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The guide words in the top left corner of a page is the last word on that page
False
True
2
Dialogue is a conversation between two or more people?
False
True
3
Which sentence expresses a point of contrast between wrestling and boxing?
Boxing requires boxing gloves, but wrestling does not.
Boxing has a distinct set of rules, and so does wrestling.
Both boxing and wrestling involve contest between opponents.
Wrestling and boxing both take place within confined spaces.
4
When reading a paired text you should read both stories first then answer all of your questions
True
False
5
The acronym used for Authors Purpose is
PIED
PIEED
PIE
6
In this authors purpose the author uses some senses to tell about a topic
infrom
describe
entertain
explain
7
All are examples of Personification except
her shirt is as blue as the sea
My alarm clock yells at me every morning
the wind howled in the night
traffic slowed to a crawl
8
The use of descriptive language to form mental images and add depth to text is called
Personification
metal pictures
Imagery
Refrain
9
Which of the following is a n example of a Simile
she ate 100 pizzas
hip hop, hip hop
"as busy as a bee"
meow
10
The narrator tells the story from an all knowing point of view
3rd person omniscient pov
2nd person pov
3rd person limited pov
1st person pov
11
The purpose of the hyperbole on line 9 is to
how wanted the sun is and how they wish it lasted forever
how the hills are always moving
how much they wish Spring would end
12
The triangle is an instrument that you strike with a rod. Which definition fits this sentence?
to make a sound at a set time
term in baseball
to light a match
to hit or slap something or someone
13
The use of imagery on line 2 of the poem is to
describe how bad the dawns sleep was
describe the dream
describe the sun
describe how hot it is
14
The P's in GPPS stands for
point of view
person
preview
authors purpouse
15
In the Poetry strategy SAT the T stands for
Topic
Both Theme and Topic
None of the above
Theme
16
Did you see the winning jump? Which definition fits how it is used in this sentence?
2
3
1
6
17
The metaphor on line 5 is referring to
A new Day
The Stars
The Sun
The Fire
18
Which signal word applies to comparisons?
unlike
also
both
although
19
Stage directions in a play describe
the stage
how the actors should move or act
what the narrator is saying
what the actors are saying
20
This is done to terms in a text to signify its importance
underline
repeat
bold
capitalize
21
The arrangement of lines in a poem are called a
paragraph
Refrain
Stanza
Idiom
22
In the Poetry strategy SAT the A stands for
audiance
attitude
abstract
23
Why a text is written is called the
authors purpose
authors explination
authors reason
24
The purpose of the text feature Photographs and Illustrations is to
to fraw the reader in
keep the reader interetsed
add detail to the text
none of the above
25
This text feature tells the reader what the story is about
title
table of contents
caption
subtitle
26
The most exciting part of the story and where we can see a change in the nain character
genre
resolution
climax
rising action
27
When doing a summary of a non fiction text I should use
CPR
5 W & H
none of the above
my anottations
28
The setting of a story includes place and
exposition
conflict
time
characters
29
This text structure provides a series of steps & uses words like first, second, next & finally
cause and effect
description
proposition and support
order and sequence
30
In a poem the speaker is
who wrote the poem
the person talking in the poem
31
" If I can't get the new I-Phone 8, i will die" is an example of a Hyperbole; True or False?
False
True
32
In the Poetry strategy SAT the S stands for
Stanza
Student
Speaker
33
Mob, mot, mov = move and are all example of
vocabulary words
suffixes
root words
prefixes
34
Which is a point of Contrast?
Brandon and Mathew each drive a silver car.
Mathew passed his exam easily; Brandon didn't?
Mathew and Brandon quickly learned how to drive.
Mathew and Brandon both paid for their own cars.
35
To give a brief statement of the main points of a text is called
summarize
paraphrase
sythesize
explain
36
The narrator is the character in the story who can reveal only one persons thoughts
3rd person limited pov
1st person pov
2nd person pov
3rd person omniscient pov
37
All of the following are examples of Onomatopeia except
chirp
cluck
buzz
slap
38
What guide words would appear at the top of the page for the word "shamrock"?
sandwich/science
shape/shop
song/soup
shadow/sheep
39
Below is a an example of a
Stanza
metaphor
Onomatopia
Hyperbole
40
This authors purpose is to give information about a topic or event
explain
infrom
describe
entertain
41
What are entry words?
the last word on a page
How to pronounce a word
The first word on a page
a word defined in a dictionary
42
Which of the following is a point of COMPARISON?
Brandon is cooler than Mathew.
Mathew passed his exam easily; Brandon didn't.
Brandon and Mathew now drive silver cars.
Brandon took longer than Matthew to learn how to drive.
43
This authors purpose is to
convince
the reader of something
infrom
entertain
persude
explain
44
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared using the words
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Similie
45
Where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced
exposition
resolution
rising action
falling action
46
Bo was failing then began tutorials & started to pass this is an example of what text structure
problem and solution
cause and effect
order and sequence
proposition and support
47
Taking clues that the author gives & combining them with what we already know helps us to form
infrence
educated guess
conclusion
prediction
48
The text featured shown is an example of a
chart
line graph
timeline
bar graph
49
What is the main idea?
English is the most difficult language in the world.
No one should be expected to learn English.
Borrowed words make English difficult to learn.
50
What is the main idea?
Rap musicians talk rather than sing.
Rap musicians think the world is a bad place.
Rap musicians use music to express opinions about the world.
