

When citing textual evidence you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Figurative language that appeals to the five senses

Perspective where the narrator is not part of the story.

You can use _____________________ clues to help figure out unknown words.

Textual evidence requires details that provide _________________________ for your answer.

Commercials, ads, billboards, and reviews are all examples of what type of author's purpose?

Speech that involves words that contradict each other

I am the opposite of a hyperbole...

T/F A summary should include the readers opinion.

T/F: The theme is the underlying message in a story. 

When you summarize a passage you........

Cinderella's role in "Cinderella"