Internal conflict is:

the character's problem in his head

language that appeals to the five senses

is when characters struggle with things outside themselves

The best definition of imagery is:

words and phrases that appeal to the 5 senses

Which are elements of fiction?

plot, characters, setting, theme

Third Person Omniscient point of view means:

3rd person point of view, & characters' thoughts & feelings

Stage directions are:

(instructions from the playwright for the actors)

An exaggeration such as, I could eat a horse.

means that things happen in the order of occurance

The exposition of the story

characters, setting, conflict at the story's beginning

Third person limited point of view means:

author is outside the story; pronouns are he, she...

The plot of the story is:

The sequence of events in the story

Which is the best definition of fiction?

A story from the author's imagination.

the feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the reader

Which of these is a simile:

Their singing sounded like wolves howling.

Which sentence uses personification?

The sun smiled down on us as we walked to the river.

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2017 7th Grade Reading STAAR review

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1
Internal conflict is:
the character's problem in his head
the problem the author has with the character
the problem a character has with others
the character's problem with their family
2
A synonym for main idea is:
best idea
central idea
author's idea
bad idea
3
Non-fiction writing is:
all of the above
informational
factual and real
can tell a story
4
A suffix comes:
at the end of the word
at the beginning of a word
to help you spell a word
in the middle of a word
5
Sensory language is:
come to your senses!
the five senses
language that appeals to the five senses
makes you feel a certain way
6
External conflict:
is when characters struggle with things outside themselves
is what happens in the news
is the struggle with the outdoors
is when characters fight
7
The conflict is:
what happens between friends
comes after the climax
the problem of the story
happening in Syria
8
Which is the correct definition of theme?
Theme is a message about life or human nature.
Theme is the moral or the lesson of the story.
Theme is the main idea of a story.
All of the above.
9
Author's purpose means:
why the author wrote the text
when the author wrote the text
what the author wrote
how the author wrote the text
10
The best definition of imagery is:
something from the author's imagination
words and phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
imaginary characters
a picture with a caption in text
11
Point of view in a story means:
Who is telling the story
What the story is about
What the author's opinion is
How the story is told
12
The tone of a story or poem is:
How the author writes the text
How fit the author is
My feelings about it
The author's attitude
13
Which are elements of fiction?
plot, setting, drama, epic
plot, narrator, hyperbole, falling action
plot, characters, setting, theme
narrator, setting, simile, suffix
14
The climax of the story is:
the turning point of the story when the conflict changes
after the rising action
all of the above
the point of greatest interest
15
Third Person Omniscient point of view means:
it is an autobiography
3rd person point of view, & characters' thoughts & feelings
the author knows everything about a subject
the author tells all their personal experiences
16
Dialogue is:
in quotation marks in a story
what actors say in a play
what characters say in a story
all of the above
17
A prefix comes:
at the beginning of a word
in the middle of a word
makes no difference to a word
at the end of a word
18
Which of the following is a metaphor?
You are a beast!
Her face was as round as a ball.
The wind sang a strange song outside my window.
They laughed like a bunch of hyenas.
19
Stage directions are:
the direction that the stage is set up
(instructions from the playwright for the actors)
extra dialogue in case actors forget their lines
not important to the play
20
What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration such as, I could eat a horse.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers...
Small boles that are hyper.
A .comparison of two things that are disimilar
21
The setting of a story is important because:
all of the above
it often drives the plot
it is the time and place of the story
it is in the exposition of the story
22
Chronological order:
out of the sequence of events
means things happen out of order
means that things happen in the order of occurance
something that happened in the past
23
The exposition of the story
is setting and characters and leads to the climax
characters, setting, conflict & is the end of the story
characters, setting, conflict at the story's beginning
is characters and conflict and leads to the rising action
24
Third person limited point of view means:
the author is the third person to write the story
the author tells character's thoughts and feeings
the author is in the story; pronouns are I, me, my, we....
author is outside the story; pronouns are he, she...
25
The plot of the story is:
The rising and falling action
The sequence of events in the story
The end of a story
Where you will finish your days
26
A person who creates a written work.
author
point of view
narrator
teacher
27
Which is the best definition of fiction?
A story that is real.
A story that is factual.
A fake story.
A story from the author's imagination.
28
Mood is:
how characters feel in the morning
the author's attitude in the story
the feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the reader
when the characters have a conflict
29
Which of these is a simile:
The dog ran past smiling as it went by.
All alligators ankles are awfully green.
She looked at the man and said, "You're one hot tamale!"
Their singing sounded like wolves howling.
30
Which sentence uses personification?
The long rope lying in the grass looked like a snake.
The sun smiled down on us as we walked to the river.
The witches cackled in the night.
My books weigh a ton!

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