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