9th Grade FSA Reading

Front

What is the main idea that the author wants the reader to take away from the text?

Back

Central Idea

Front

What is the hidden meaning of a word, often described as 'positive' or 'negative'?

Back

Connotation

Front

What plot element involves the building of tension and is often the largest part of a text?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What do we refer to the three modes of persuasion as?

Back

Rhetoric

Front

What narrative technique gives hints about how a story will end?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject or audience?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the literal meaning of a word, without any emotional associations?

Back

Denotation

Front

What plot element follows the climax and leads to the resolution?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for a character's struggle against an outside force?

Back

External Conflict