Middle School-ELA Test Prep

"Salva is 11 years old, from Sudan, and part of the Dinka tribe." This is an example of ______.

A figure of speech - an exaggeration or overstatement.

Human qualities are assigned to non-human things, or life is given to inanimate objects.

"Sometimes you have to stand up for what is right in life, no matter how difficult it is."

"The pencil danced across the desk." This is an example of of __________.

In ALWTW, Nya's sister gets sick from the water. This is an example of which type of conflict?

A person, situation, statement or circumstance is not as it would actually seem.

This is the repetition of an initial sound in two or more words of a phrase, line or sentence.

"buzz, snap, and boom". These are an example of...

ALWTW takes place in Sudan during the Civil War. This is an example of ____________.

My favorite class is

The turning point of action; the moment when interest and intensity have reached their peak.

The attitude a writer takes toward a subject.

Examples: Poetry, Drama, Prose, Non-fiction, and Media.

The written or spoken conversation between two or more characters.

My favorite teacher is

Saying the class took forever when it only took 42 minutes is an example of _______.

Examples: formal, informal, serious, funny, sad, cheerful, sarcastic, etc.

The form of type of a particular piece of literature.

The narrator relates action using pronouns such as "he" or "she".

The repeating of a word or phrase within literature to create a rhythm or make a point.

To describe the words or phrases, which bring a picture or image to the mind of the reader.

The time and place in which the action of a literary work takes place.

Where is Mrs. Crumpler from?

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get."

Comparison between two seemingly unrelated objects using the words "like" or "as"

What is this an example of?: Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Which of the following is a good test taking strategy?

A combination of contradictory terms. For example: cruel kindness, jumbo shrimp, etc.

The feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader.

Love is war.

Which of the following is NOT a tool on the ELA online testing system?

Salva had to decide whether to keep walking or give up. This is an example of _______ conflict.

This helps develop expectations about the coming events in the story by the use of hints/clues.

The sequence of events and happenings that make up a story.

An object, person, place or action that stands for an idea, a feeling, or emotion.

Main idea or message in a work of literature. It's about life, society or human nature.

The narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only his own thoughts or feelings ("I")

What college did Mrs. Crumpler go to?

Referring to Salva as a "Lost Boy" is an example of ________.