PARCC LAL review

Question 1

This phrase is an example of what? Mrs. Natale gave out 1,000 pieces of homework last night?

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 2

When you write a research report, where do you get your ideas for your subheadings?

Accepted Answer

check the main idea of each paragraph,see how it's organized

Question 3

How do you write a diary entry?

Accepted Answer

Pretend you're that story character- write what happened to

Question 4

John is as smart as a whip. This is an example of what literary device?

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 5

When you are asked to write the story from another character's point of view, you should _____

Accepted Answer

write the story as if another character told the story

Question 6

Which type of story is written about another person's life?

Accepted Answer

biography

Question 7

The title "Sunset at South Seaside Beach" is an example of ______________what literary device?

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 8

Which of these is NOT expository text?

Accepted Answer

narrative

Question 9

"Hold your horses" is an example of what literary device?

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 10

Which of these is NOT really a personality trait of a character?

Accepted Answer

tall

Question 11

When an open ended question says "Why did the author write., what do they want you to write?

Accepted Answer

Author's Purpose: Inform, entertain, or persuade

Question 12

What should be at the very top of a diary entry?

Accepted Answer

the date

Question 13

The beginning, middle, and end of a story is called the _____________.

Accepted Answer

plot

Question 14

"My homework is a breeze" is an example of what literary device?

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 15

What is the most descriptive setting for being at the beach?

Accepted Answer

salty air blew through my hair, waves crashing against rocks

Question 16

Which type of writing would have characters and a setting?

Accepted Answer

narrative

Question 17

The theme of the story is the author's ______________________

Accepted Answer

message: what lesson do the characters learn

Question 18

If you are asked to write a research report, what kind of writing is this?

Accepted Answer

expository writing

Question 19

What type of story includes fairies and magical creatures? It may begin "Once upon a time"

Accepted Answer

fairy tale

Question 20

WHich type of story is when an author writes about their own life?

Accepted Answer

autobiography

Question 21

WHich of these stories mainly consist of animals, and the characters learn a lesson?

Accepted Answer

fables

Question 22

How should a narrative begin?

Accepted Answer

With either an action,onomatopoeia, or dialoguei

Question 23

Where is the main idea of a paragraph found?

Accepted Answer

usually the first sentence of the paragraph

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