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Complete the sentence:
______ is also known as the problem in the story.
Conflict
disagreement
Issue
Resolution
2
Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
3
To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-
Exaggeration
Storytelling
Alliteration
Lying
4
A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
Non-fition
Fiction
Drama
Poetry
5
This pattern puts events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.
Cause and effect
Compare and contrast
Chronological order
Problem and solution
6
Complete the sentence:
_______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.
Resolution
Verdict
Happily Ever After....
The End
7
Define:
Dialogue
the story the narrator is telling
a character inner monologue
a conversation between two characters in a story
a third person speaking to the reader
8
What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.
Summary
Story
Main Idea
Purpose
9
The perspective from which a story is told is called ----
Stalking
Point of View
3rd person
1st person
10
This type of writing describe people & places that are 'real' and events that really happened.
Fiction
Poetry
Non-fiction
Personal narrative
11
The words & details that appeal to a readers 5 senses is known as-
Imagery
Poetry
Sensory language
Figurative language
12
When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-
Foreshadowing
Prediction
Psychic Flash
Flashback
13
A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -
Explanatory
Declarative
Informational
Persuasive
14
The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Similie
Hyperbole
15
What is a
metaphor
?
comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
a repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
a comparison of two unlike things
an extreme exaggeration
16
Define:
Genre
a type of book
a mode of reading
a summary of passages
a type of literature
17
What is the events that make up a fictional story called?
Setting
Characters
Plot
Climax
18
Name the genre:
a story with elements that are impossible; talking animals or magical powers
Legend
Fantasy
Folktale
Mystery
19
Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?
Assonance
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
20
Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-
Subtitles
Main Purpose
Supporting facts
Supporting details
21
A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.
Suspenseful
Adventure
Fiction
Horror
22
When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know to draw a conclusion is called-
Summary
Inference
Prediction
Conclusion
23
Define:
Procedural writing
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 used to persuade or convince the reader
a type of writing that tells "how to" do something.
24
Define:
Onomatopoeia
an exaggeration
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
the use of words that imitate sounds
uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things
25
Combining inferences you have made about the characters, setting, or plot to make a statement.
Predictions
Summary
Drawing conlusions
Schema
26
This organizational pattern shows all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and different.
Cause and effect
Compare and contrast
Problem and solution
Sequential order
27
A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.
Science fiction
Adventure
Mystery
Fairytale
28
Name the genre:
a story that may happen in real life with fictional characters or settings
Historical fiction
Traditional literature
Realistic fiction
Fiction
29
Language that helps a reader to visualize the events from a text in a better way is called-
The narrator
Point of view
Figurative Language
Imagery
30
A fictional story that uses supernatural beings to teach a moral or explain natural phenomena -
Folklore
Fable
Myth
Science Fiction
31
The word
convey
means.....
To present.
To tell.
To discuss.
To make important.
32
Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-
Science fiction
Myth
Historical fiction
Realistic fiction
33
Define:
Summary
a short passage that describes the climax of the story.
a short paragraph that tells the main events from the story.
a long passage that describes the main idea of the story.
a passage that tells you the supporting details of the story
34
Define:
Emphasize
to bring attention to or show
to support
to predict
to close read
35
The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---
Point of view
Summary
The main message
Author's purpose
36
The message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---
Purpose
Summary
Main Idea
Theme
37
The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -
Article
Biography
Autobiography
Summary
38
Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---
a summary
additional information about the passage
a caption
subtitles
39
Instructions for actors and stage crew to follow are called -
Props
Stage directions
The narrator
Dialogue
40
A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-
Biography
Fiction
Personal narrative
Drama
41
What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?
Words, commas, periods and dialouge
Extra information
Non-ficiton
Text features
42
The way that a story is organized is called-
Story form
Beginning, middle and end
Text structure
Organizational pattern
43
Complete the sentence:
______ is when & where the story takes place.
Setting
Problem
Resolution
Characters
44
Authors use this structure when giving directions or explaining things. It is called-
Description
Problem and solution
Text structure
Sequential Order
45
A story that is imagined and has characters and events that could not exist in the real world.
Legends
Non-fiction
Fairytale
Myths
46
This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-
Expository text
Organizational patterns
Narrative text
Expressive text
47
Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words is known as-
Close reading
Prediction
Context clues
An inference
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Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.
Poetry
Imagery
Fiction
Figurative language