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To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-
Lying
Exaggeration
Storytelling
Alliteration
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Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -
The narrator
Stage directions
Props
Dialogue
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Define:
Emphasize
to bring attention to or show
to predict
to close read
to support
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A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.
Horror
Fiction
Adventure
Suspenseful
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What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?
Text features
Non-ficiton
Words, commas, periods and dialouge
Extra information
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Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-
Context clues
An inference
Prediction
Close reading
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Define:
Genre
a type of literature
a mode of reading
a summary of passages
a type of book
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Define:
Onomatopoeia
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
an exaggeration
uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things
the use of words that imitate sounds
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Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-
Myth
Realistic fiction
Science fiction
Historical fiction
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The word
convey
means.....
To present.
To make important.
To tell.
To discuss.
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What is the events that make up a fictional story called?
Setting
Climax
Plot
Characters
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Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
Assonance
Hyperbole
Metaphor
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When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-
Prediction
Psychic Flash
Foreshadowing
Flashback
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Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---
additional information about the passage
subtitles
a summary
a caption
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A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.
Legends
Fairytale
Non-fiction
Myths
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A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -
Fable
Folklore
Myth
Science Fiction
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The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Similie
Hyperbole
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A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
Non-fition
Poetry
Drama
Fiction
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This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.
Personal narrative
Poetry
Fiction
Non-fiction
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Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
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Define:
Dialogue
a conversation between two characters in a story
a character inner monologue
the story the narrator is telling
a third person speaking to the reader
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This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.
Compare and contrast
Problem and solution
Sequential order
Cause and effect
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When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-
Prediction
Conclusion
Inference
Summary
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The way that a story is organized is called-
Text structure
Beginning, middle and end
Story form
Organizational pattern
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The perspective from which a story is told is called ----
1st person
Point of View
Stalking
3rd person
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Define:
Procedural writing
a type of writing used to persuade or convince the reader
a type of writing used to explain something to the reader
a type of writing to inform a reader about a topic
a type of writing that tells "how to" do something.
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This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-
Narrative text
Organizational patterns
Expressive text
Expository text
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This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.
Compare and contrast
Problem and solution
Chronological order
Cause and effect
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The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-
Poetry
Sensory language
Figurative language
Imagery
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Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.
Drawing conlusions
Predictions
Schema
Summary
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A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -
Persuasive
Informational
Declarative
Explanatory
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The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -
Biography
Summary
Autobiography
Article
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Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-
Problem and solution
Text structure
Description
Sequential Order
34
Complete the sentence:
______ is when & where the story takes place.
Setting
Characters
Problem
Resolution
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Complete the sentence:
______ is also known as the problem in the story.
Resolution
Conflict
Issue
disagreement
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Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-
Imagery
Point of view
Figurative Language
The narrator
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A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.
Adventure
Science fiction
Fairytale
Mystery
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The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---
The main message
Point of view
Summary
Author's purpose
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What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.
Summary
Main Idea
Story
Purpose
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The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---
Summary
Purpose
Main Idea
Theme
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Complete the sentence:
_______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.
Happily Ever After....
The End
Verdict
Resolution
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Define:
Summary
a passage that tells you the supporting details of the story
a short paragraph that tells the main events from the story.
a short passage that describes the climax of the story.
a long passage that describes the main idea of the story.
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Name the genre:
a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings
Historical fiction
Fiction
Realistic fiction
Traditional literature
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A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-
Biography
Personal narrative
Fiction
Drama
45
Name the genre:
a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers
Legend
Mystery
Fantasy
Folktale
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Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-
Supporting facts
Main Purpose
Subtitles
Supporting details
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Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.
Fiction
Poetry
Figurative language
Imagery
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What is a
metaphor
?
a comparison of two unlike things
an extreme exaggeration
a repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"