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The ideas or feelings that a certain word invokes is...
Generalization
Connotation
Repetition
Assertion
2
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
3
An example of a transition for showing connection is?
First
Next
Afterward
By the same token
4
What is the name of the child who makes very inspirational videos?
Ricky Raffle
Kid President
Donald Duck
Ronny Little
5
"I was so mad I ran my car into the mailbox." This sentence is an example of what?
Simile
None of the above
Hyperbole
Metaphor
6
What is a stanza or a poem that consists of 4 lines?
Verse
Couplet
Octave
Quatrain
7
Someone insults you, and you say, "Wow, thanks." This is an example of what?
Verbal irony
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
FANBOYS
8
Which one is not an author's purpose?
Entertain
Explain
Persuade
Impress
9
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
10
What is 1 type of author's purpose?
Explain
Improve
Remember
Express
11
What does connotation mean?
The meaning of an unknown word
The number of syllables in a word
The feeling of the word
The dictionary definition
12
Which one is a simile?
The assignment was a breeze.
Cute as a button
Her voice is music to my ears.
Boiling mad
13
Which one is a type of rhyme?
Start
Internal
Middle
Beginning
14
The most popular sport in the world is?
Basketball
Tennis
Football
Soccer
15
What movie is Sully from?
A Bug's Life
Monsters, Inc.
The AristoCats
Finding Nemo
16
What is the author's individual writing style?
Tone
Voice
Diction
Bias
17
Sarcasm is an example of what type of irony?
Dramatic
Vocal
Situational
Verbal
18
Can cats taste things that are sweet?
Yes
No
Both
Depends on genes
19
Which is not an example of informational text?
Textbooks
Guides
Essays
Flyers
20
What is literature that is not poetry?
Prose
Simile
Poetry
Rhyme
21
What is the way a writer develops characters in a story?
Characterization
Figurative Language
Alliteration
Prose
22
Words that were recently coined, are informal, and go out of style are called what?
Slang
Informal
Formal
Jargon
23
The occurrence of the same letter/sound at the beginning of adjacent words is?
Consonance
Assonance
Hyperbole
Alliteration
24
What is a type of multiple intelligence?
Musical
Originality
Smartness
Kindness
25
Which one is a genre of fiction?
Funny
Cartoon
Artistic
Fantasy
26
Which one is a type of persuasive technique?
Reason
Emotion
All of the above
Loaded words
27
What is it called when a story is true?
Metaphor
Simile
Fiction
Nonfiction
28
What is my favorite character from
The Lion King
?
Other
Scar
Simba
Mufasa
29
Imagine you are alone sinking in a rowboat surrounded by sharks. How would you survive?
Stand still, and don't move.
Feed them the guy next to you and swim away.
Accept your fate.
Stop imagining.
30
Which of the following is not a career cluster?
Finance
Human services
Health services
Acting and producing
31
What does lexile stand for?
reading level
reading skills
grade level
32
How many words are in the dictionary?
1 million
9 thousand
15 million
3 million
33
What type of irony is when a person says the opposite of what they mean?
Situational
Dramatic
Verbal
Irony
34
What is a synonym for optimistic?
Happy
Positive
Sad
Furious
35
Which is not a definition for abide?
To deny
To continue a relationship
To endure
Unable to tolerate
36
You're in a race and pass the person in second place. What place are you in?
First
Third
Second
Who cares?
37
Which one is a FANBOY?
Not
Yes
Before
For
38
What type of irony is what we say is the opposite of what we mean?
Verbal
Irony
Situational
Dramatic
39
What's 9 + 10?
1
19
21
11
40
When the writer appeals to the reader's emotions, it's...
Jargon
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
41
What word lets your language reflect the positive or negative of what you are saying?
Variety
Originality
Tone
Voice
42
When is the resolution of a story?
Beginning
End
Middle
No such thing
43
An example of a transition that builds suspense is?
First
Next
At once
Afterwards
44
The topic of an essay is called what?
Statement
Subject
Road map
Position
45
When the tone is serious, a writer is using ____________ language.
Complete
Formal
Informal
Proper
46
What does a sentence consist of?
All of the above
It can stand alone.
It expresses a complete thought.
It has a subject and verb.
47
What year did Netflix come out?
1982
1990
1997
2000
48
Which of the following words is a vocab word in unit 5?
Elegant
Inane
Cajole
Presumptuous
49
Where is the table of contents in a book?
Middle
End
8th page
Beginning
50
The reader or audience knows something a character doesn't know is
Verbal
Situational
Irony
Dramatic
51
A girl wanders into an abandoned building. She sees 50 people; she's alone. What does she see?
Wax figures
All of the above
Ghosts
Mirrors
52
What do we do every month to improve our lexile levels?
Vocabulary tests
Read a book
Read a poem
teenbiz
53
What is an example of a transition that shifts time?
In opposition
Consequently
By the same token
At first
54
What is irony?
Sarcasm or a verbal statement
Materials that have propertie of iron in it
When an event happens that wasn't expected
A happy, cheerful event
55
What color is Elmo?
Green
None of the above
Pink
Red
56
Who was the first person to get 20 million followers on Twitter?
Ellen Degeneres
Bruno Mars
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
57
Which one is not author's purpose?
Persuade
Voice
Inform
Entertain
58
How many syllables is in the word posterized?
6
4
5
3
59
For, and, nor, buy, or, yet, so...stand for what?
Simile
THAMO
FANBOYS
Conjunctions
60
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
Deez
Shirt
Got 'em!
Boom!
61
When the writer tells the reader what a character looks like, it is called?
Exposition
Indirect characterization
Direct characterization
Hyperbole
62
Which transition word/phrase shows relationship?
All of the sudden
Afterward
At the same time
Correspondingly
63
What are the 3 types of persuasive techniques?
Ethos, logos, pathos
Primary, secondary, tertiary
Consonance, assonance, alliteration
Inform, describe, explain
64
What do we end our nonfiction writing pieces, such as an argument, with?
Claim
The end
Restate our argument through summarizing
Reflection
65
Who is the best teacher?
Mrs. Hammes
Mrs. Hagn
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Dunn
66
A genre of fiction set in the past involving real people, places, or events from history is
Science fiction
Historical fiction
Fantasy
Realistic fiction
67
What is the cat's name from Shrek 2?
Puss in Boots
Lenny
Donkey
Boats in wuss
68
Who won the 2014 Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Drama TV series?
Brad Pitt
Bryan Cranston
Will Smith
Peter Dinklage
69
What is the fourth letter of the alphabet?
D
G
E
A
70
Mrs. Hagn has _________ books in her classroom.(round it off)
250
35
0
77
71
There are ___________ bookshelves in this room.
4
6
1
2
72
What is the repetition of the same sound in two or more words example cat/hat?
End rhyme
Partial rhyme
Rhyme
Internal rhyme
73
What type of poems uses letters/words to form a shape?
Concrete poem
Aloud poem
The Bop
ABC poem
74
What is the most exciting time in the story?
Rising action
Falling action
Climax
Conclusion
75
Which type of fiction is set in the future?
Realistic fiction
Fantasy
Science fiction
Historical fiction
76
How many wolves are in a pack?
4
7
6
5
77
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll tootsie pop?
1
600
16
364
78
The author wants to give you information is what type of author's purpose?
Inform
Describe
Persuade
Explain
79
The sentence, "Life is a highway," is an example of (a):
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
80
What are the 2 types of characterization?
Situational & Characters
Indirect & Direct
Simile & Metaphor
Nature & Plants
81
What is a simile?
A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
A comparison of 2 unlike things not using like or as
Giving human qualities to non-human things
An exaggeration that is not true
82
What is the website that almost everyone disliked in Language Arts?
Answer.com
Wikipedia
Schoology
Google
83
The __________ jumped over the ____________.
cow, moon
cat, tree
horse, box
day, sun
84
How many types of nonfiction are there?
50,000
2
1
4
85
What is pathos?
Angry
Emotion
Sad
Happy
86
Fiction does not have which genre?
Mystery
Fantasy
Booklets
Folklore
87
At the Grammys, who does Eminem sing the song "Stan" with?
Elton John
Dido
Yogi the Bear
President Obama
88
What is a simile?
To cause one to smile
Comparing 2 things not using like or as
Using like or as to compare 2 things
When people start smiling for no reason
89
In the movie,
The Little Mermaid
, what is Ariel's daughter's name?
Pearl
Melody
Jewel
Alana
90
"A cunning, cuddly, curious cat" is an example of?
Hyperbole
Assonance
Alliteration
Consonance
91
What is a single line of a poem called?
Quatrain
Verse
Couplet
Octave
92
What does the A in the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
Am
Are
And
Any
93
Which superhero has a hammer?
Ironman
Captain America
Hulk
Thor
94
What word does not rhyme with weird?
Cleared
Beard
Seared
Potato
95
What does logos mean?
Credibility
Emotion
Logical
96
What word rhymes with potion?
Brant
Rant
Notion
Can't
97
A statement that supports your claim is?
Claim
Position
Thesis
Argument
98
What is a stanza?
A part in the song when the lines start rhyming
Another name for refrain
A situation in a poem when conflict happens
A group or set of lines i a poem
99
Who did Lebron James lose to in high school when he was a junior?
Roger Bacon
Hamilton
Badin
Mt. Healthy
100
What part of speech is the word bashful?
Verb
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
101
"My church set up a fundraising carnival for cancer reasons." What type of sentence is this?
Compound
Simple
Compound complex
Complex
102
Which movie is this prince from?
Snow White
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
Beauty and the Beast
103
What is a phrase?
A word used to identify topics
Verbs
A small group of words
Verbals
104
How far away in miles is the sun from the Earth?
4,500,600.8 miles
18 miles
92,960,000 miles
9,000 miles
105
What superhero plays in the
Dark Knight
?
Superman
Spiderman
Batman
Ironman
106
What is characterization?
A character
A character in a book
The way a writer develops a character in a book
A lie about a character
107
Mystery is a subgenre to ______________.
Historical fiction
Science fiction
Fantasy
Realistic fiction
108
Which genre is a story that uses made-up characters and events that could happen in real life?
Realistic fiction
Historical fiction
Traditional literature
Poetry
109
A haiku has _____ lines.
3
8
6
5
110
What is Mrs. Hagn's favorite color?
Red
Purple
Blue
Brown
111
A story of someone's life written by another person is what?
Autobiography
Speech
Persuasive writing
Biography
112
The sentence "My shadow's the only one that walks beside me," is an example of what?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
113
What is a stanza or a poem that consists of 2 lines that have end rhymes?
Octave
Couplet
Verse
Quatrain
114
What genre involves the search for answers surrounding an unexpected event?
Mystery
Biography
Dystopian
Adventure
115
What is logos?
Emotion
Logical
Credibility
Happy
116
What is a thesaurus used for?
Adjectives
Synonyms/antonyms
Conjunctions
Pictures
117
What is not a type of fiction?
Literary nonfiction
Adventure
Drama
Fable
118
Which of these animals is not extinct?
Black rhino
Tripod fish
Jaran tiger
Quagga
119
What color is at the top of a stop light?
Green
Yellow
Red
Blue
120
The writer appeals to the reader's emotions is
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Fathos
121
What is the name of this class?
English
German language arts
English language arts
Language arts
122
Which is an antonym for the word appalled in our unit 5 of our vocab book?
Shocked
Beautiful
Disappointed
Dismayed
123
A sentence that consists of a subject and a verb is?
Simple sentence
Stanza
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
124
A stronger personal judgement for one side or another is?
Tone
Diction
Voice
Bias
125
What do we use to record our lexile levels?
Tracking folder
paper pencil
Composition Book
Chromebook
126
Which author's purpose is when the author wants to give you information?
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
Describe
127
What is an example of alliteration?
All mammals named Heather must be clammy.
I stood still and stopped the sound effect.
I must confess that in my quest I felt depressed & restless.
Tick, tock, click, clack, drip, drop, sizzle
128
Which is not a genre of fiction?
Drama
Fantasy
Historical fiction
Realistic fiction
129
What does ROY G. BIV stand for?
Types of chairs
Whiteboard symbols
Keys on the chromebook
Colors of the rainbow
130
Which of these is an element of a memoir?
Adding in as much irony as possible to affect the storyline
Ending the story abruptly so the reader doesn't get bored.
Using no dialogue to make sure the reader understands t
Using sensory details to describe characters/settings
131
What type of poem has 3 lines containing 5 syllables, 7 syllables and then 5 syllables?
Haynaku
Epic poem
Acrostic poem
Haiku
132
The author wants you to do, buy, or believe something is what type of author's purpose?
Inform
Describe
Entertain
Persuade
133
What does denotation mean?
Different
Emotion
Dictionary definition
Meaning
134
What genre is set in a post-apocalypse society where there is a loss of human rights?
Dystopian
Realistic fiction
Mystery
Adventure
135
What is onomatopoeia?
Repeated consonant sound in a series of words
The repetition of the same sound among words
A word that imitates its sound
Can be any part in the word
136
Which is a quote from the student pledge?
"I won't cough in class."
"I will have every single supply."
"I will respect the rights of others."
"I will be REAl."
