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A review of LA vocabulary
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1
Which of these is the BEST example of a
flashback
?
Hunger Games- Katniss remembers when her father died.
Lion King- Simba decides to go home and save his family.
Toy Story- Woody wonders if grown-up Andy still wants him.
Maze Runner- Thomas tries to remember why he's in the Glade.
2
The most important idea of a text is called...
The central idea
The textual evidence
The commentary
The lesson
3
The way a reader feels
when reading a story is called...
Emotion
Mood
Tone
Hyperbole
4
Which of these is the BEST
claim
?
Every voter should be informed before they go to the polls.
The election will occur in November.
Some people don't do enough research before voting.
My friends think I should run for president!
5
The events leading to a story's
resolution
are called...
Rising Action
Exposition
Falling Action
Climax
6
The rising action in a story always leads to...
The Climax
The Exposition
The Resolution
The Falling Action
7
Which of the following is the BEST way to write a
theme
?
The man learned to take it slow and only do what he could.
I learned to never take on more than you can handle.
The man did not succeed because he worked too fast.
Slow and steady wins the race.
8
Which of these is NOT
benevolent
?
An older woman who knits blankets for the homeless
A firefighter who helped with rescue efforts after 9/11
A charity that collects shoes for children in need
A girl who never shares her stuff with anyone
9
When might you be "fortuitous"?
When your name is drawn for a prize and the Book Fair.
When you choose pepperoni pizza for lunch.
When you get caught sticking gum under your desk.
When Mom agrees to let you study at your BFF's house.
10
Which of these is NOT an example of a
dialect
?
Western American
French
Southern
New England English (Boston Accent)
11
The problem in a story is called...
The Climax
Man vs. Rising Action
Conflict
The Struggle
12
Which of these famous first lines is from a FIRST PERSON point of view?
"I'd never given much thought to how I would die..."
"May Ellen Bird was born on a Saturday..."
"Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies..."
"There is no lake at Camp Green Lake."
13
Which of these is NOT a man vs. man conflict?
Getting into a fight with a bully :0
Hiding from the police after robbing WaWa!
Being assigned to PASS because of bad behavior :\
Arguing with Mom about chores >:(
14
What could be the
foreshadowing
in a story about a killer tornado?
Rescue crews dig people out of their destroyed homes.
The main characters discuss how to stay safe.
A news station reports about worsening weather conditions.
The tornado touches down.
15
Which of these are NOT "a dime a dozen?"
unicorns
roaches
trees
squirrels
16
Which of the following is the BEST example of
repetition
?
My brain is a merry-go-round full of thoughts today.
The engine coughed, and then died.
The green goose galloped away with the grapes!
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!
17
Which of the following BEST uses
alliteration
?
My heart is a thunderstorm.
The waves crashed onto the golden sands of Daytona Beach.
The kangaroo kept kicking the koala.
The sun is like a lightbulb in the sky.
18
What BEST describes a lemon's
connotation
?
A brightly colored world
The importance of eating fruits and vegetables
Beauty
A sour taste
19
Which of these is the BEST example of an
onomatopoeia
?
Howdy
Swish
Wow
Blank
20
Which word MOST correctly uses the affix "TELE-"?
Teletubbies
Show and Tell
Telemarketer
Tell a friend!
21
If Susie ACCOMPLISHED her homework, what did she do?
completed
procrastinated
delayed
began
22
Which of these is NOT a type of
text structure
?
Cause and Effect
A Lesson to Learn
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
23
The main character of a story is called...
The Protagonist
The Onomatopoeia
The Good Guy
The Hero
24
A conversation between characters is called...
Dialogue
Monologue
Conversational Exchange
Dialect
25
An argument made to oppose another argument is called...
Conflict
Connotation
Claim
Counterargument
26
In
The Lion King
, which of these could be the movie's RESOLUTION?
Little Simba sings "I Just Can't Wait to be King".
Simba reclaims his position as king of Pride Rock.
Simba and Scar fight to the death.
Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa in the desert.
27
What should you use in an essay to help
support your claim
?
Perspective
Imagery
Supporting details
An Exposition
28
Which of the following is the BEST example of an
allusion
?
The freaky frog fraternized with his friends.
Spiders are monsters!
When Christmas Break starts, I'll be singing Hakuna Matata.
A magician pretends to saw someone in half.
29
Which of these quotes is the BEST
metaphor
?
"I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio's."
"A room without a book is like a body without a soul."
"The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way."
"My world is a perfect graveyard of buried hopes."
30
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a
text feature
?
Commas
Italics
Pictures with captions
Titles
31
The Joker, Green Goblin and Ultron are best described as...
Bad guys.
Characters.
Antagonists.
Metaphors.
32
A
simile
is different from a
metaphor
because...
A simile repeats something multiple times
A simile gives human qualities to something that isn't alive
A simile uses sensory details to create a scene
a simile compares two things using "like" or "as"
33
Which of the following uses IMAGERY the best?
The raindrops chased each other down my car window.
The white lightning cut through the sky like a ripped page.
The breeze blew through the trees.
The tornado twisted and turned through the town.
34
The affix DIS- means...
to break
not
for
to move
35
A
word's dictionary definition
is called...
Denotation
Dialect
Synonym
Connotation
36
Which of these could be an author's
purpose
for writing?
to inform
all of the above
none of the above
to persuade
37
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" is MOST like...
choosing not to waste money on claw machines at the arcade
being content with what your Mom got you for Christmas
duck hunting
becoming a millionaire
38
Which sentence is told from THIRD PERSON point of view?
I liked pepperoni pizza.
Charlie Brown liked pepperoni pizza.
The principal of my school liked pepperoni pizza.
My friend Anna liked pepperoni pizza.
39
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!"
is an example of...
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Personification
Foreshadowing
40
The prefix that means
across
is...
tele-
dis-
be-
trans-
41
Which of the following tasks might be
"a piece of cake?"
Studying for the Nine Weeks Exam
Baking a 9-layer Devil's Food cake
Balancing a baseball bat on your forehead
Sharpening your new pack of pencils
42
A strong, irrational fear is a...
Deleterious
Horror
Phobia
Anxiety
43
What is an author's
perspective
?
The reason why the author is writing.
Whether the author writes in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person.
The author's supporting details.
The author's unique opinion about their topic.
44
Which of these is NOT an example of
personification
?
The evergreen tree was planted firmly in the snow.
The curling vine hugged the wall with its leafy arms.
My dog grinned at me, as if he was excited to go for a walk.
The brilliant sun smiled upon the world.
45
Which of these is an
antonym
of "sad?"
blue
excited
gloomy
depressed
46
Which of these is NOT deleterious?
Tropical Storm
Strawberry
Shark
Mold
47
What is MOST LIKELY to be the
climax
of the story of Cinderella?
The Fairy Godmother appears
Stepmother says Cinderella can't go to the ball
Stepmother will not let Cinderella try on the glass slipper
Cinderella marries Prince Charming
48
Which of these is considered a
symbol
?
All of these
The Ghostbusters logo
A peace sign
The American Flag
49
What is the best
synonym
for the word "dissatisfied?"
content
angry
unhappy
excited
50
Which of these is NOT typically discovered in a story's
exposition
?
Setting
Falling Action
Main character(s)
Conflict
