the word “adventure” refers to:

An exciting or unusual experience

Which of the following sentences is a good closing for a personal narrative?

That day taught me to be brave, and I will always remember it.

What is the main purpose of a personal narrative?

To entertain and share a personal experience

The opposite of what is expected happens

A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

Which of the following is a good topic for a personal narrative?

A memorable experience you had with friends or family

When writing a personal narrative, it’s important to include:

A clear beginning, middle, and end

What does personification involve?

Giving human qualities to non-human objects

The word “determined” means:

Having a strong will to succeed

The word “resilient” best means:

Able to recover quickly from difficulties

How should this sentence be punctuated? “After school I went to the park and played basketball.”

After school, I went to the park and played basketball.

A compound sentence contains:

Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon

A run-on sentence is:

Two or more sentences joined improperly without punctuation or conjunctions

Which detail would best improve a personal story about a trip?

Specific sights, sounds, and feelings experienced

Imagery in literature is used to:

Paint a vivid picture in the reader’s mind

Which sentence is correct?

She doesn’t like to read books.

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English 2 teks

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Literary devices and techniques, Grammar and sentence structure, Writing personal narratives, Vocab and word choice

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1
the word “adventure” refers to:
A quiet walk in the park
An exciting or unusual experience
A dangerous situation
A boring experience
2
Which of the following sentences is a good closing for a personal narrative?
I like my trip.
That day taught me to be brave, and I will always remember it.
It was an interesting trip.
I learned a lot.
3
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
He ran faster than lightning.
The wind whispered through the trees.
The classroom was a zoo.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
4
What is the main purpose of a personal narrative?
To entertain and share a personal experience
To persuade someone to do something
To inform the reader about a topic
To analyze a piece of literature
5
Irony occurs when:
The story has a happy ending
The narrator is unreliable
The opposite of what is expected happens
The outcome is exactly what was expected
6
Foreshadowing:
A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story
The main theme of the story
A type of irony
An unexpected twist
7
Which of the following is a good topic for a personal narrative?
An explanation of your favorite subject in school
The history of your favorite holiday
A summary of a book you read
A memorable experience you had with friends or family
8
When writing a personal narrative, it’s important to include:
A clear beginning, middle, and end
A summary of other people’s stories
Technical details and statistics
Only dialogue between characters
9
In the sentence “The students finished their homework quickly,” what is the subject?
finished
quickly
their homework
the students
10
What does personification involve?
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as”
Exaggerating for effect
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
11
Which sentence correctly uses the word “confident”?
He looked confident after losing the game.
They felt confident about their test scores.
She was confident in her ability to win the race.
Both A and C are correct.
12
The word “determined” means:
Feeling tired and lazy
Wanting to give up
Easily discouraged
Having a strong will to succeed
13
The word “resilient” best means:
Very angry
Extremely happy
Able to recover quickly from difficulties
Very tired
14
How should this sentence be punctuated? “After school I went to the park and played basketball.”
fter school I went to the park, and played basketball.
After school, I went to the park, and I played basketball.
After school, I went to the park and played basketball.
After school I went to the park and played basketball
15
A compound sentence contains:
An independent clause and a dependent clause
Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon
One independent clause
Only a dependent clause
16
A run-on sentence is:
A sentence with too many adjectives
A sentence that is too short
Two or more sentences joined improperly without punctuation or conjunctions
A sentence with a lot of commas
17
Which detail would best improve a personal story about a trip?
The weather during the trip
The history of the location
Specific sights, sounds, and feelings experienced
The types of snacks eaten
18
Which word is a synonym for “happy”?
tired
angry
joyful
Sad
19
Imagery in literature is used to:
Paint a vivid picture in the reader’s mind
Create humor
Show only dialogue between characters
make the story longer
20
Which sentence is correct?
She doesn’t like to read books.
She don’t likes to read books.
She don’t like to read books.
She doesn’t likes to read books.

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