Vocabulary - Suffix - ("ous" & "eous") and weekly review

Question 1

Historical fiction contains facts and

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made up events, fictional characters, fictional scenes

Question 2

The __________________ change in weather was sudden and unexpected.

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spontaneous

Question 3

The ____________________ is the meaning and/or message of the story.

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theme

Question 4

The main character in a story is known as the

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protagonist

Question 5

Which of the following terms means "brave; not deterred by danger or pain"?

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courageous

Question 6

Which of these is an antonym for the term "discourteous"?

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well-mannered

Question 7

To compare two things is to analyze how they are ________________.

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alike

Question 8

Giving human characteristics to something non-human is called

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personification

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term?

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courageous

Question 10

Which of the following terms is the antonym of "heterogeneous"?

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homogeneous

Question 11

Which of these terms means "irrelevant; coming from the outside, foreign; extra or additional"?

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extraneous

Question 12

Written conversation between two or more characters is known as _____________________.

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dialogue

Question 13

What the writer is trying to achieve (to entertain, persuade, inform, and/or explain) is the

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author's purpose

Question 14

The ____________________ is the final part of plot.

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resolution

Question 15

___________________ writing is based on feelings and opinions.

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subjective

Question 16

Characters that change throughout the story are called

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dynamic

Question 17

The most intense and exciting part of plot is called the

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climax

Question 18

The arrangement of events by their order of occurrence is called

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chronological order

Question 19

The suffix "ous" and/or "eous" means

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"full of; having the quality of"

Question 20

The author’s choice of a narrator is called the _____________________________.

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point of view

Question 21

The use of hints or clues in a story about future events is called _______________

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foreshadowing

Question 22

_____________________ writing is based on facts, statistics, evidence, & real-life examples.

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objective

Question 23

The literary term meaning to compare two unlike things using words "like" or "as" is called

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a simile

Question 24

Which of these is/are synonyms of the term "advantageous?"

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favorable, useful, beneficial

Question 25

A ___________________ is the story of one's life written by someone else.

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biography

Question 26

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term?

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advantageous

Question 27

The use of facts, statistics, quotations or anecdotes to support the author's reasons is called

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evidence

Question 28

Characters that do not change in the story are called

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static

Question 29

The "C" in ACE stands for

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cite text evidence

Question 30

Problems or struggles the characters face in a story are called

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conflicts

Question 31

It is always ____________________ to study before a big test so that you do your best!

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advantageous

Question 32

A deliberate exaggeration to express a point is called

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a hyperbole

Question 33

In fiction, the voice that tells the story is called the

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narrator

Question 34

To contrast two things is to analyze how they are _________________.

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different

Question 35

The _______________________ is the first part of plot.

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exposition

Question 36

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term below?

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extraneous

Question 37

The _____________________ fireman ran into the burning building unafraid to help the woman.

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courageous

Question 38

Which of the following is not spelled correctly?

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adventageous

Question 39

Which of the following terms means "composed of unlike parts; different; diverse?"

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heterogeneous

Question 40

The false document was ________________ and therefore, contained many mistakes.

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erroneous

Vocabulary - Suffix - ("ous" & "eous") and weekly review

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