What is an exposition?

Beginning: characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced

What is an inference?

a logical assumption made about information that is not directly stated

the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject

What is the source of conflict?

Katniss has to fight against others in the Hunger Games

What are context clues?

hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word

What is author's purpose?

the main reason the author writes

the actual, literal definition of a word

the message or lesson the author wants to convey to the reader

writing that focuses on a meaningful period or authors life events

Choose all the meanings that apply to the word: bark

loud noise from an animal, specifically a dog, the outer protective layer of a tree

What is historical fiction?

a story made up, set in the past, BUT has true past events

the problem or struggle the main character faces

What is the resolution in a story?

the end of the story when the conflict is resolved

Which of the following is a possible theme? Choose all that apply

Honesty is the best policy, Hard work pays off, Be kind to others

What is the climax of the story?

the peak or the high point in a story

What is the suffix of a word?

a unit of language added to the end of a word

Which of the following describe stanzas? Choose all that apply

often seperated by a space, often similar in length and rhyme pattern, a group of lines in a poem, verse

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1
What is an exposition?
the events that lead up to the climax
Beginning: characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced
the peak or the high point in a story
the end of the story when the conflict is resolved
2
Using context clues, determine the meaning of the word "generic"
something with no distinct qualitites
without a brand name
the brand name of a product
referring to a whole kind
3
What is the tone in this passage?
upset
anxious
cheerful
mad
4
What is an inference?
the actual, literary definition of a word
the associated meaning of a word besides its primary definition
a logical assumption made about information that is not directly stated
hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word
5
What is tone?
the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject
a logical assumption made about information that is not directly stated
the problem or struggle the character faces
the theme or message the author is trying to convey
6
What is the source of conflict?
Katniss has some problems
Katniss has to fight against others in the Hunger Games
Katniss must hunt to feed her family
7
Determine the author's purpose after reading passage:
to entertain
to persuade
to explain
to inform
8
What are context clues?
the peak or high point in a story
the message or lesson the author wants to convey to the reader
hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word
the main reason an author writes
9
What is author's purpose?
the writer tells the life story of another person
the main reason the author writes
the story of the writer's own life experiences
the messge or lesson the author wants to convey to the reader
10
What is denotation?
the associated meaning of a word besides its primary definition
description of one thing as something else
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
the actual, literal definition of a word
11
What is theme?
the main reason the author writes
a word or phrase that means the opposite of another word or phrase
a problem or struggle the main character faces
the message or lesson the author wants to convey to the reader
12
What is a memoir?
the main idea, overall idea of what the text is about
the problem or struggle the main character faces
writing that focuses on a meaningful period or authors life events
a story that is made up, but set in the past
13
Choose all the meanings that apply to the word: bark
loud noise from an animal, specifically a dog
an order given from a person in power
an animal that lives in the woods
the outer protective layer of a tree
14
Using context clues, determine the meaning of the word "audible"
loud enough
necessary
too loud
realistic
15
What is historical fiction?
the story of the writer's own experiences
a story made up, set in the past, BUT has true past events
the writer tells the life story of another person
a fictional made up story
16
Is the following an example of conflict? Feeling sad that you cannot go the park
No
Yes
17
Determine the author's purpose after reading passage:
to describe
to inform
to explain
to persuade
18
Which of the following answer choices is one meaning of the Latin suffix -able?
state of
tending to be
full of
wanting to be
19
What is conflict?
the peak or high point in the story
the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject
the problem or struggle the main character faces
the main reason the author writes
20
What is the resolution in a story?
the peak or high point of a story
the events that lead up to the climax
the end of the story when the conflict is resolved
Beginning: characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced
21
Which of the following is a possible theme? Choose all that apply
Leadership
Honesty is the best policy
Hard work pays off
Be kind to others
22
What is the climax of the story?
the peak or the high point in a story
Beginning: characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced
the events that lead up to the climax
the end of the story when the conflict is resolved
23
What is the suffix of a word?
a simple piece of a word that allows readers to understand the meaning
a unit of language added to the beginning of a word
a unit of language added to the end of a word
24
Which of the following describe stanzas? Choose all that apply
often seperated by a space
often similar in length and rhyme pattern
one line in a poem
a group of lines in a poem, verse

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