Benchmark 2 Review

Front

What is the most intense moment in a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What do independent clauses have?

Back

A subject and a verb, and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Front

What does plot always revolve around?

Back

Conflict

Front

Which strategy is NOT effective when searching for the central idea?

Back

Highlighting the entire text.

Front

What is the series of actions and reactions that lead to the peak of the story?

Back

Rising actions.

Front

What is the beginning of a story that introduces characters and setting?

Back

Exposition.

Front

What follows the climax and leads to the resolution?

Back

Falling actions.

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a text?

Back

Theme.

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Front

What is the purpose of highlighting important information in a text?

Back

To identify key ideas and support understanding.