8th Grade Reading SOL Review FigLang/Story Elements

Question 1

The moon, a silver coin in the night sky, hung bright over the town. This is an example of...

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metaphor

Question 2

Point of view where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story

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third person omniscient

Question 3

A conflict between the antagonist and another character or group of characters in the story

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individual vs individual

Question 4

"The wind whipped while the white snow withered the grass" contains an example of...

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alliteration

Question 5

to combine what you already know with evidence from the text to make an educated guess

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inference

Question 6

An appeal to taste, smell, touch, sight, or hearing.

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imagery

Question 7

I looked at my hands and saw they were shaking and thought, "I can't believe I made it out."

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First person point of view

Question 8

Organizational pattern that explains information in the order that it happened

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sequence

Question 9

"Hold your horses," Marvin said.

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idiom

Question 10

A conflict between the antagonist and animals, storms, earthquakes, or the ocean (for example)

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individual vs nature

Question 11

After the rising action, the highest point of tension in a story

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climax

Question 12

The final outcome of a story

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resolution

Question 13

an object in a story that represents another thing to convey a deeper meaning- ex. a mockingjay

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symbolism

Question 14

Complete the analogy durable : lasting :: thrifty:

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frugal

Question 15

The events that build to the climax

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rising action

Question 16

"As I nodded nearly napping" contains an example of...

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alliteration

Question 17

Words that have similar meanings.

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synonym

Question 18

"His lips curled in a snapping snarl signifying his significant anger," contains an example of:

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alliteration

Question 19

The attitude of the writer toward a subject or an audience. Can be formal or informal.

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tone

Question 20

"Love is a pie baking in the oven of life," is an example of:

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metaphor

Question 21

Which is an example of a personification?

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The brakes screamed as the car screeched to a halt.

Question 22

Sam was very gullible. He'd believe anything he was told. Gullible means-

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easily deceived or cheated

Question 23

A thick, putrid stench like that of damp sewer and rotting eggs rose up through the floor vent.

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imagery

Question 24

A conflict between the antagonist and something within himself like a personal struggle.

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individual vs self

Question 25

The root corp means "body." Which word does not have the same meaning as corp.

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cooperate

8th Grade Reading SOL Review FigLang/Story Elements

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8th Grade Reading SOL Review FigLang/Story Elements

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