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1
"Snap, crackle, pop," what type of figurative language is shown?
onomatopoeia
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
2
FILL IN THE BLANK- An ______ means to make a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect.
Analogy
Tone
Pro/Con List
Theme
3
Analyze means to examine something and form conclusions.
False
True
4
Fill in the blank- Writers include IMAGES in a text to help to better ____ ideas.
visualize
show
observe
examine
5
Fill in the blank- In order to properly support a claim, a writer must include ______ evidence.
relevant
irrelevant
none of the above
false
6
What is figurative language?
language to confuse you
restating the question presented
language to produce images in your mind
to give a writer credit
7
To add, to share, build ideas means to develop.
False
True
8
He is a bear of a man is a metaphor.
False
True
9
When writing or reading a story the paragraphs only sometimes need to connect in order to develop ideas.
False
True
10
The boil of tea screeched its complaint is personification.
True
False
11
After citing evidence, what must you do after that step? (RACE strategy)
Move onto the next quote you are going to use
End of the paragraph
Emphasize the author's points
Explain your reasoning for using that piece of evidence
12
What 3 connotations
can a word have?
positive, negative, informative
none of the above
positive, negative, neutral
13
Tone is the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
True
False
14
"The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym." What type of figurative language is this?
Tone
Symbolism
Metaphor
Simile
15
The climax is the least exciting part of the story.
True
False
16
What word best fits this definition-
To tell, to disclose, inform?
reveal
connect
convey
signal
17
What is dialogue?
an argument
talking to yourself
when you see into the thoughts and feelings of the characters
a conversation between two people
18
Foreshadowing is when
an author gives the reader
hints or clues about what
might happen later in
a story.
False
True
19
What is the literary term for
the conversation in a story?
Conversation
Dialogue
Aside
Monologue
20
You should always use the RACECE method when answering WRITTEN questions.
True
False
21
What car did the Socs drive in the book?
Blue Mustang
Blue Corvette
Red Mustang
They didn't have a car
22
What is a connotation?
the opposite of the word
none of the above
feeling suggested by a meaning or phrase
language to enhance writing
23
The storm began due to global warming. The aftermath was massive damage to the area. This is cause and effect.
False
True
24
What is the main difference between theme and the central idea?
None of the above
Theme is the universal idea, central idea is the main message or point
Central idea is universal, theme is the message
25
A genre is a specific kind, type or category of film, music or writing. (mystery, science fiction, fantasy etc.)
True
False
26
Writer’s must always _____ a claim with relevant ______.
argue, context clues
express, reasons
write, anecdotes
support, reasons
27
Lucy’s pancakes were the size of
wagon wheels.
This is an example of hyperbole.
True
False
28
What is personification?
an expression that uses like or as.
giving human qualities to animals or objects
a sentence that uses the same consonants.
comparing two things.
29
The author interrupts
the events in the story
to remember a time in
his/her past.
This is called flashback.
True
False
30
To paraphrase means to express the same message in different words.
False
True
31
FALLING ACTION is the last part of the plot organizer.
True
False
32
A pronoun is a person, place, or thing.
False
True
33
______ is the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
34
What definition best fits this definition-
Progress, to grow, expand?
develop
progress
follow
observe
35
"Hungry as a bear," is an alliteration.
True
False
36
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
37
What are signal words for first-person point- of-view?
I, we, us
You, me, them
None of the above
He, she
38
What does tone mean?
How the writer's attitude comes across to the reader
How the writer feels after
None of the above
How the reader feels after
39
For what 3 purposes do authors write
stories?
Paraphrase, Inform, Entertain
Pursue, Engage, Enlighten
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Persuade, Inform, Emphasize
40
What is another word (synonym) for "TO SHOW?"
To convey
To study
To interpret
To analyze
41
When writing a recipe, using compare and contrast would be your best option.
True
False
42
What does it mean to annotate a text?
Giving us details about the story with a detailed analysis
Writing a summary of the text
Telling us the gist of the story and that's it
Reading the text quickly
43
"Raul ran around the room for no reason." This is an example of hyperbole.
False
True
44
The central idea tells us what the main idea of the text is...
True
False
45
______ means to clearly state in your own words, with relevant details.
Illustrate
Emphasize
Cite
Explain/Restate
46
CHRONOLOGICAL is the sequential order in which past events occur
False
True
47
Articulate means able to speak clearly and expressively.
False
True
48
Synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another.
False
True
49
What ELA term would best fit someone who tells a story?
narrator
protagonist
many people tell the story
minor character
50
What poem from The Outsiders does Johnny refer to?
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Stay Gold
Golden Days
Golden Boy
51
MOOD is the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
False
True
52
Relevant evidence
relates to the text
and irrelevant
evidence does not.
True
False
53
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
54
Which characters in The Outsiders die in the end?
Johnny and Ponyboy
Sodapop and Dally
Johnny and Dally
Darry and Dally
55
She has a smile like sunshine is a metaphor.
False
True
56
Why must you cite information?
It is plagiarism if you do not PROPERLY quote someone else's words.
Your answer will be correct
All of the above
None of the above
57
What is onomatopoeia?
Use of a word associated with a sound effect
To personify an object
An exaggeration
Comparison with like/as
58
Gloria loved to eat ice cream but didn't know what flavor to get at Baskin Robbins.
None of the above
Third Person
1st person
1st Person Omniscient
59
Ariana was blind as a bat! She needed to go to the eye doctor... What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
60
A character or situation that creates problems for the main character during the story
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Antagonist
Protagonist
61
An inference is a random guess about a story/text based on your own feelings.
True
False
62
If an author is
“biased”
against a person
or topic what does that mean?
None of the above.
The author agrees very easily to other people.
The author is neutral.
The author is prejudiced.
63
Transition words & phrases signal words that help the reader to follow the direction of a writer's thoughts/ideas.
True
False
64
The ___ includes several elements, such as, rising actions, conflict, climax, falling actions and a resolution.
central message
none of the above
main events
plot
65
What is the
difference between
a verse and a
stanza in a poem?
None of the above
Stanza is an excerpt/Verse is a line
Verse is one line/Stanza is a paragraph/section
Stanza is one line/Verse is a paragraph/section
66
Who is the narrator of the Outsiders?
Johnny
Bob
Ponyboy
Dally
67
What is central idea?
The thesis
The plot
None of the above
The main idea in the story
68
A paired passage are 2 stories that are related in some way. They might have similarities, differences or both.
True
False
69
What is a theme?
An issue/problem
The central idea
A life lesson
A funny story
70
Evaluate means to examine and judge carefully.
True
False
71
What word best describes this definition-Explain, to show, expose?
Explain
Illustrate
Observe
Expose
72
An easy way to figure out the theme of a story is to...
Skim through the story
Look at the end of the story
None of the above
Think about what the character has learned
73
Irony in a story is a twist
at the end or the opposite
of what is expected to
happen, actually happens.
True
False
74
What is a synonym for perspective?
Point of view
Main message/central idea
Idea
None of the above
75
When writing about a character in a story, description would help to emphasize the details of the character.
True
False
76
How do you summarize a story?
does not have to be in order from beginning to end.
give the main point and key details
tell what you feel is important, even only small details
None of the above
77
What is an antonym?
Finding clues in the text.
A word that means the opposite of another word
A character in the story
A word that means that is similar to another word.
78
Sensory details are details that describe the 5 senses- taste, touch, sight, hearing, and scent.
True
False
79
A group of lines in a poem is a stanza.
True
False
80
Support means to back up/help
False
True
81
When deciding what to eat for dinner using compare and contrast between your options would be helpful.
False
True
