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1
If you read your own essay to check for mistakes, what are you doing?
nothing
proofreading
double checking
reading the essay
2
What does "I" mean in the word "PIE"?
Interesting
Intelligent
Inform
Idiot
3
Which of the following situations are an example of cause and effect?
Marie tripped on a rattle, waking up the baby.
The fire crackled loudly like a lion.
The building in the distance was as big as a giant.
None of the Above
4
What is thesis?
Argument
Main idea
An argument with support
Theme
5
Which is not a fact?
A leap year happens every four years.
The best ice cream flavor is chocolate.
Florida is a peninsula.
All of the above
6
At the beginning of a sentence, you must...
indent
capitalize
place a period
put a comma
7
What is another word for
elaborate?
meaning
analyze
details
explain
8
What does the word
ardent
mean?
mood
capable of being done
passionate or enthusiastic
suggested meaning
9
In the beginning of the paragraph you must...
indent
capitalize
write a question
explain your idea
10
A simile compares two things that are...
have never met
not alike
alike
similar
11
POWER is the acronym used for planning to write. What does it mean?
Pizza, Octopus, Wings, Enchiladas, Ravioli
Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise
Paper, Onomatopoeia, Work, Endless, Review
Plan, Order, Write, Emphasis, Redo
12
What is realistic fiction?
a story that is not real but could happen
a story that is fake
a story that is fake but has real events
a story with non real characters
13
What is "throw in the towel"?
Metaphor
All of the above
Pool Man
Idiom
14
Which statement is an opinion?
Donald Trump is running for president.
Stars are ugly.
There are over a thousand stars.
The galaxy consists of stars.
15
Which is an example of a thesis?
The book is fiction.
There is food in books.
The pumpkin somehow became a tree.
Sleepy Hollow is based on real events.
16
Assonance means when...
When you don't repeat anything.
You repeat the same thing twice.
When you repeat the first letter of every word.
When you repeat the same vowel sound in the sentence.
17
What does a metaphor do?
It includes a simile.
It doesn't compare anything.
Compares different ideas.
It compares something to another similar idea.
18
What is the meaning of a biography?
something that is fake but could happen
a ficitonal tale
cause and effect
the life of someone
19
" What a cacaphony!" What does the word
cacaphony
mean in the previous statement?
Large sheet of floating ice
Loud and obnoxious
A disturbance from a person
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
20
When you compare and contrast something you need...
One item that has similarities and differences
One item that you know well
You dont need anything
more than one object, person, place or thing
21
Is this sentence an opinion or fact? I like hot dogs better than hamburgers.
Both
Opinion
Fact
None of the Above
22
What are the four parts of the introduction in an argumentative essay? Write in order.
restate claim
make a connection
Attention grabber, claim, reasons and closing sentence.
lesson learned
23
When writing an essay, what is the last paragraph called?
Attention Grabber
Conclusion
Ending
Body
24
Which of the following is a fact?
Summer is the best season.
A leap year has 366 days.
None of the Above
Blue is a beautiful color.
25
Is this a fact or an opinion? " I say chocolate is better than vanilla."
Fact
All of the above
Opinion
Both
26
Which of the following are learning styles?
excellent, lazy or mediocre
solitary, group, direct instruction
cognitive, kineshetic, auditory, visual
class, online or hands on
27
Which is NOT a transition word?
Now
I
Lastly
First
28
What does phosphorescence mean?
Pearly color or gloss
Light shown after exposure to radiation
Give off light
A reflection
29
The Glossary is found in the:
End of the story
Back of the book
Beginning of the story
Front of the book
30
What is the meaning of illustration?
a question
a caption
a BOLD word
A graph, picture, drawing, painting, photograph, or image
31
Which is an example of text structure?
Capitalization
Quotes and Paraphrasing
Caption
Fact and Opinion
32
Is this a fact or opinion, being an artist is better than being a musician?
Opinion
None of the above
All of the above
Fact
33
What does "vouch" mean?
to bend over
to help
to speak up
to speak out for someone
34
What does the heading mean?
caption
it tells you what the section is going to be about
text feature
illustration
35
A narrative story must have:
Beginning, Middle and End
Character, Detail and Outcome
Explain the story from the narrator's point of view
Indention and four paragraphs
36
What does "simile" mean?
looks at the plot
means the same thing
compares to other characters
compare something to another of a different kind
37
Which is an opinion?
My dog is awesome.
I'm twelve years old.
None of the above
Hades is known as Pluto.
38
What is a quote?
a sentence
a saying
a statement that someone makes
a dialogue
39
What part of speech is the word intrinsic?
Verb
Adverb
Noun
Adjective
40
What is a homophone?
Two or more words different pronunciation same meaning
2 or more words same pronunciation different meaning
Two or more words with silly pronunciation
Two or more words sound the same
41
What does the word
madcap
mean?
to be impulsive or not careful
dead body of an animal
a group of people
crazy and mad
42
Which of the following are an example of hyperbole?
They have money up the ying yang.
Do you want to get a little crazy?
I am as hungry as a horse
He has gained a lot of weight.
43
When citing evidence you must use which punctuation?
Semi-colon and comma
Periods and commas
Capitals and periods
Quotes and ellipses
44
" Off with her head", said the Queen, in the story, Alice in Wonderland.
On the way
So as to be no longer
Further away in space
So as to be less
45
Which one is an example of personification?
The wind was wooshing loudly
The wind feels graceful on my skin.
The boy was so sleepy he woke up late.
The wind one morning sprang up from sleep,
46
When do you use commas and ellipses together?
When you write the main idea.
At the beginning of the sentence.
When you end a sentence.
When you cite text evidence.
47
Do all stories need a plot?
Maybe
No
Yes
Depends on the story
48
What type of story is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Biography
Non-Fiction
Realistic Fiction
None of the above
49
Which one of these are an idiom?
Chocolate is very good.
The Eiffel Tower is so big it reaches space.
It's raining cats and dogs.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
50
What is a claim?
It is when you state your opinion.
The attention grabber.
None of the above
A quotation.
51
What are the characteristics of a drama?
all of the above
emotion, pronunciation, facial expression, story
work well with others and alone
draw on past experiences and challenge insight
52
When writing when would you use a hyphen?
At the ending of a story.
At the ending of a sentence.
When you separate a word.
When you start a new paragraph
53
What is the meaning of an opinion?
Something you have proven.
Something that is accurate.
Fact
Something you believe in and it is not a fact.
54
Name three examples of author's purpose
Persuade, Inform and Entertain
Pretty, Informing, Easy
To give me new information that I dont know
To tell me what they think
55
The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona. Is this statement an opinion or a fact?
Opinion
Fact
Both
All of the above
56
Which is an example of alliteration?
She is as sweet as pie.
choppers chop, shoppers shop
She is like a doll.
POW!
57
What is the meaning of fiction?
A story that is made up but can happen.
A story that is made up.
A story that is real.
A text structure.
58
What is an argumentative essay?
An essay where the reader can agree or disagree on
An essay that everyone agrees with
An essay that no one agrees with
None of the above
59
Name one example of text feature.
ellipses
indent
caption or explanation of visual
capitalization
60
Which is a fact?
None of the above
I say, "School is Awesome!"
I think cats are weird.
My cousin is 13 years old.
61
Onomatopoeia is a form of Figurative Language. Which is an example?
Hurry!
Peter piper picked a pail of pickled peppers
Woosh!
Oh my God!
62
What is non-fiction?
Something real
Something not real
Everything
Nothing
63
The table of contents must have:
Detail and Vocabulary
Heading and Page #
Title and Illustrator
Cause and Effect
64
What should and argumentative introduction paragraph always have?
Metaphor
Dialogue
Claim
Characters
65
Which of these is a
CONTRAST
key word?
Difference
All
Alike
Some
66
What is an example of non-fiction?
All of the above
Little Red Riding Hood
A biography on Oprah Winfrey.
Tom and Jerry
67
What does this idiom, "Method to my madness" mean?
When someone looks strange doing something.
None of the above
Someone that gets mad for no reason.
Strange actions that appear crazy but done for good reason.
68
Context clues help you determine the meaning of the paragraph or story with what?
Inferences and Educated Guesses
Synonyms and Antonyms
Definitions and Examples
All of the above
69
Is the statement an opinion or a fact, "The best phone company in the world is Apple!"?
Both
Opinion
Fact
None
70
Every argumentative introduction must have...
reasons
claim
all of the above
attention grabber
71
What is the process of writing?
Introduction, Rising Event, Climax, Falling Action, Ending
Write, Edit, Revise
Attention grabber, reason, claim, catch ending
Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise
72
Which are literary and rhetorical devices?
symbolism, style and syntax
irony, idioms, and tone
allusion, alliteration, and personification
all of the above
73
What type of figurative language is this, " I'm thirsty, my throat is as dry as a desert."
simile
alliteration
personification
metaphor
74
Who, What, Where, When and Why are...
question
citing evidence
important details of the story
comprehension
75
What are student characteristics?
cognitive, emotional, psychological, cultural
hard worker, lazy or standard
kind, loving and smart
crazy, irresponsible, and loud
76
What is an attention grabber and where is it located?
Catches the readers attention and in the introduction
Quotation
Meaning of Story
Body
77
What is main idea?
Where the story takes place.
What the story is about.
What the characters do.
Why the author wrote it.
78
What does every story have?
meaning
problem
four paragraphs
characters, setting, conflict and theme
79
In a mysterious and adventurous story what can be the tone?
happy and safe
scary and adventurous
happy and excited
happy
80
What is a climax?
argument
main idea
turning point or most exciting part of story
all of the above
81
When a person talks/dialogues in a story or poem, it needs to have a ...
quotation at the beginning and the end
exclamation point
comma
period
82
Which of the following is
not
an opinion?
The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France.
Math is easier than Science.
The color purple is prettier than pink.
Movies are better than books.
83
At the end of the sentence you must...
put and exclamation point.
put a question mark.
put an ending mark.
put a period.
84
What is a theme?
Meaning and Lesson
Context clue
Main Idea
The lesson, message or topic.
85
What is the setting?
Plot
None of the Above
Problem
Time and Place
86
Where do you write the narrative paragraph in an essay and what do you include?
write the introduction and give reasons
place a period and comma in the same sentence
body and the events, details, setting, and characters
write the conclusion and give details
87
Which of these are an opinion?
Blue is the best color.
The Grand Canyon is located in Arizona.
Florida is a peninsula.
There is a state called Texas.
88
What are characteristics of a biography?
real persons life
people, places and events are included
all of the above
factual information
89
Which of these is a simile?
BOOM!!!
I have a heart of a lion.
Teeth chatter like a couple of crooked dice.
Back to the salt mines.
90
What does
frolic
mean?
excited
happy and free
none of the above
sad
