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Which is not an example of informational text?
Essays
Guides
Flyers
Textbooks
2
What is a simile?
An exaggeration that is not true
A comparison of 2 unlike things not using like or as
A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
Giving human qualities to non-human things
3
Imagine you are alone sinking in a rowboat surrounded by sharks. How would you survive?
Feed them the guy next to you and swim away.
Accept your fate.
Stop imagining.
Stand still, and don't move.
4
The ideas or feelings that a certain word invokes is...
Assertion
Generalization
Connotation
Repetition
5
Which transition word/phrase shows relationship?
Afterward
At the same time
All of the sudden
Correspondingly
6
The sentence "My shadow's the only one that walks beside me," is an example of what?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
7
What color is at the top of a stop light?
Blue
Yellow
Green
Red
8
When the writer appeals to the reader's emotions, it's...
Ethos
Logos
Jargon
Pathos
9
What is an example of a transition that shifts time?
In opposition
At first
Consequently
By the same token
10
When coding a passage and you can relate to it, what symbol do you use?
An "x"
A circle
An eye
A chain link
11
What is the repetition of the same sound in two or more words?
Rhyme
Internal rhyme
End rhyme
Partial rhyme
12
Which is not a genre of fiction?
Drama
Realistic fiction
Fantasy
Historical fiction
13
"I was so mad I ran my car into a mailbox." This sentence is an example of what?
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
None of the above
14
The author wants you to do, buy, or believe something is what type of author's purpose?
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Describe
15
What are the 3 types of persuasive techniques?
Consonance, assonance, alliteration
Inform, describe, explain
Primary, secondary, tertiary
Ethos, logos, pathos
16
A haiku has _____ lines.
3
8
6
5
17
The writer appeals to the reader's emotions is
Logos
Fathos
Pathos
Ethos
18
The author wants to give you information is what type of author's purpose?
Persuade
Describe
Inform
Explain
19
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll tootsie pop?
600
364
1
16
20
What type of irony is what we say is the opposite of what we mean?
Situational
Dramatic
Irony
Verbal
21
Which type of fiction is set in the future?
Historical fiction
Fantasy
Realistic fiction
Science fiction
22
What is the author's individual writing style?
Tone
Diction
Bias
Voice
23
When the writer tells the reader what a character looks like, it is called?
Direct characterization
Hyperbole
Exposition
Indirect characterization
24
What genre is set in a post-apocalypse society where there is a loss of human rights?
Mystery
Realistic fiction
Adventure
Dystopian
25
What is a synonym for optimistic?
Furious
Sad
Happy
Positive
26
What word almost rhymes with orange?
No words rhyme with orange
Potato
Door hinge
Cow
27
What is 1 type of author's purpose?
Improve
Remember
Explain
Express
28
A stronger personal judgement for one side or another is?
Tone
Voice
Bias
Diction
29
What is "personality on paper?"
POP
Voice
Tone
Variety
30
What is irony?
Materials that have propertie of iron in it
When an event happens that wasn't expected
A happy, cheerful event
Sarcasm or a verbal statement
31
"My church set up a fundraising carnival for cancer reasons." What type of sentence is this?
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound complex
32
Which superhero has a hammer?
Ironman
Captain America
Thor
Hulk
33
The topic of an essay is called what?
Subject
Road map
Statement
Position
34
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so...stand for what?
THAMO
Conjunctions
FANBOYS
Simile
35
Words that were recently coined, are informal, and go out of style are called what?
Jargon
Formal
Slang
Informal
36
What do we end our nonfiction writing pieces, such as an argument, with?
The end
Sizzle statement
Claim
Reflection
37
What is a stanza or a poem that consists of 4 lines?
Couplet
Octave
Quatrain
Verse
38
What is a stanza or a poem that consists of 2 lines that have end rhymes?
Octave
Quatrain
Verse
Couplet
39
Which one is a genre of fiction?
Fantasy
Funny
Cartoon
Artistic
40
What does a sentence consist of?
It has a subject and verb.
It can stand alone.
It expresses a complete thought.
All of the above
41
What year did Netflix come out?
1982
2000
1997
1990
42
What color is Elmo?
Pink
Green
None of the above
Red
43
Sarcasm is an example of what type of irony?
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal
Vocal
44
A statement that supports your claim is?
Argument
Claim
Thesis
Position
45
Which author's purpose is when the author wants to give you information?
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Describe
46
What is it called when a story is true?
Metaphor
Simile
Nonfiction
Fiction
47
What is literature that is not poetry?
Simile
Rhyme
Prose
Poetry
48
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
Deez
Got 'em!
Boom!
Shirt
49
Which genre is a story that uses made-up characters and events that could happen in real life?
Historical fiction
Realistic fiction
Traditional literature
Poetry
50
What does denotation mean?
Meaning
Dictionary definition
Emotion
Different
51
An example of a transition for showing connection is?
First
Next
By the same token
Afterward
52
What type of poem has 3 lines containing 5 syllables, 7 syllables and then 5 syllables?
Haynaku
Epic poem
Acrostic poem
Haiku
53
The occurrence of the same letter/sound at the beginning of adjacent words is?
Assonance
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Consonance
54
Which of these is an element of a memoir?
Ending the story abruptly so the reader doesn't get bored.
Using no dialogue to make sure the reader understands t
Adding in as much irony as possible to affect the storyline
Using sensory details to describe characters/settings
55
How many syllables is in the word posterized?
4
6
5
3
56
What movie is Sully from?
A Bug's Life
Finding Nemo
Monsters, Inc.
The AristoCats
57
The most popular sport in the world is?
Basketball
Tennis
Soccer
Football
58
What is not a type of fiction?
Fable
Adventure
Literary nonfiction
Drama
59
What word rhymes with potion?
Can't
Notion
Rant
Brant
60
Which one is not an author's purpose?
Impress
Entertain
Explain
Persuade
61
What is a thesaurus used for?
Conjunctions
Synonyms/antonyms
Adjectives
Pictures
62
When the tone is serious, a writer is using ____________ language.
Complete
Informal
Proper
Formal
63
Someone insults you, and you say, "Wow, thanks." This is an example of what?
FANBOYS
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
Situational irony
64
The sentence, "Life is a highway," is an example of (a):
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
65
How far away in miles is the sun from the Earth?
9,000 miles
18 miles
4,500,600.8 miles
92,960,000 miles
66
What word lets your language reflect the positive or negative of what you are saying?
Originality
Variety
Voice
Tone
67
An example of a transition that builds suspense is?
Afterwards
At once
Next
First
68
Fiction does not have which genre?
Folklore
Fantasy
Booklets
Mystery
69
What genre involves the search for answers surrounding an unexpected event?
Biography
Dystopian
Mystery
Adventure
70
The reader or audience knows something a character doesn't know is
Irony
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
71
What is the most exciting time in the story?
Climax
Falling action
Rising action
Conclusion
72
What does the A in the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
Are
Am
Any
And
73
What is "pop" an example of?
Personification
Hyperbole
Carbonated drink
Onomatopoeia
74
What does POP stand for?
Party on paper
Personality on paper
People on Pluto
75
What is a simile?
Using like or as to compare 2 things
To cause one to smile
Comparing 2 things not using like or as
When people start smiling for no reason
76
What type of poems uses letters/words to form a shape?
The Bop
ABC poem
Aloud poem
Concrete poem
77
What is a phrase?
Verbs
A small group of words
A word used to identify topics
Verbals
78
Which one is a type of persuasive technique?
All of the above
Reason
Loaded words
Emotion
79
What is a type of multiple intelligence?
Smartness
Musical
Originality
Kindness
80
Which of these is not an aspect of POP (Personality on Paper)?
Originality
Mood
Variety
Voice
81
Who was the first person to get 20 million followers on Twitter?
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
Ellen Degeneres
Bruno Mars
82
Mystery is a subgenre to ______________.
Science fiction
Historical fiction
Realistic fiction
Fantasy
83
What does connotation mean?
The dictionary definition
The feeling of the word
The meaning of an unknown word
The number of syllables in a word
84
"A cunning, cuddly, curious cat" is an example of?
Assonance
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Consonance
85
What does underlining mean in the coding system?
New idea
Football
Connection
Central idea
86
How many types of nonfiction are there?
4
1
2
50,000
87
Which one is not author's purpose?
Entertain
Inform
Voice
Persuade
88
A genre of fiction set in the past involving real people, places, or events from history is
Historical fiction
Science fiction
Realistic fiction
Fantasy
89
Which one is a FANBOY?
Before
Not
For
Yes
90
Which one is a type of rhyme?
Start
Middle
Beginning
Internal
91
What is a stanza?
Another name for refrain
A group or set of lines i a poem
A part in the song when the lines start rhyming
A situation in a poem when conflict happens
92
A story of someone's life written by another person is what?
Biography
Autobiography
Persuasive writing
Speech
93
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
94
What is the way a writer develops characters in a story?
Characterization
Prose
Alliteration
Figurative Language
95
What is pathos?
Happy
Angry
Emotion
Sad
96
What is an example of alliteration?
I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed & restless.
Tick, tock, click, clack, drip, drop, sizzle
I stood still and stopped the sound effect.
All mammals named Heather must be clammy.
97
What is logos?
Emotion
Happy
Logical
Credibility
98
A sentence that consists of a subject and a verb is?
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Stanza
Complex sentence
99
What type of irony is when a person says the opposite of what they mean?
Situational
Dramatic
Verbal
Irony
100
What is a four line of a poem called?
Couplet
Quatrain
Verse
Octave
101
Which ones is a simile?
Her voice is music to my ears.
The assignment was a breeze.
Boiling mad
Cute as a button
102
What is a hyperbole?
A comparison of 2 things without using like or as
An extreme exaggeration
A comparison 2 things using like or as
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things
103
Which is not a definition for abide?
To continue a relationship
Unable to tolerate
To deny
To endure
104
What word does not rhyme with weird?
Cleared
Beard
Seared
Potato
105
What are the 2 types of characterization?
Situational & Characters
Indirect & Direct
Nature & Plants
Simile & Metaphor
106
What does logos mean?
Logical
Credibility
Emotion
107
What is characterization?
A character in a book
A lie about a character
The way a writer develops a character in a book
A character
108
What part of speech is the word bashful?
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
Verb
109
What superhero plays in the
Dark Knight
?
Spiderman
Ironman
Superman
Batman
110
What is an octave?
a stanza or poem that contains 5 lines
A stanza or poem that contains 2 lines
A stanza or poem that contains 10 lines
A stanza or poem that contains 8 lines
111
In the movie,
The Little Mermaid
, what is Ariel's daughter's name?
Alana
Pearl
Melody
Jewel
112
What is onomatopoeia?
Can be any part in the word
A word that imitates its sound
Repeated consonant sound in a series of words
The repetition of the same sound among words
113
You're in a race and pass the person in second place. What place are you in?
Who cares?
Second
First
Third
114
Where is the table of contents in a book?
Beginning
8th page
Middle
End
