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Define:
Onomatopoeia
the use of words that imitate sounds
uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things
an exaggeration
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
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What a piece of writing or paragraph is mainly about is called the ______________.
Summary
Purpose
Story
Main Idea
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Fiction that involves an event in history. This genre is called-
Historical fiction
Myth
Realistic fiction
Science fiction
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______ is also known as the problem in the story.
Issue
disagreement
Resolution
Conflict
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Which of the following terms gives human qualities to non-human things?
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Assonance
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______ is when & where the story takes place.
Characters
Resolution
Setting
Problem
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T0 put events in their correct order based upon the TIME in which they happened.
Cause and effect
Compare and contrast
Chronological order
Problem and solution
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A story that may have magical elements, talking animals, fairies, and is not real.
Informational
Humor
Fantasy
Mystery
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A story written to be performed by actors; a play is called a-
Personal narrative
Fiction
Biography
Drama
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When an author uses clues to help you figure out what events will happen later in the story is-
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Psychic Flash
Prediction
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A story that presents a series of exciting events; often involves journeys or dangerous events.
Adventure
Mystery
Science fiction
Fairytale
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This type of text informs or explains an idea for a reader. It is called-
Narrative text
Expository text
Expressive text
Organizational patterns
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This type of writing describes 'real' people, places and events.
Poetry
Non-fiction
Fiction
Personal narrative
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Contains advanced technology, may take place because of time travel, or may happen in space.
Dystopian
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Mystery
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What is a
metaphor
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a comparison of two unlike things
comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
a repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
an extreme exaggeration
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Sentences that give you facts, descriptions & examples to help you understand the main idea is-
Main Purpose
Subtitles
Supporting facts
Supporting details
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The perspective from which a story is told is called ----
Point of View
3rd person
1st person
Stalking
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A story after some worldwide catastrophe often in an undesirable community and in the future.
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Adventure
Dystopian
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To show all the ways that 2 or more things are similar and/or different.
Problem and solution
Sequential order
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
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Define:
convey
To make important.
To tell.
To present.
To discuss.
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A story filled with suspense, puzzling events, and something to be solved.
Dystopian
Adventure
Historical Fiction
Mystery
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When a reader uses clues from the text + what they already know-
Summary
Prediction
Conclusion
Inference
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Define:
Genre
The newest book out
a mode of reading
a type of literature
a summary of passages
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Define:
Summary
short passage that describes the climax of the story.
long passage that describes the main idea of the story.
passage that tells you the supporting details of the story
short paragraph that tells the main events from the story.
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A type of writing used to persuade the reader of the author's point-of-view is called -
Explanatory
Persuasive
Declarative
Informational
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Small text found near a picture that provides important information about that picture is---
subtitles
additional information about the passage
a summary
a caption
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A type of writing based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact.
Drama
Fiction
Poetry
Non-fition
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Clues in the text that help the reader determine the meaning of unknown words-
An inference
Close reading
Context clues
Prediction
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Define:
Emphasize
to predict
to close read
to bring attention to or show
to support
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Define:
Dialogue
the story the narrator is telling
a third person speaking to the reader
a character inner monologue
a conversation spoken between two characters
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What the events that make up a fictional story are called?
Setting
Plot
Characters
Climax
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To say that something is bigger or greater than it really is; "to stretch the truth" is called-
Exaggeration
Alliteration
Lying
Storytelling
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_______ is the ending or final outcome of a story.
Verdict
Resolution
Happily Ever After....
The End
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Message in a text that helps you understand more about life or human behavior is called ---
Main Idea
Theme
Summary
Purpose
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a story that could happen in real life but is fiction
Historical fiction
Traditional literature
Realistic fiction
Fiction
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What are the parts of a text (table of contents, index, etc) called?
Extra information
Words, commas, periods and dialouge
Non-ficiton
Text features
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Mrs. Gorman
Mrs. Gorman
Mrs. Gorman
Mrs. Gorman
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Words and phrases that create _____ by using the 5 senses.
Poetry
Imagery
Fiction
Figurative language
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Which term compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
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A story in which events create a feeling of terror in both the characters and the reader.
Horror
Suspenseful
Fiction
Adventure
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The story of a person's life written by someone else using 3rd person point of view is called -
Autobiography
Biography
Summary
Article
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The repeating of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called---
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Similie
Alliteration
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The reason the author writes a certain type of text is known as---
The main message
Point of view
Author's purpose
Summary
