ELA- Mixed Review

Question 1

The explicit meaning of a word.

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denotative meaning

Question 2

This type of punctuation shows an abrupt break in thought.

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dash

Question 3

a special language or terminology used by people in the same profession.

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jargon

Question 4

figurative language in which a fact or truth is exaggerated

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hyperbole

Question 5

precise claim, reasons, evidence, counterclaim elements of what type of writing?

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argumentative

Question 6

Example: The beautiful butterfly blew by the bay.

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alliteration

Question 7

_______ dinner is on the table.

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Your

Question 8

“Bob built a brilliant boat” is an example of __________.

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alliteration

Question 9

The series of events that form a story in a specific order.

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plot

Question 10

The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the ______________.

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mood

Question 11

________ are all going as a group Friday.

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They're

Question 12

Example: He is an animal on the soccer field.

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metaphor

Question 13

A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson/moral is called

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folktale

Question 14

A meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word.

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connotative meaning

Question 15

An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is __________.

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myth

Question 16

A type of literature is called

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genre

Question 17

When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the

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setting

Question 18

The perspective from which a story is told.

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point of view

Question 19

an author’s use of vivid, sensory description to create strong mental images for the reader.

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imagery

Question 20

The main character is the ____________.

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protagonist

Question 21

BAM is an example of _______________.

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onomatopoeia

Question 22

A form of language spoken by people in a particular region is called ___________.

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dialect

Question 23

This is a relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen.

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cause and effect

Question 24

When a writer describes an object as if it were a person.

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personification

Question 25

Example: She is as pretty as a picture.

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simile

Question 26

A prediction or hints of what will happen is called _____________.

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foreshadowing

Question 27

A 3-line Japanese poem with 17 syllables (5,7,5) is called

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haiku

Question 28

When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using the technique called

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flashback

Question 29

A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the ______________.

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conflict

Question 30

a character who experiences significant growth in the course of a story.

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dynamic character

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