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1
Which is the noun?
called
fell
Shrewsbury
running
2
What is the climax in a story?
last event before resolution
the problem is solved
setting and characters
turning point, highest part of actions, change in character
3
Which is an example of entertain as the author's purpose?
Article about habitats
News about water problems in Shrewsbury
Harry Potter
Book about life cycles
4
"His smile is as bright as the sun." What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Idiom
Hyperbole
Metaphor
5
Informational essays should include?
topic sentence, details, quotes, solution
7 paragraphs minimum
main ideas and details
lead, topic sentence, main ideas, details, conclusion
6
When do you use "main idea-fact-fact-fact-closing"
fiction summary
opinion writing
nonfiction summary
persuasive summary
7
Which has all the story elements?
conflict, resolution
setting, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
theme, setting, action, solution, resolution
setting, falling action, solution
8
Which one is not an example of a nonfiction text feature?
illustration
Title
bold print
indenting
9
What does author's purpose to persuade mean?
the author is trying to help you visualize a topic
the author wants you to disagree with them
the author is trying to get you to agree to something
the author wants to teach you about a topic
10
The main idea is the central thought/idea in a paragraph.
False
True
11
Which is an example of text talk?
None of the above
According to the text_____
This supports my answer
As you can see
12
To infer means...
to summarize text
none of the above
to make an educated guess
to ask a question
13
What is a hyperbole?
comparing unlike things using like or as
giving something not human a human ability/quality
extreme exaggeration
comparing unlike things without like or as
14
What is an adjective?
A describing word
the subject of the sentence
begins a prepositional phrase
an action word
15
Which is NOT an adjective?
tall
silly
ugly
goat
16
What is a character trait?
A character's physical appearance
A character's feeling
Part of character's personality...born that way
A character's attitude
17
What is a synonym for happy?
upset
sad
cheerful
frustrated
18
What is a preposition?
A word used to link nouns, pronouns or phrases
a describing word
an adverb
the subject of a sentence
19
What is theme?
the message of the reading
the action or climax
none of the above
the problem and solution
20
What are the types of author's purpose?
positive, entertain, educate
inform, entertain, opinion
persuade, entertain, inform
inform, educate, opinions
21
the rising action is really what?
the solution
the setting
the main characters
the problem
22
What is "mood"?
the morale
setting/characters
the problem
the feeling the writer creates with the words they use.
23
What is alliteration?
a comparison using like or as
extreme exaggeration
Repeating a consonant sound at the beginning of a word
Repeating a vowel sound at the end of the word
24
When do you use "somebody-wanted-but-so-then"
writing a summary of nonfiction text
writing a nonfiction report
answering a question
writing a summary of fiction text
25
"She was a butterfly dancing across the stage." What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Idiom
26
What is the acronym used for author's purpose?
PIE
POL
EIS
IUP
27
What words are used to make the contraction don't
do
didn't
do not
does
28
"Take one for the team." What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
29
What is an antonym for bad?
good
successful
awful
demanding
30
Which is NOT a verb?
laugh
Take
run
desk
31
What are some key words for Compare and Contrast?
before, after, again
describe, cause
first, second, finally
Alike, both, like, unlike, but, different
32
What is a noun?
a person, place or thing
begins a prepositional phrase
describes a subject
an action word
33
Which contraction is written correctly?
hadn't
who'se
spen't
is's
34
What is a verb?
shows time
describes a noun
begins a sentence
an action word
35
What are some Key words for Chronological Order?
before and after
characters, examples, features
cause and effect
First, then, next, after, and finally
36
Which is an example of alliteration?
A apple always asks for advice
Purple ants eat grapes
Slow snakes are slippery and sneaky for sure.
the beautiful flower shines in the sun
37
What genre includes real facts about historical figures?
none of the above
nonfiction-biography
historical fiction
narrative-fiction
38
What is first person point of view?
A narrator tells the story (he, she, they)
A narrator talks to the reader in the story
A character tells the story (I, me, we)
None of the above
39
Which is not part of the fiction genre?
Plays
biography
Poetry
Fairytales
