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Define:
Onomatopoeia
an exaggeration
the use of words that imitate sounds
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things
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A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
Drama
Fiction
Poetry
Non-fition
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The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---
Purpose
Summary
Main Idea
Theme
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Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-
Close reading
Prediction
An inference
Context clues
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What is a
metaphor
?
an extreme exaggeration
a comparison of two unlike things
a repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
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Define:
Dialogue
a third person speaking to the reader
the story the narrator is telling
a character inner monologue
a conversation between two characters in a story
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Name the genre:
a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings
Realistic fiction
Fiction
Historical fiction
Traditional literature
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The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---
Onomatopoeia
Similie
Hyperbole
Alliteration
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The perspective from which a story is told is called ----
Stalking
3rd person
1st person
Point of View
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Complete the sentence:
_______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.
Resolution
Happily Ever After....
The End
Verdict
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When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Prediction
Psychic Flash
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A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.
Legends
Myths
Non-fiction
Fairytale
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Complete the sentence:
______ is when & where the story takes place.
Characters
Setting
Problem
Resolution
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Define:
Emphasize
to support
to bring attention to or show
to predict
to close read
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What is the events that make up a fictional story called?
Climax
Characters
Setting
Plot
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Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.
Imagery
Poetry
Figurative language
Fiction
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Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.
Predictions
Schema
Drawing conlusions
Summary
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A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-
Fiction
Biography
Personal narrative
Drama
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Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?
Metaphor
Assonance
Personification
Hyperbole
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What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.
Story
Purpose
Main Idea
Summary
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A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -
Science Fiction
Myth
Fable
Folklore
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Define:
Summary
a passage that tells you the supporting details of the story
a short passage that describes the climax of the story.
a short paragraph that tells the main events from the story.
a long passage that describes the main idea of the story.
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Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-
Figurative Language
Point of view
Imagery
The narrator
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To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-
Alliteration
Exaggeration
Storytelling
Lying
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A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.
Science fiction
Fairytale
Adventure
Mystery
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The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---
Point of view
Author's purpose
The main message
Summary
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Name the genre:
a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers
Folktale
Legend
Fantasy
Mystery
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The way that a story is organized is called-
Text structure
Beginning, middle and end
Story form
Organizational pattern
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Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
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The word
convey
means.....
To present.
To discuss.
To make important.
To tell.
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A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -
Declarative
Explanatory
Persuasive
Informational
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This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-
Expository text
Narrative text
Expressive text
Organizational patterns
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When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-
Summary
Prediction
Conclusion
Inference
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The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-
Figurative language
Imagery
Poetry
Sensory language
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Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---
a caption
a summary
additional information about the passage
subtitles
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This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.
Poetry
Non-fiction
Fiction
Personal narrative
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Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-
Myth
Historical fiction
Realistic fiction
Science fiction
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The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -
Summary
Article
Biography
Autobiography
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This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.
Cause and effect
Compare and contrast
Sequential order
Problem and solution
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Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -
Props
Stage directions
Dialogue
The narrator
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What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?
Non-ficiton
Words, commas, periods and dialouge
Text features
Extra information
42
This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
Chronological order
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A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.
Horror
Adventure
Suspenseful
Fiction
44
Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-
Problem and solution
Description
Sequential Order
Text structure
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Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-
Main Purpose
Supporting facts
Supporting details
Subtitles
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Complete the sentence:
______ is also known as the problem in the story.
Conflict
disagreement
Issue
Resolution
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Define:
Genre
a type of book
a mode of reading
a summary of passages
a type of literature
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Define:
Procedural writing
a type of writing to inform a reader about a topic
a type of writing used to explain something to the reader
a type of writing used to persuade or convince the reader
a type of writing that tells "how to" do something.
