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1
A Central Idea is...
The most important point of view.
The most important idea in a text.
An important detail in a text.
An important information.
2
Name the point of view that uses pronouns like “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” or a name.
Neutral Voice
Third Person
First Person
Second Person
3
First person point of view involves the use of what two pronouns?
You and Me
They and Them
I and We
He and She
4
A verb is a word that does what?
Shows position.
Describes people, places and things.
Shows action or state of being.
Replaces a noun.
5
Choose the correct characterization definition from the following statements:
The act of making characters.
A list of characters in a work of literature.
Characters who seem different than what they really are.
Creating characters through descriptions and personalities.
6
Choose the correct conflict definition from the following statements:
Two people who are angry at each other.
When bad things happen to good people.
One character is in the right and the other is in the wrong.
Obstacles that need to be overcome and/or competing desires.
7
An adjective is a word that describes what?
Noun or Pronoun
Verb
Adverb
Preposition
8
He took the car home _______
herself
himself
hisself
itself
9
The store walls were plastered with posters of singers that teens....
jeopardize
authorize
idolize
dramatize
10
The students ______ made all the refreshments.
themself
theirselves
themselves
theirself
11
What function can narrative serve?
To pass down history
All of the answers
To entertain
To share cultural values
12
kitchen : room :: ______ : record
leaf
fun
property
diary
13
Yikes! Wow! Yay! Uh-Oh! are examples of what?
Conjunctions
Interjections
Rejections
Prepositions
14
jewels : sparkling :: ______ : prestigious
awards
book
potato
smudge
15
Find the preposition: "Marie Johnson started snoring during her uncle's lecture."
Snoring
during
Her
Started
16
A _____ is a traditional story told long ago.
myth
narrative
poem
drama
17
What kind of statement is "While some students are familiar with 21 Pilots, others are not."
Concrete Statement
Thesis Statement
Abstract Statement
Topic Statement
18
And, Or, So, But, Since, Because are examples of what?
Rejections
Interjections
Conjunctions
Prepositions
19
Choose the correct symbolism definition when used as a literary device:
To look at an idea from a different perspective.
To use different notation, like music notes or math symbols.
To give objects a different from their original meaning.
To write in a language that uses symbols.
20
Name the point of view: “
I
felt like
I
was getting drowned with shame and disgrace.”
Third Person
First Person
Neutral Voice
Second Person
21
fingerprint : _______ :: oil : painting
awards
friend
fudge
identification
22
Which of the following statements is the correct analogy definition?
A story with no hidden meanings or deeper significance.
A comparison of two things.
The difference between two things.
A juxtaposition of two things that have nothing in common.
23
Place, Person, Thing, Idea, Feeling and Animal are what?
Pronouns
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
24
horse : animal :: ______ : plant
cat
tomato
dog
leaf
25
Which of the following statements is true about utopia?
Utopian novels are dying out.
Dystopian novels are gaining in popularity.
The first literary work about utopia was by Sir Thomas More.
There are no contemporary examples of utopias in literature.
26
Which of the following statements is the best claim definition?
A statement that must be true.
A proposition asserted to be true.
The main idea in an essay.
A false opinion that cannot be upheld.
27
Second person point of view uses which pronoun?
He
They
You
I
28
Find the preposition: "Meg Murray was sure she saw a unicorn in the forest."
The
Saw
Was
In
29
A counterclaim is an argument made to address __________ viewpoints.
opposing
public
similar
reasonable
30
Which of the following labels is an example of genre in literature?
Young adult novel
Fairy Tale
True crime thriller
Graphic novel
31
Choose the best plot definition as a literary device from the following statements:
A fictional story.
An evil scheme.
A chronological summary of what happens in a story.
The events that occur in a story.
32
Which of the following does an example of setting NOT do in a piece of literature?
Introduces figures of speech.
Acts as a nonhuman character.
Sets the backdrop of the story.
Helps create the mood.
33
"It was a dark and stormy night" is what kind of statement?
Adage
Cliché
Claim
Essay
34
To paraphrase is to express an idea in...
true form.
your own words.
the exact manner that it was said or written.
a meaningful way.
35
Which of the following statements is the best rising action definition?
The beginning of the story which sets the scene.
The best part of the story.
The major events of the story which lead to the climax.
The turn in the story, after which nothing will be the same.
36
Choose the best narrative definition:
A true fact
A song
A story
A myth
37
Name the point of view: “
Mr. Stewart
is a disciplined man.
He
acts by the book .”
Third Person
First Person
Neutral Voice
Second Person
38
Which of the following statements is the best foreshadowing definition?
A flashback that illuminates the current events.
A clue that the author gives as to what is to come.
A hint that leads the reader to make false assumptions.
A hint that shadows the past.
39
A Pronoun is a word that does what?
Replaces a noun.
Modifies a noun.
Reveals a noun.
Describes a noun.
40
Which of the following statements is the best genre definition?
A way of classifying age appropriate work of literature.
A system of differentiating literature from film and music.
A category of books.
A category of literature that follows certain conventions.
41
What kind of statement is "Teachers should include social media in class lessons."
Abstract Statement
Topic Statement
Thesis Statement
Concrete Statement
42
Choose the best allusion definition:
An original reference as a point of departure.
A false or misleading impression of reality.
An imitation of another work of literature.
A reference to another object outside literature.
43
What is the correct theme definition?
What the author explicitly states is important.
A refrain that characters say.
The “big idea” that is explored in a work of literature.
The topic statement.
44
Which of the following statements is the best flashback definition?
When a character thinks about happened before the present.
When time is moved forward from the present moment.
A novel with no chronological order.
When a character remembers.
45
Which of the following statements is the best setting definition?
The weather that characters experience in a narrative.
The time of day in which actions occur in a novel.
The environment in which a story takes place.
The beginning of a story.
46
An Adverb modifies what?
Pronoun
Conjunction
Noun
Adjective, Verb, and Adverb
47
Name the point of view: “Sometimes
you
cannot clearly discern between anger and frustration.”
First Person
Neutral Voice
Second Person
Third Person
48
What is the correct definition of point of view as a literary device?
The opinion that someone takes on in a debate.
The voice speaking in a story.
The perspective from which a story is narrated.
The way in which different people see things.
49
Which of the following statements is the best utopia definition?
A society that is exclusive.
An impossible society that can never be achieved.
A community founded on ideal conditions.
A piece of literature that reveals societal issues in a way.
50
Find the preposition: "Under her mattress, Hillary Clinton stored her books."
Her
Favorite
Under
Stored
