While reading, we MUST...

pick out key vocabulary, highlight, chunk and annotate, take notes

where the story takes place., when the story takes place.

is intended to be performed on stage., can be performed in plays.

what characters say to one another, spoken, external

create meaning, dress characters, create the setting, are moveable

shows the demise of a main character

round or flat., real or fake., static or dynamic.

To paraphrase is to...

to put main ideas in own words.

To infer means to....

prior knowledge + info in passage

In order, the plot map maps...

exposition, rising, climax, falling, resolution

the use of a place to represent something else, the use of a thing to represent something else., the use of a person to represent something else, has meaning beyond its literal meaning.

Before we answer questions, we MUST....

synthesize/infer, eliminate bad answers, pick out key vocabulary, re-write the question

..... are true, whereas ..... are not.

facts; assertions and opinions, facts; opinions.

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1
A summary is...
a shortened version of the texts main ideas.
in the prologue.
is the same as main idea.
long.
2
Rhyme can be...
internal only
hard to find
at the end only
internal, slant, and end
3
when a character experiences struggles in nature, we call that conflict...
character vs self.
character vs nature.
character vs society.
character vs character.
4
While reading, we MUST...
pick out key vocabulary
highlight
chunk and annotate
take notes
5
Bits and pieces of information are called...
information.
plot.
details.
elements.
6
Poetry that tells a story is...
a story
ficiton
lyrical
narrative
7
A part of a play is called an....
stanza
script
scene
act
8
The setting is...
where the story takes place.
when the story takes place.
uses props , always.
isn't important.
9
A rhyme scheme refers to the ....
sequence
organiation
repetition
pattern
10
The epilogue is at the...
point of conflict
middle
beginning
end
11
When the person telling the story is outside the story.
1st person
3rd person
2nd person
omniscient
12
Dramas...
are boring.
is intended to be performed on stage.
can be performed in plays.
are the same as plays.
13
Fiction tells...
stories about real people.
the story of our lives.
made up stories.
a story in sequence.
14
"I" or "me"...
1st person POV
3rd person limited POV
3rd person omniscient POV
2nd person POV
15
Dialogue is..
what characters say to one another
internal
spoken
external
16
Props...
create meaning
dress characters
create the setting
are moveable
17
The central message of the story is the....
summary.
theme.
message.
main idea.
18
A character does something because of...
the antagonist.
their traits.
conflict.
motivation.
19
To give hints about future events, the author uses...
back shadows.
foretelling.
foreshadowing.
a psychic.
20
The poet is the ...
reader of poetry
narrator
author
speaker
21
"BOOM!!!"
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
22
The author writes because he/she has a...
character
idea
purpose
motivation
23
A simile compares two things...using "like" or "as."
with
none of the above
without
with/without
24
If a text a problem and possible solution, it is organized by....
cause and effect
cause and affect
compare/contrast
problem-solution
25
The tone is how...
the reader feels
the author feels
the author sounds
the characters feel
26
The narrator in a play...
speaks only the prologue
reads on stage directions
uses dialogue
narrates the story
27
A tragedy...
is comedic
is tragic
shows a fallen hero
shows the demise of a main character
28
Characters can be...
annoying.
round or flat.
real or fake.
static or dynamic.
29
The author's style can be...
formal/informal
fictional/nonfictional
informational/persuasive
bland/odd
30
Using the 5 senses...
sensory language
figurative language
imagry
image
31
To paraphrase is to...
to put main ideas in own words.
to list the main ideas
to phrase while sailing.
to rewrite a summary.
32
A part of an act is called a...
mini-act
prologue
excerpt
scene
33
To make an inference, we ...
guess.
infer.
collect factual information
re-read.
34
A commonplace assertion is an...
fact
opinion
a false assumption
opinion stated like a fact.
35
The author's POV is their...
opinion
choice
statement
claim
36
The character who has conflict with the protagonist is the...
static.
antagonist.
antagonized.
protagonist.
37
To infer means to....
be nosy.
makes conclusions based on information in the passage.
prior knowledge + info in passage
guess.
38
The plot is made up of...
POVs.
events.
chronology.
characters.
39
Informal style mirrors...
an interview for a job.
an everyday conversation.
A conversation with a solicitor.
having a conversation with a sales person.
40
A metaphor compares to things ... using "like or "as."
none of the above
with/without
without
with
41
Dynamic characters are..., whereas static characters are...
known; unknown.
unknown; known.
do change; do not change.
do not change; do change.
42
The repetition of vowel sounds is...
assonaonce
rythem
alliteration
consonance
43
In order, the plot map maps...
exposition, rising, climax, falling, resolution
exposition, falling, climax, rising, resolution.
rising and falling action, climax, exposition, resolution
resolution, rising, climax, falling, exposition.
44
Figurative language elements do not convey a ... meaning.
moral
clear
true
literal
45
Symbolism...
the use of a place to represent something else
the use of a thing to represent something else.
the use of a person to represent something else
has meaning beyond its literal meaning.
46
The speaker is the...
reader
author
character
narrator
47
Before we answer questions, we MUST....
synthesize/infer
eliminate bad answers
pick out key vocabulary
re-write the question
48
If a text focuses on similarities and differences, it is organized by....
problem-solution
sequence
cause and effect
compare/contrast
49
The author uses ... to create...
language; mood
conflict; tone
tone; mood
mood; tone
50
..... are true, whereas ..... are not.
facts; assertions and opinions
facts; opinions.
facts and assertions; opinions
assertions; opinions
51
The ... makes the ...
cause, outcome
effect, cause
affect, cause
cause, effect
52
The author's attitude and opinions create their...
viewpoint
purpose
true self
mood
53
Soliloquies are long speeches performed...
the author of the play in the prologue
by all characters at the same time
by the narrator off stage
by one character alone on stage
54
when a character is going against another character, we call that conflict...
character vs self.
internal.
character vs character.
character vs nature.
55
Formal style =
colloquialisms
ball gowns
professional language
unprofessional language
56
The introductory scene in a play is called the...
epilogue
scene
prologue
introduction
57
the ... comes before, whereas the .... comes after the root of a word.
suffix; root
root; prefix
prefix; suffix
suffix; prefix
58
The problem in the story is the ...
motivator.
conflict.
the main idea.
issue.
59
To give something non-human human qualities.
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
60
A flashback...
uses inner monologues.
pauses to show us something in the future.
splits the screen.
pauses to show us something in the past.
61
...uses the same words or phrases over and over.
flashbacks
repetition
poetry
rhyme
62
If a story is told in the order in which the events occurred, it is organized by....
compare/contrast
sequence/chronolgically
problem-solution
cause and effect
63
If a text emphasizes how actions or events cause other actions or events it is organized by....
problem-solution
compare/contrast
cause and effect
sequence
64
In poetry, a .... is a row of words.
line
stanza
rhyme
paragraph
65
A comedy is a light drama?
sometimes
true
fasle
never
66
Character vs self is a kind of....
internal conflict.
external conflict.
erroneous conflict.
conflict.
67
Several lines in a poem form a....
line
paragraph
stanza
poem
68
3rd person POV can be...
only 1 kind.
3 different kinds.
4 different kinds.
2 different kinds.
69
External conflict happens...
inside with self.
every time.
never.
outside with another.
70
Character traits are...
the motivators for characters.
how the character acts.
what the character looks like.
qualities that define our character.
71
The main character in the story (the good guy) is the...
antagonist.
protagonist.
flat.
round.
72
Context clues help us to...
find truths
make assertions
find faults
define unknown vocabulary
73
Antonyms are words that mean...
the same
the opposite
nothing
we're all going to die
74
Nonfiction tells...
about real people, places, future events, and things.
about real-life people, places, things, events, or ideas.
is only informational.
a story.
75
A lyric poem...
tells a story
conveys thoughts and emotions
is like a song
rhymes
76
The author creates a unique.....by how they chose to use language.
narrative type
style
swag
persona
77
When we compare, we're looking for...
similarities.
common themes.
differences.
clues
78
The epilogue is also the drama's ...
questions and answers
table of contents
appendix
dictionary
79
The main idea is...
a summary.
the who+ the what+ main information about the who and what.
the what of the passage.
the who of the passage.
80
When the narrator is outside the story and knows the thoughts of only one character...
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
3rd person objective
1st person limited
81
Painting pictures with words...
imagine
imagry
figurative language
poetry
82
When we contrast, we're looking at how two things are...
different
grouped
similiar
related
83
When the narrator is outside of the story and knows the thoughts of all characters.
3rd person objective
3rd person omniscient
3rd person general
3rd person limited
84
when a character is going against society, we call that conflict...
character vs character.
character vs society.
internal.
external.
85
The repetition of consonant sounds is...
consonance
alliteration
rythem
assonance
86
The author of the play is the...
poet
playwright
playwrite
playright
87
The mood is...
how the author feels
how the reader feels
created by conflict resolution
created by tone
88
A monologue occurs ..... the narrator.
off stage
as dialogue
inside the mind of
through stage directions
89
A round character is....., whereas a flat character is....
well-known; not well-known
not well-known; well-known.
does not change; changes.
changes; does not change.
90
Poetry...
is hard.
comes in many forms.
always has stanzas.
must rhyme.
91
Synthesizing allows us to....
to come up with a conclusion.
see all the facts.
make inferences.
take in information from two or more areas
92
Free verse means...
no lines
no punctuation
has no end rhyme
no stanzas
93
Stage directions give directions on...
how the stage is set
how the actors move
all of the above
how the actors act
94
The perspective in which the story is told is called the....
conflict.
point of view.
plot.
narrative type.
95
Synonyms have...
the same meaning
a different meaning
no meaning
the same spelling
96
When the narrator is outside the story and doesn't know the thoughts of any characters....
3rd person ommniscient
3rd person limited
3rd person
3rd person objective
97
An exaggerated exaggeration is a ...
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
98
Internal conflict...
never happens.
can be external.
happens internally.
is experienced inside the mind.

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