-8th Grade Reading Mid Term Exam 2024-2025

Front

What is the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in words called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the term for the part of a story where the conflict is getting bigger and suspense builds?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What do we call the series of events that form a literary work?

Back

Plot

Front

What is an interruption in the story’s events that takes the reader back to an earlier time?

Back

Flashback

Front

What is the term for language that appeals to the five senses?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is the term for a type of writing that explains or informs?

Back

Expository Text

Front

What is the final part of a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is a poem that tells a story, often with a musical quality?

Back

Ballad

Front

What is a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme?

Back

Limerick

Front

What is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing