NY State Test Skills Flashcard

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What is the main purpose of a summary?

Back

To offer a brief statement of the main points of the text

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When an author uses a metaphor in a story, what are they trying to do?

Back

Compare two things without using "like" or "as"

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What is the best way to determine the theme of a story?

Back

By considering the main conflict and how it is resolved

Front

Which of the following is an example of a first hand account, or primary source?

• A textbook summary of the Civil War
• An encyclopedia entry about World War II
• A diary entry from a soldier during the Civil War
• A magazine article analyzing the effects of World War II

Back

A diary entry from a soldier during the Civil War

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What does it mean to infer something from a text?

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To make a logical guess based on evidence in the text

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Why is it important to identify the author's purpose in a text?

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To understand why the text was written

Front

Analyze

Back

Examine

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What best describes a character's motivation?

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The reasons behind a character's actions

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What is the effect of using first-person point of view in a narrative?

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It limits the narrative to the perspective of one character.

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When an author uses foreshadowing, they are:

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Hinting at events that will occur later in the story