Which of the following is NOT true about theme?

It always includes the characters from the story

Prejudice in favor or against one person, group, or thing.

The emotions attached to a word - positive or negative.

Which of the following is correct?

They went to Jacksonville Beach.

Any writing that is not poetry.

The setting is _____________________

The time and place a story occurs.

What is the definition of an adverb?

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb

The quotes from the text that support the premise and claim.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

The students are being questioned because somebody stole the grade book.

What do coordinating conjunctions do?

Join words, groups of words, or sentences.

Which of the following is a true statement

If a sentence has only one independent clause it is a simple sentence.

How do we know Philip was never singing the national anthem?

Philip told his new homeroom teacher he did not know the words to the song.

Which of the following was an example of how Kit was a dynamic character in The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

She began to see her uncle in a different way.

What is the complete subject of this sentence: The busy little boy with the cast is always getting into trouble with me.

The busy little boy with the cast

Why did the author tell us about Mr. Malloy's work problems in Nothing but the Truth?

To show why Philip might act a certain way.

Denotation is _________________________

The strict dictionary definition of a word.

Which of the following is correct?

Billy ate pickles for lunch today.

The first sentence in a response to literature.

What is forshadowing?

It is when the author hints at something that might happen later.

What are coordinating conjunctions?

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

The climax of the story is when _______________________

Both Philip and Miss Narwin must decide if they will return to the school.

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1
Which of the following is NOT true about theme?
It is a central message that applies to life
It is stated as an opinion
It always includes the characters from the story
Anything can be a theme is there is valid evidence
2
What is the purpose of this sentence: Will you take me to my friend's house tomorrow after school?
Declarative
Imperative
Exclamatory
Interrogative
3
Identify the figurative language: The burning wood hissed and crackled.
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Metaphor
Idiom
4
The perspective from which a story is told.
Premise
Narrative
Character
Point of view
5
What is bias?
Having the ability to hunt down the facts about a situation.
Being positive about everything no matter what happens.
Prejudice in favor or against one person, group, or thing.
When a person always tells the truth.
6
A sentence that asks a question is
Imperative
Declarative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
7
What is connotation?
The notations at the bottom of a page in an argumentative essay.
The emotions attached to a word - positive or negative.
Being conned into taking a position.
The strict dictionary definition of a word.
8
Which of the following is correct?
they went to Jacksonville beach.
They went to Jacksonville Beach?
They went to Jacksonville Beach.
They went to Jacksonville beach.
9
What is prose?
I don't know
Writing that always rhymes.
Any writing that is not poetry.
The opposite of cons
10
The setting is _____________________
The series of events in a story.
Why a character does something.
The time and place a story occurs.
How often something happens in a story.
11
The central idea or lesson learned in a literary work is ______________________.
The point of view.
The resolution.
The internal conflict.
The theme.
12
What is the definition of an adverb?
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A word that modifies a noun
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
A word that joins words or phrases
13
A sentence that shows strong emotion is
Exlamatory
Interrogative
Imperative
Declarative
14
What is evidence?
The most important part of the conclusion paragraph.
The first sentence in the body paragraphs.
The quotes from the text that support the premise and claim.
The first sentence in the introduction paragraph.
15
Why does grammar matter?
All of these are true.
It impacts our writing.
It impacts the way we think about our reading.
It impacts our reading.
16
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
Bill is going to work today, but John is going to the beach.
It is going to be a long day.
The students are being questioned because somebody stole the grade book.
We are up, but we are going to bed because tomorrow will be a long day.
17
The narrator is not a character in the story and uses he, she, they.
Fourth person point of view
First person point of view
Second person point of view
Third person point of view
18
What do coordinating conjunctions do?
Begin dependent clauses.
Describe nouns and pronouns.
Show person place or thing in a sentence.
Join words, groups of words, or sentences.
19
Which of the following is a true statement
Every sentence must have at least one dependent clause.
Simple sentences have 1 or more idependent clauses.
If a sentence has only one clause it has to be dependent.
If a sentence has only one independent clause it is a simple sentence.
20
How do we know Philip was never singing the national anthem?
Philip told his parents the truth.
Philip's friends told Dr. Palleni Philip was lying.
Philip told his new homeroom teacher he did not know the words to the song.
Miss Narwin testified under oath.
21
This is what the characters experience that keep the story moving.
Conflict
Conversations
Interactions
Foreshadowing
22
Which of the following was an example of how Kit was a dynamic character in The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
She never thought of Hannah as a witch.
She fell in love with Nat.
She began to see her uncle in a different way.
She sometimes did things without thinging about the consequences.
23
Subject and Object of the preposition are the job of which part of speech?
Adverb
Verb
Noun
Adjective
24
What is the simple predicate in this sentence: The family of dogs ran away into the woods in the dead of winter.
family
ran
dogs ran away
into the woods
25
Which of the following could not be a theme?
It is important to share with others
Bob and Sue learned to share
Sharing shows care and concern
People often share with those they love
26
Identify the figurative language: The tall girl stood out like a sore thumb.
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
27
The object of a prepostion is
always plural
usually a verb
always a noun or pronoun
always an adverb
28
A premise is ____________________.
The last sentence of the introduction paragraph.
The quotes that come from the text.
A reason for a claim.
The explanation for how evidence supports a claim.
29
Which of the following is a NOT a characteristic of a memo?
Brief and to the point.
Addressed to and from someone.
Communicates a message.
Long and detailed documents.
30
What is the complete subject of this sentence: The busy little boy with the cast is always getting into trouble with me.
The busy little boy
The busy little boy with the cast
Boy
The busy boy
31
When an author uses descriptive language to appeal to the senses of the reader he is using what?
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Imagery
32
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?We went to the mall on Saturday for new clothes for our trip.
Five
Zero
Three
Four
33
How many sentence types are there?
4
3
2
1
34
Why did the author tell us about Mr. Malloy's work problems in Nothing but the Truth?
To show why Philip might act a certain way.
To show that the school was unreasonable.
To help the reader understand Philip's home life.
To make the story more interesting.
35
What is the main conflict in the novel Nothing but the Truth?
Philip vs. Miss Narwin
Miss Narwin vs. Dr. Seymour
Mr. Malloy vs Mr. Dexter
Philip vs. his parents
36
Denotation is _________________________
Being fired from a position.
The emotion attached to a word - positive or negative.
The notations at the bottom of a page in an informational essay.
The strict dictionary definition of a word.
37
What is another name for the simple subject?
A noun
A simple predicate
A subject noun
A verb
38
Which of the following is correct?
billy ate pickles for lunch today.
billy ate Pickles for lunch today.
Billy ate pickles for lunch Today.
Billy ate pickles for lunch today.
39
A word used with a noun or pronoun to show place, position, time, or means. Shows how words in a sentence are related.
Preposition
Verb
Adverb
Pronoun
40
What is a TAG?
The itchy thing in the back of your shirt.
The final sentence in an introduction paragraph.
The first sentence in a response to literature.
Something added to the end of a paragraph.
41
What part of speech will the simple predicate always be?
Noun
Adverb
Verb
Preposition
42
The point in the story when the author reveals the character and setting is known as what?
The resolution
The setting
The inciting incident
The exposition
43
The branch knocked on the window during the night and woke up the frightened girl.
Simile
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Personification
44
What is forshadowing?
It is when the author hints at something that might happen later.
It is when the main character has a shadow character following him.
It is when the author reveals something at the end of the story.
It is when the antagonist and protagonist shadow each other.
45
This word modifies (describes) a noun
adjective
adverb
verb
pronoun
46
What are coordinating conjunctions?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
And, but, or
How, when, where
For, nor, so
47
What part of speech is always in the sentence: The busy little boy with the cast is always getting into trouble with me.
preposition
adverb
noun
adjective
48
A series of events that make up a story.
Plot
Setting
Characters
Solution
49
The climax of the story is when _______________________
When the vote for the budget fails again.
Miss Narwin decides to move to Florida.
Both Philip and Miss Narwin must decide if they will return to the school.
When the telegrams start coming to Philip's house.
50
True or False: Dr. Palleni was fired for suspending Philip.
False
True
51
What are the three most common adverb questions?
How many, which one, and where
Which one, what kind, how many
Who or what
How, where, and when
52
What is the simple subject: Our old neighbor moved to Alaska in the middle of winter last year.
Winter
Neighbor
Year
Alaska
53
Which of the following is correct?
Jim bob went to Disney last week
Julie is at Target but she needs to go to taco Bell.
Janice is my best friend, and she has been for five years.
James came to the Beach with us last night?
54
What is a verb?
It shows how, when, or where something happens.
It is a person, place, thing, or idea.
It takes the place of a noun.
It is an action or a state of being.
55
How is Miss Narwin characterized by the media?
She is a terrible teacher who should be fired.
She is never mentioned in the media.
She is just an average teacher doing her job.
She is a great teacher who wants the best for her students.
56
A person or animal that takes part in the actions of a literary work.
Character
Plot
Point of view
Setting
57
Identify the figurative language: The sun greeted me this morning.
Oxymoron
Personification
Simile
Idiom
58
Identify the figurative language: This coffee shop is an icebox!
Simile
Personification
Idiom
Metaphor
59
What kind of sentence is this: Turn on the TV, please.
Exclamatory
Interrogative
Imperative
Declarative
60
In MLA format, should there be extra spaces between your paragraphs?
No, never.
None of these choices.
Yes, sometimes.
Yes, always.
61
What does TAG stand for?
Title, Author, Genre
Topic, Author, General Idea
Topic, Author, Genre
Title, Author, Germs
62
What is a conclusion sentence?
It is just the last sentence and can say whatever you want.
It ties together the ideas in the paragraph.
None of the above.
It is to repeat the topic one more time.
63
What is the simple subject of this sentence: There were ten green frogs jumping in the bathtub.
jumping in the bathtub
frogs
ten green frogs
jumping
64
How was Hannah Tupper characterized by the author in The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
She was an evil woman who people stayed away from.
She was a real witch and cast spells on people.
She was a kind woman that all of the town wish they were like.
She was a kind old lady who was misunderstood by her neighbors.
65
A sentence that gives a command is
Exclamatory
Declarative
Imperative
Interrogative
66
What part of speech is are in the sentence: Too many people are buying bad fruit, and they are getting sick.
Adjective
Adverb
Verb
Pronoun
67
How long do you have to complete your mid-term exam?
45 minutes
90 minutes
80 minutes
60 minutes
68
Which of the following is NOT true of a theme.
It can be hinted at in the title of a work of literature.
It should be stated as an arguable statement.
It is usually about some character in the story.
It can be hidden in the action of the book or story.
69
What was the resolution in The Witch of Blackbird Pond?
When Goodwife Cruff accused Kit of being a witch.
When Kit, Mercy, and Judith got married.
When Nat lit up William's house with jack-o-lanterns.
When Kit was arrested.
70
The protagonist is ________________?
The villan in a story.
A professional tag player
The famous side kick in a story
The hero or main character
71
Indirect Characterization is when
When the characters in the story tell lies about each other.
When an author tells a story without talking about how characters feel.
When an author shows the reader something about a character.
An author tells the reader something specific about a character.
72
The highest point of conflict in the story where the protagonist will make a decision that turns the story is what?
The resolution
The rising action
The exposition
The climax
73
A person, place, thing or idea
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Adverb
74
Which is not an idiom?
Break a leg.
She was as fast as lightning.
It really the fan.
She is feeling under the weather.
75
Identify the figurative language: Her head was spinning from all the new information.
Hyperbole
Simile
Imagery
Metaphor

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