Ultimate SC Ready Review 1

The author knows all of the characters' thoughts/feelings - he, she, him, her, it, them, etc.

Text structure where something happens because of something else.

the vantage point from which a literary work is told

An object represents an idea

the origin and development of a word and its meaning

Language that cannot be taken literally because it was written to cause a certain feeling

Words or a group of words that appeal to the 5 senses

a story told by a character using the pronoun I or sometimes we

Which type of sentence issues a command or request?

What are the two parts of a sentence?

How many times should you read through a passage on SC Ready?

A word that is the opposite of another word

Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?

a story written about another person

A rhyme scheme for a poem is determined by...

An extreme exaggeration

What does your conclusion paragraph in your TDA response need to include?

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

a word derived from a verb that is used as a noun formed by adding -ing to a basic verb

A struggle between opposing characters

Some celestial bodies, such as the planets and stars, can be seen by eye. Celestial meaning?

Tactic in which the reader is persuaded by a repeating a message over and over again

Which sentence shows posession?

a personal judgment either for or against a particular person, position or thing. prejudice

a flaw in the structure of an argument that makes the argument invalid

Which of the following is a metaphor?

Which type of sentence would express a question?

the effective use of words to enhance style, tone, or clarity in writing or speaking is

What is a word's denotation?

What is the correct order for plot?

Which of the following is a linking verb:

Factual writing- used to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain

The landscape is picturesque, but the one of the old house is ugly. What does picturesque mean?

What is a word's connotation?

True or False: A story cannot have more than one theme.

What POV should you only use when writing out a formal paper?

What is the simple predicate? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

I, we, us, our, my, me

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

What is the simple subject? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

A theme is the ________ of a story

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song, similar to a paragraph in prose

What should you do if you don't understand your TDA question?

The part of plot where the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced

Text structure that puts information in chronological order

Claim statement is a synonym for what?

What is bias?

A person, place, or thing is:

a conscious exaggeration

a comparison that stretches across a long section of a work

The author's central thought - the topic sentence of a paragraph

The author knows only the actions of one character- he, she, him, her, it, they, them etc.

A literary work based on imagination: not true

Which accurately shows third person POV?

the time and place of the action in a work of fiction, poetry or drama

a long speech by a character in a play, spoken either to others or as if the character is alone

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

The feeling of a piece of writing - happiness, sadness, humorous, etc.

a struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces

a reference within a literary text to something outside the text is

reworking a written draft to improve is

Human qualities given to non-human objects

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers is an example of 

sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom

Which of the following nouns is a COMMON noun?

rattle, murmur, crash, buzz are examples of

the specific person or group for whom a piece of writing is intended

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Diane was lethargic and didn’t have the energy to get out of bed. Lethargic means?

What is setting?

What is mood in literature?

A story about a person's life written by another person

"how now, brown cow" is an example of

Hints or clues that are given to the reader about what is yet to come...

a brief story told in poetry or prose that has a moral or life lesson

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usualmeaning

story with no known author and passed on from generation to another by word of mouth

figurative lang that makes comparisons in unexpected ways

TDA stands for:

Text structure where there is a problem with possible outcomes

At the absolute MINIMUM, how many paragraphs must your TDA response be?

A judgement based on a personal point of view

Two words that mean the same thing

Comparing two things using the words like or as

language that creates a sensory impression within the reader's mind

Which accurately shows first person point of view?

The author's intent for writing something - to inform, to entertain, to persuade

comparing two different things using like or as is a

Text structure where details are provided.

What is tone in literature?

language used by a particular group of people

how the author feels about the subject

Which type of sentence would you use to express excitement?

A story about somebody's life written by THAT person

similes and metaphors are examples of

Which is a fragment?

The turning point in a story

the use of a series of words, phrases, or sentences that have similar grammatical structures

how the reader feels about text or art